Transportation Soldiers rehearse battle drill skills
Soldiers from the Emporia-based 1710th Transportation Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conduct battle drills Feb. 14 at Fort Pickett, Va. as part of their pre-mobilization training. The Soldiers spent one day rehearsing the battle drills, including react to ambush, react to contact and evacuate a casualty, and then conducted a culminating exercise the following day to test their knowledge. Approximately 160 Soldiers in the unit are scheduled to enter federal active duty April 1, 2013 after training at Fort Pickett and conducting other pre-mobilization tasks. They will conduct their final training at Fort Hood, Texas, before heading on to Afghanistan where they are expected to conduct transportation support operations and convoy security for military and host nation convoys. The mobilization is expected to last 12 months.(Photo by Staff Sgt. Terra C.Gatti, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
Transportation Soldiers rehearse battle drill skills
Soldiers from the Emporia-based 1710th Transportation Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conduct battle drills Feb. 14 at Fort Pickett, Va. as part of their pre-mobilization training. The Soldiers spent one day rehearsing the battle drills, including react to ambush, react to contact and evacuate a casualty, and then conducted a culminating exercise the following day to test their knowledge. Approximately 160 Soldiers in the unit are scheduled to enter federal active duty April 1, 2013 after training at Fort Pickett and conducting other pre-mobilization tasks. They will conduct their final training at Fort Hood, Texas, before heading on to Afghanistan where they are expected to conduct transportation support operations and convoy security for military and host nation convoys. The mobilization is expected to last 12 months.(Photo by Staff Sgt. Terra C.Gatti, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)