Va. Soldiers provide transportation support to Coast Guard, Navy

Soldiers from the two transportation companies of the Gate City-based 1030th Transportation Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group provide support to the Coast Guard and Navy Sept. 13 and 14, 2013, in Chesapeake and Norfolk during their drill weekend. In addition to providing a valuable service to the fellow services, the Soldiers gained valuable experience in mission planning and convoy operations as well as their time on the road behind the wheel.

Soldiers from the Martinsville-based 1173rd Transportation Company provided support to the United States Coast Guard's Maritime Special Response Team Sept. 13, 2013, at the Naval Support Activity Norfolk Northwest Annex in Chesapeake, Va. Eight Soldiers in four vehicles secured pallets of equipment on a trailer for transport to New Jersey. The Soldiers returned to Martinsville Sept. 15 after traveling nearly 4,400 total miles without accident or incident.

Soldiers from the Gate City-based 1032nd Transportation Company provided support to United States Navy Sept. 14, 2013, at Norfolk Naval Air Station. Twenty four Soldiers in 12 vehicles carried six unserviceable target boats from Norfolk to Fort Pickett where they will have a second life as hard targets on Range 13. The Soldiers returned to Gate City Sept. 15 after traveling more than 10,800 total miles without accident or incident.