![]() “The Soldiers see that first before they actually get out and are expected to drive. “The unique thing is, the simulator has all the areas, all the convoy routes that we drive out on Fort Leonard Wood,” Miller said. ![]() Called an LHS for short, the vehicle has a folding hook arm and a flat rack that can be loaded on the ground and hydraulically lifted onto the back.īefore the Soldiers even touch one of those vehicles, though, Miller said they first learn the basics - including radio operating procedures and map reading - and hone some of their skills on a simulator. Course attendees learn on two vehicle platforms: the M915 - which is similar to a civilian tractor semi-trailer - and the M1120 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck Load Handling System. The 88 Mike MOS is one of the largest in the Army, Miller said, noting his unit annually trains roughly 4,500 to 4,900 Soldiers. It’s new to them, we know, and with them coming in as novices, we have to make sure we provide them the intricate details of what an 88 Mike is.” “We want them to feel confident, because a lot of Soldiers who come through here, this is their first time either getting a license, or they’ve never been in a vehicle like this. “We want them to be multi-faceted,” Miller said. To accomplish this, the battalion teaches the Motor Transport Operator Course, a six-week, three day introduction to the roles and responsibilities of an Army Motor Transport Operator, said Lamon Miller, MTOC chief. Headquartered out of Fort Lee, Virginia, the battalion is responsible for training Soldiers to become Army Motor Transport Operators - known by their military occupational specialty, 88M, or “88 Mikes,” as they’re commonly called. Tucked in amongst all of that are miles of hilly roads and training pads, like large parking lots, where thousands of Soldiers learn to operate some of the Army’s largest, commercial vehicles.įort Leonard Wood is home to the 58th Transportation Battalion, the Army’s only motor transport operator advanced individual training unit. (Photo Credit: Photo by Angi Betran, Fort Leonard Wood Public Affairs Office) VIEW ORIGINALįORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - As a world-class military training site, Fort Leonard Wood has its share of firing ranges, obstacle courses and troop trails. It is one of two vehicle platforms on which trainees learn during the six week, three day course. Justin Delossantos (center) and Max Case as they begin training to operate the M915, similar to a civilian tractor semi-trailer. Reginald Alford, a Motor Transport Operator Course instructor with the 58th Transportation Battalion, explains preventative maintenance checks to Pvts.
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