US Army Training Center - Yearbook (Fort Eustis, VA)

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hicles created an acute shortage of mainten- ance buildings and vehicle parking areas. To partially alleviate this condition, a number of shop buildings were acquired from the Transportation School and the 6th Battalion moved its vehicles to the New Driving Range. The requirement for adequate facilities was not unforseen and soon after activation, plans were made for the construction of three new battalion size motor parks. At the present time 4-9,000 square yards of hard stand are under construction and before the end of the year work will commence on two large main- tenance shops, each capable of supporting one truck battalion. An added responsibility, but a welcome one, is the training of units of the Organized Reserve and the cadets of the Reserve Officers Training Corps during the summer months. ln 1952 a total of nineteen reserve units were housed and fed by the command and availed themselves of the training facilities and truck companies to conduct their summer training. Over 1200 ROTC cadets each received twenty hours of training in highway transport sub- jects during the same period. In February 1953, a team of Ordnance Specialists from Headquarters, Second Army conducted an inspection of all ordnance prop- erty. The Highway Unit Training Center re- ceived an overall rating of HSuperior on its vehicles, arms and instruments. The average of 35 deficiencies per vehicle was the lowest score attained by any organization at Fort Eustis. Based on existing Department of Army directives, the Highway Unit Training Center has developed a thirteen week training pro- gram for all types of truck companies. This program includes instruction in common mili- tary subjects as well as the technical aspects of operating and controlling military vehicles. ' The training is culminated by a 900 mile motor march, designated 'GExercise Roadi, which is designed to give officers and men an opportunity to operate over all types of roads and terrain and through congested areas. Fol- lowing this, the unit spends one week in the field and then is subjected to the Army Train- ing Test. This test is carefully observed and scored and indicates the 'ccombat readiness of the company. The Highway Unit Training Center faces the future with optimism. Since activation, through hard work and trial and error, of- ficers and men have acquired experience and developed a team spirit. Although the plans for the coming year forecast more and bigger units, the command is confident that the re- cord of the past months will be surpassed. HUTC FIELD DAY, 1952 I H I A Jig, V. fl . qirpw K. . ,,V.1w,iZ:i,.l ?,,gtk.Qt, ,fieiil . 7 I ' iifgxfi V, . 1Q2'Y f ff-ZZ, - Wt: ' ir. f',,..1 f.zf:... - -t W. A -s --57'-19---.t' ill-w6L?'....r.V 'f iisfg 3 yn N i ,. . . ...Y I Company trucks going into mothballs for the duration of the maneuvers are given a last minute inspection by Captain Brazier and lVlSgt Proctor of the 523rd Transport Truck Com- pany.

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