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6. Mastery of Maintenance.
The
Maintenance Platoon continues its record of zero overdue services,
the only battalion in the division to do so during this fiscal year.
The Shop Office section turned in $2,422 worth of credit on our ORIL
report and work orders tracked in GCSS-Army indicate over 350 direct
labor man hours completed across scheduled and unscheduled
services. We also received parts for 28 NVGs this week and began
repairs. Unfortunately, the lack of a DARTs kit, and only have 1
MTOE person qualified to conduct repairs means we were only able to
fix 8 this week. The remaining 20 NVGs will be repaired NLT 31 JAN
2018. Companies also coded-out 30 pieces of equipment this week
leaving the BN with only 52 remaining items.
The
Maintenance Platoon conducted scheduled and unscheduled services
while simultaneously conducting maintenance related training and
individual readiness tasks. The Automotive Section completed eight
scheduled services, including two Humvees, two trailers, one LHS,
two LMTVs, and one water buffalo. The Small-Arms Repair section
completed two companies worth of quarterly weapons services, and one
company of NVG semi-annual services. In support of the ongoing
Command Maintenance LPD program, LT Pourreau provided an LPD on the
proper reading of an Equipment Status Report to XOs on 16 JAN 2018.
The LPD provided the XOs to understand where their Class IX repair
parts were in the army supply system.
All
internal lateral transfers are complete except for a single item
transfer to 223rd QM which is scheduled for 15 FEB 2018. 4 new DST
directives became requirements this week and our new DST Planner,
CPT Nilsen, successfully created a disposition for a code-out of an
ACOG. This is the first time we have successfully executed a
disposition with our newly granted planner rights.
6 x
vehicles completed green painting at LRC this week as well. We also
dropped off an additional 4 vehicles on 25 JAN 2018 and currently
have 21 green vehicles in the battalion.
J Co is
inventorying all of our on-hand CLIII(P) and stock of CL IX items.
CL III(P) continues to be a GPC purchase which makes it difficult to
maintain large amounts of on-hand supplies. We estimate needing
approximately $3,000 dollars to create a stock of oils. CL IX
presents a much more difficult problem as there is no clear way to
measure a 'day-of-supply' in repair parts. Based on the stocks we
are authorized, we estimate it would require approximately
$241,623.59 to fully stock the CL IX items were authorized to keep
in J Co.
During
next week's machine gun clinic the maintenance team will continue to
conduct scheduled and unscheduled services. The Automotive Section
will complete nine scheduled services to include one FLA, one CK,
two trailers, one LHS, and two LMTVs. The Small-Arms Repair section
will complete two companies worth of quarterly weapons services, and
one company of NVG semi-annual services. In addition, J Co will be
conducting Change of Command inventories.
7.
Airborne Proficiency.
1-508 PIR conducted a 4 x C17 Airborne Assault onto
Normandy drop zone Friday night, 26 January. The operation planned
for three Heavy Drop platforms, four door bundles and 326 jumpers.
The operation provided the opportunity to get healthy on payhurt/payloss,
Jumpmaster duties and exercise Company and Battalion level Mission
Command Systems.
8. Live Fire Exercise.
The Medical Platoon conducted a grenade assault
course and live hand grenade training for 61 Paratroopers on Range
40. Each Paratrooper navigated a 7 station Grenade Qualification
Course using grenade bodies. After completing the qualification
course, Paratroopers practiced proper throwing techniques in the
training bay where they were validated by leaders before moving on
to the live bay. For the live iteration, Paratroopers identified a
VS-17 panel approximately 30 meters away and engaged with one live
hang grenade.
The Mortar Platoon continued their MORTEP training
glide path by completing Tables I-III which included written exams,
dry fire, misfire, and adjust fire drills. The Mortar platoon also
received the STORM laser ranging system this week to be implemented
into future training, improving the range accuracy and response time
between CFF and rounds down range. The Mortar platoon completed
their Table IV-VI on OP 12.
Line of
Effort #2: “Win Tomorrow’s Fight”.
School
Updates:
3x RANGER SCHOOL:
2LT KECK, MACKENZIE
BEN HHC
SPC SMIT, BRANDON
BEN B CO
PFC CHAMNESS, NICHOLAS FLA B
CO – Graduated 26 JAN
1x CWLC
SSG PATTERSON, STEPHEN A CO
2x CWOC
1SG SHAY, TIMOTHY HHC
1SG CENTENO, HENRY DCO
3x CAO/CNO:
CPT STAMMER, KYLE HHC
CPT WADDELL, BROCK HHC
CPT NILSEN, MICHAEL HHC
2x JM:
SGT MONCRIEF, MICHAEL B CO
SGT MUENCH, ROBERT C CO
4x BLC FT BRAGG:
SPC ALVAREZSARAVIA, ANGEL C CO
SPC HAMMAN, DAVID C CO
SPC KLEMM, THOMAS C CO
SPC JOHNSON, KYLE HHC
1x BLC FT LEONARD WOOD:
SPC LOUIE,
KYLE HHC
1x SLC FT LEE:
SSG DELGADO, FORTINO J CO
2x BUS DRIVER:
SPC LUCAS, RAPHAEL HHC
SPC RUSSELL, SEAN
HHC
1x CBRN DEFENSE:
CPL SPENCER, HANK J CO
Line of
Effort #3: “Paratroopers for Life”.
1-508 PIR briefed all Paratroopers on recent changes
to re-enlistment options to encourage pursuit of re-enlistments
prior to change in bonuses at the end of January.
1-508 PIR completed Blended Retirement training,
ensuring all Paratroopers are fully educated on the benefit options
available to them.
Line of
Effort #4: “America’s Guard of Honor”.
1-508 PIR
conducted ACF transition from C/1-508 PIR to B/1-508 PIR last week.
The next ACF and DRC guard transition will take place on 15
February.
NEXT TWO
WEEKS
Over the next two weeks 1-508 PIR will execute a
Battalion Machine Gun Leaders Course, Call For Fire training and CQB
live fire training. Companies will conduct TLPs, and the Battalion
staff will conduct MDMP as well as participate in rehearsals to
prepare for the upcoming 2BCT FTX.
ATW!
Major John Intile
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