'Tug Life': 73rd Trans. Co. trains to tow

U.S. Army Spc. Austin McCaffrey, 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary) sea pay clerk, catches a rope to secure a Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8 for towing training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. The 73rd Trans. Co. maintains the only 800-series Large Tug boat in the Army, as well as two 900-series Small Tugs, a floating 100-ton Barge Derrick Crane and a 188k/gal Fuel Barge out of Third Port. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary), waits for a Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8 during towing training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. The 73rd Trans. Co. uses one 900-series Small Tug to perform installation support operations at the inner harbor while the other is used for brigade taskings and Maritime and Intermodal Training Department field training exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary), receive a mission brief before towing training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. The Small Tug is an integral asset for inter-theater lift and water terminal operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Littell, 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary) licensing vessel master, steers a 900-series Small Tug out of Third Port at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. The 73rd Trans. Co. participates and operates in river and over the shore for Joint Logistics Operations Training operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

A Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8 is towed in the Chesapeake Bay during towing training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. The Small Tug is capable of towing up to 37,000 pounds, which includes a variety in size of vessels to support the installation and brigade taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Soldiers secure a Landing Craft Mechanized, Mark 8 to a 900-series Small Tug during towing training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. Depending on the type of tow the Small Tug crew determines to use, the vessel can be towed from the front or rear, which creates challenges for the vessel master when steering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Soldier Pfc. Philip Shannon, 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary) seaman, secures rope to a 900-series Small Tug at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. Before parking the vessel, the Soldiers of the 73rd Trans. Co. secure all tow lines to the Small Tug to prevent a potential hazardous working environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Spc. Mi Rea Lee, 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary) seaman, prepares rope to be stowed correctly after towing training at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. The tow lines that are used by the crew vary in size, weight and length which provides the crew options when deciding the best way to tow a vessel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)

U.S. Army Spc. Mi Rea Lee, 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Trans. Battalion, 7th Trans. Brigade (Expeditionary) seaman, looks over the side of a 900-series Small Tug at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Nov. 5, 2018. The crew for a Small Tug consists of a vessel master, chief engineer, five watercraft operators and four watercraft engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek Seifert)