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Air, land, sea: boating on land
April 8, 2019 — When it comes to watercraft, not many think of the U.S. Army. However, the Army has a fleet of more than 130 watercraft and every one of their watercraft operators has been through a course at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. The U.S. Army Transportation School, Maritime & Intermodal Training Department here has various watercraft simulations used for training such as the Full Mission Bridge, the Small Craft Bridge, the Expeditionary Fast Transport Simulator and the Vessel Defense Simulator. ... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Tiffany Bosley, 824th Transport Company (Heavy Boat), 143rd Sustainment Command-Expeditionary, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, Morehead, North Carolina, heavy boat operator, trains on the Small Craft Bridge at the U.S. Army Transportation School, Maritime & Intermodal Training Department at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, April 1, 2019.

Cousins in arms: a shared service
January 16, 2018 — Nathaniel Layton grew up in Greenville, Tennessee, just a half-hour away from Knoxville, Tennessee, where his cousin, Patrick May, lived... MORE

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nathaniel Layton, 97th Transportation Company, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) chief engineer, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Patrick May, Office of the Chief of Transportation chief maritime qualification director, only met once growing up, today they are closer than ever and owe this to the Army.

Success in sobriety: Soldier overcomes battle with alcohol
October 18, 2017 — “A lot of people are ashamed of it; I was ashamed of it,” he said. “It was the only way that I knew how to numb my mind.” After U.S. Army Private 1st Class Alex Hogan’s mother passed away, he found solace in the same addiction as his mother—alcohol. Not wanting to follow her same path, he found support through the U.S. Navy’s Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program... MORE

After U.S. Army Private 1st Class Alex Hogan’s mother passed away, he found solace in the same addiction as his mother—alcohol. Not wanting to follow her same path, he found support through the U.S. Navy’s Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program.

Watercraft maintainers host first ‘Maintenance Rodeo’
September 20, 2017 — The 558th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) hosted its first “Maintenance Rodeo” competition at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Sept. 19-20. ... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 558th Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) adjust the governor and fuel injector rack on a Detroit Diesel 12V-71 watercraft engine during the company’s first “Maintenance Rodeo” competition at Third Port, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Sept. 19, 2017.

Army quartermaster: A vessel’s living compass
June 29, 2017 — After months at sea, the ocean starts to resemble the desert, but watching the sun rise and fall over the open ocean provides as much direction to him as he does for the ship. For U.S. Army Spc. Miguel Ruelas Trejo’s, 335th Transportation Detachment, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) quartermaster, the sunrise and sunset are his favorite things about working aboard the General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel. “When you are out there and you don’t see land for a while, everywhere you look, 360-degrees, you see the same thing: the sky, clouds, the horizon and water,” said Ruelas Trejo. “That’s the view day in and day out.”... MORE

Instruments used to help determine course direction and speed when navigating a ship lay on a chart on the General Frank S. Besson-class logistics support vessel at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., June 23, 2017. Although the ship comes equipped with electronic navigation systems, as an added safety measure, the crew also manually tracks information using charts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

Army, AF offer COOL education benefits to service members
June 14, 2017 — To prepare service members for their future in the civilian job market, the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force launched the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line program in 2015. Through the COOL program, the military helps veterans compete for jobs in the civilian sector, decreasing the population of unemployed veterans. Through the program, enlisted service members can obtain certifications and licenses to not only enhance their current work performance, but enhance their likelihood of civilian employment after they leave the service... MORE

Since 2015, the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force have offered the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line program for military members to obtain certifications and licenses within their career field. The program was established to enhance service members’ current work performance and their likelihood of civilian employment after they leave the service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois)

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