{"id":17749,"date":"2023-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=17749"},"modified":"2023-07-06T06:41:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T06:41:51","slug":"a-vehicle-of-the-future-iowa-training-center-receives-new-tactical-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=17749","title":{"rendered":"A vehicle of the future: Iowa training center receives new tactical vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n A dog named Glori has her picture taken inside a new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a display at the Camp Dodge Summer Concert Series in Johnston, Iowa, on June 29, 2023. Earlier this year, the Iowa Ordnance Training Center at Camp Dodge received three Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, a new series of military vehicles designed for survivability and tactical mobility. Glori belongs to Chief Warrant Officer 5 (Ret.). Jodi Van Velzen (left), who served as the Command Chief Warrant Officer of the Iowa National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tawny Kruse)
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\n A community member from nearby Camp Dodge sits inside a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle during a display at the Camp Dodge Summer Concert Series in Johnston, Iowa, on June 29, 2023. Earlier this year, the Iowa Ordnance Training Center at Camp Dodge received three Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, a new series of military vehicles designed for survivability and tactical mobility. Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Meyer, an instructor at the IOTC, gave veterans and community members alike tours and information about the JLTV. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tawny Kruse)
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\n A Joint Light Tactical Vehicle rests at low suspension while on display at the Camp Dodge Summer Concert Series in Johnston, Iowa, on June 29, 2023. Earlier this year, the Iowa Ordnance Training Center at Camp Dodge received three Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, a new series of military vehicles designed for survivability and tactical mobility. Weighing in at around 13,800 pounds (give or take depending on its configuration), the vehicle sports a futuristic exterior with advanced computer technology integrated throughout its structure that makes it uniquely capable to handle heavy loads and protect service members from outside attacks. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tawny Kruse)
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\n Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Meyer gives a tour of a new Joint Light Tactical Vehicle to veterans from Urbandale, Iowa, during a display at the Camp Dodge Summer Concert Series in Johnston, Iowa, on June 29, 2023. Earlier this year, the Iowa Ordnance Training Center at Camp Dodge received three Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, a new series of military vehicles designed for survivability and tactical mobility. Meyer, an instructor at the IOTC, gave veterans and community members alike tours and information about the JLTV. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tawny Kruse)
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JOHNSTON, Iowa \u2013 The Iowa Ordnance Training Center at Camp Dodge has received three Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, a new series of military vehicles designed for survivability and tactical mobility.<\/p>\n

The first JLTVs were distributed to U.S. Army units in 2016. The IOTC received its first vehicle in January 2023, and two additional vehicles in June 2023.<\/p>\n

The IOTC provides hands-on maintenance training for Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard Soldiers across the country. They offer a variety of sustainment and skill qualification courses, including the seven-week 91B Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic transition course which now includes a dedicated week of instruction on the JLTV.<\/p>\n

Sgt. 1st Class Bradley Meyer is an instructor at the IOTC and received operator and maintenance level training on the JLTV at Oshkosh, the vehicle manufacturer in Wisconsin. He then returned to Iowa to train other instructors in preparation for future courses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe capability of this truck is far beyond anything that we\u2019ve had,\u201d said Meyer. \u201cIt\u2019s fun, it\u2019s exciting to see.\u201d<\/p>\n

The introduction of the technologically advanced JLTV into the Army and other U.S. armed forces, including the Marine Corps, is just one indicator of the large-scale modernization efforts taking place throughout the Department of Defense. The vehicle will be operated in addition to the \u201cHumvee,\u201d or High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, which the Army has used in training and combat since the 1970s. The Humvee proved to be vulnerable to IED attacks during the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Army\u2019s Combat Support and Combat Services Support office said the Humvee is suited for its original purpose as a light utility truck and provides useful payload and mobility, but \u201cwas never intended to be a combat vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAdding the protection Soldiers needed [armor] in today\u2019s full-spectrum threat environments to a Humvee substantially degraded its mobility, and in some cases eliminated its payload capacity,\u201d said Scott Davis, a representative of the CS & CSS.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where the JLTV comes in. Weighing in at around 13,800 pounds (give or take depending on its configuration), the vehicle sports a futuristic exterior with advanced computer technology integrated throughout its structure that makes it uniquely capable to handle heavy loads and protect service members from outside attacks. The computer systems also allow most troubleshooting to be done inside the vehicle using touch screen displays, streamlining daily maintenance for operators.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time of a paper book doesn\u2019t exist anymore,\u201d said Meyer. \u201cWe\u2019re to the point where operator level preventative maintenance and troubleshooting is all electronic and integrates into the truck. We can talk to the truck and the truck can talk to us. It\u2019s far more advanced than any other wheeled vehicle in our fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meyer represented the IOTC at the Iowa National Guard\u2019s Camp Dodge Summer Concert Series on June 29, where the public had the opportunity to get a close-up look at the new vehicle.<\/p>\n

The JLTV\u2019s powerful suspension system, viewpoint cameras, automatic fire extinguisher and heated windshield were just some of the features highlighted as people took turns climbing into the driver\u2019s seat.<\/p>\n

Meyer pointed out that as with all new equipment fielded in the military, there will be challenges and learning curves. Teaching Soldiers how to operate a complex, computer-based vehicle like the JLTV will take time. So far, the IOTC has hosted two 91B courses with instruction on the JLTV since acquiring the vehicles this year, and he hopes his students take away one key lesson:<\/p>\n

\u201cSeven weeks isn\u2019t long enough to make Soldiers into expert mechanics,\u201d said Meyer. \u201cSo, one of the things I really strive to hammer home is you have to be a lifelong learner. My challenge to them is to take the skills that we talked about in class and continue to research, study and practice them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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