{"id":287693,"date":"2024-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=287693"},"modified":"2024-09-25T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T15:25:38","slug":"washington-guard-thailand-collaborate-on-stryker-readiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=287693","title":{"rendered":"Washington Guard, Thailand Collaborate on Stryker Readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Members of the 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington National Guard, strengthened the partnership with the 112th Stryker Regiment, Royal Thai Army, during a Stryker maintenance exchange in Chon Buri, Thailand, Sept. 7\u201319, 2024. (U.S. National Guard Photo by Peter Chang)
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CHON BURI, Thailand – The 1st Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington National Guard, and the 112th Stryker Regiment, Royal Thai Army, strengthened their partnership during a Stryker maintenance exchange Sept. 7\u201319.<\/p>\n

The initiative in Chon Buri was part of the State Partnership Program, which enhances military capabilities and collaboration between the two forces.<\/p>\n

Since the Royal Thai Army fielded the Stryker combat vehicles, the 205th Regiment launched the Stryker Leader Course in Thailand. The course focused on operational effectiveness and tactical maneuvers. As the course progressed, the emphasis shifted to maintenance and logistics, critical components for maintaining unit readiness.<\/p>\n

\u201cOperational training is important, but having a solid maintenance unit is equally vital for Stryker operators,\u201d said Chief Warrant Officer 4 Ricky Thomas, the exchange team lead. \u201cWe\u2019re working with their leadership and maintenance managers to identify ways to streamline operations. They currently lack some basic repair tools, and we are looking at ways to speed up parts acquisition and provide relevant training for fiscal year 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n

Training sessions have uncovered gaps in maintenance protocols and logistics, prompting discussions between Washington National Guard and Royal Thai Army leaders. The collaboration seeks to establish best practices in vehicle upkeep and supply chain management to improve overall efficiency.<\/p>\n

The Washington National Guard works closely with Thai soldiers, delivering hands-on equipment maintenance and inventory management training.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal is to provide the tools, training and knowledge necessary for the NCOs and officer corps of the Royal Thai Army at the 112th Stryker Regiment and their support battalion,\u201d said 1st Sgt. Jacob Harrington, chief instructor for the 1st Battalion, 205th Regimental Training Institute. \u201cIf they require specific training, we can tailor our approach. Ultimately, it\u2019s about meeting their needs.\u201d<\/p>\n

This partnership enhances military readiness and strengthens the longstanding relationship between the United States and Thailand.<\/p>\n

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Members of the 205th Regimental Training Institute, Washington National Guard, strengthened the partnership with the 112th Stryker Regiment, Royal Thai Army, during a Stryker maintenance exchange in Chon Buri, Thailand, Sept. 7\u201319, 2024. (U.S. National Guard Photo by Peter Chang) (Photo Credit: Peter Chang) VIEW ORIGINAL CHON BURI, Thailand – The 1st Battalion, 205th Regimental […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":287695,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-287693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=287693"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":287696,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287693\/revisions\/287696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/287695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=287693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=287693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=287693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}