From the ubiquitous humvee to the mighty Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to the great, lumbering supply truck, the Army’s wheeled vehicle mechanics are trained to keep their machines mobile. (U.S. Army Photo Illustration by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
The Army’s wheel vehicle mechanics spend 12 weeks at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., where they learn to maintain the Army’s wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and automotive equipment. (U.S. Army Photo Illustration by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
Staff Sgt. Rudy Delgado, a San Antonio, Texas native and a mechanic with Bravo Company, 121st Brigade Support Battalion slides beneath a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at Contingency Operating Base Adder Sept. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
Spc. Jason Hooper, a Longville, Texas native and a mechanic with Bravo Company, 121st Brigade Support Battalion, repairs a M1075 Palletized Loading System in Contingency Operating Base Adder Sept. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
Spc. Greg Goble, a Binghamton, N.Y. native and a vehicle mechanic with Bravo Company, 121st Brigade Support Battalion, prepares to lift the fan system from a M1075 Palletized Loading System at Contingency Operating Base Adder Sept. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
Mechanics with the 121st Brigade Support Company prepare to drain antifreeze from the radiator of a M1075 Palletized Loading System at Contingency Operating Base Adder Sept. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
Mechanics from the 121st Brigade Support Battalion safely stage a radiator after removing it from a M1075 Palletized Loading System at Contingency Operating Base Adder Sept. 26. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
A mechanic with the 121st Brigade Support Company prepares to drain antifreeze from the radiator of a M1075 Palletized Loading System at Contingency Operating Base Adder Sept. 26, (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
Nathan Bedford Forrest, a general during the American Civil War, once described the key to victory as, “get there the firstest with the mostest.” This principle holds true in today’s wars. The success of the Army’s missions depends on the strength and mobility of its units, and wheeled vehicle mechanics keep the Army’s units moving. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
The serpentine belt drives many devices in a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle, and its use reduces engine strain while increasing fuel economy and power. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. J. Princeville Lawrence)
