The Kalmar RT240 Rough Terrain Container Handler is a beast. The Seaside-based 340th Brigade Support Battalion of the California Army National Guard borrowed it from Fort Hunter Liggett during the units annual training, June 6-20, 2015. The #CalGuard only has a few of these but were not brought to this years training. Almost as rare are the handful of our troops that are licensed to operate it. That is Sgt. Reiner, a 349th Quartermaster Co. Soldier, who are based in Vallejo, moving a 67,000-pound container onto a flatbed tractor trailer operated by the Seaside-based unit. The RTCH, or Wretc
The Kalmar RT240 Rough Terrain Container Handler is a beast. The Seaside-based 340th Brigade Support Battalion of the California Army National Guard borrowed it from Fort Hunter Liggett during the units annual training, June 6-20, 2015. The #CalGuard only has a few of these but were not brought to this years training. Almost as rare are the handful of our troops that are licensed to operate it. That is Sgt. Reiner, a 349th Quartermaster Co. Soldier, who are based in Vallejo, moving a 67,000-pound container onto a flatbed tractor trailer operated by the Seaside-based unit. The RTCH, or Wretch, is part of a tactical sustainment operation to resupply troops in the field. "This is the first time our battalion is supporting a brigade in a tactical environment," said Maj. McCarty, who is from the 340th. "Normally another unit handles the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat ; Every three days this movement takes place. Containers are loaded by the Vallejo-based 349th at Camp Roberts Maneuver Training Center with up to 50,000 pounds of ice, up to 10,000 Meals-Ready-to-Eat and Unit Ground Rations, repair parts, life and mission support material and transported to the Brigade Support Area. "This annual training is providing our battalion a chance to replicate theater sustainment operations," said McCarty.
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