Couple/ Uncouple 88M AIT training aid 

@rubentrumpet3626 good luck and welcome to the Transportation Corps!

Some day that's the goal. Modernization of training was a goal before I left and one I intend to follow through on showing the training developer's out there that it's worth the investment. Giving those dedicated troops and my old battle buddy instructor's an additional tool for their belt is the least I can do.

They now make us watch this video in ait! And here I am now before we assess 💪🏼

Lmao Bouck this you bro?

I'm very glad it does, thanks for the feedback 🙂. Good luck out there and welcome to the Transportation Corps!

Absolutely! Glad they helped! Good luck and welcome to the Corps!!!

Anything I can do to help🙂. Welcome to the Transportation Corps!!!

Glad it helped and hope too much hasn't changed now. I know you're gonna do great on assessment because anyone dedicated enough to take time out their personal day to scroll the internet for help is definitely dedicated enough to give 100% to the task🙂. Welcome to the Corps!

It is an amazing job. Check into and go see a recruiter if you're interested in joining the Transportation Corps

I hope so🙂. Good luck out there

I'm glad it helps! Congratulations on your training completion and welcome to the Transportation Corps!

@@Ezra-k4o 🤣

Always glad to help!

Glad to provide assistance 🙂

Good luck with the journey and welcome to the Transportation Corps!

@@Whogives2shets thank you sir I appreciate it

Glad to be of assistance. Good luck throughout AIT and your service as a Transporter!🙂

Glad it was a useful tool! Good luck and welcome to the Corps!

@@Whogives2shets sergeant I have a question on the Alley Dock, Did you started turning the wheel left before the 3rd Axel reaches the cone/line or did your started turning when it touches line?

You should turn when that 1st axle (the one closest to the truck) reaches the cone UNLESS you are extremely close to the white line. It rarely happens, but there have been a few times the truck is so close to the line that if you turn at the 1st axle, the last axle will touch the line. In order for that to happen, it has to be 1 or 2 inches away, though.

@@Whogives2shets thank you sergeant

Hell yeah! How you been, brother?

@@Whogives2shets been great ssg how about you

@@thelifeofcam9859 can't complain! I have a cush job now at Ft Bliss. Loving life and can't wait for the next challenge

All of us experienced operators agree and in reality, this method is not how we conduct hook up operations in the main force. Most military doctrines are very old and this method is based off of older times before automatic slack adjusters so that a quick test of the trailers brakes could be done with the Johnny bar before going out on the road and in case the trailer rolled the truck would essentiallybe able to stop it. Many discussions were had why it's a bad idea and to update the doctrines but the ones in charge of signing policies aren't the experienced ones on the ground. Your comment made me smile huge when I read it because Of how many of us having to teach this agree with you for many additional reasons as well. Thanks for the input from your experience, maybe somebody will see this comment and see additionally why it's something that should be revisited for an update🙂

Thank you very much🙂. I'm definitely shooting for one video a week but fall a little behind here and there😅. If there's any you specifically wanna see, let me know and I can make it a little faster🙂

ANY TIME!

Never hurts to be more safe. Murphy's law is definitely nothing you can expect except to expect something out of the ordinary and thought to be impossible will likely occur😂

@@Whogives2shets especially with these trucks. I had a 7 Ton shoot the transmission dipstick out while driving one time. 🤣

@@markholub97 if it's gonna break, break it in a way that makes the mechanic say, "wow" 😂

Because they are very new drivers, we make them turn off the vehicles before exiting to ensure the vehicle isn't left in gear. We can hear the park brake engage, but knowing if it was left in gear required the instructor to climb up every time and check. It also made it easier to hear each other if the instructor was explaining something or being asked a question. As for connecting the lines before connecting the trailer, it absolutely is an extra and unnecessary step that still stays in doctrine from before automatic slack adjustors were created. We just need to update the way we train in the Army.

The easy answer is the Army likes to do shit the craziest way... The actual answer is that it's based on old doctrine that came before automatic slack adjusters. By hooking up the airlines and backing into the trailer, you would know if the brakes were holding securely if the trailer didn't roll. Unfortunately, like many government doctrines, it needs an update

It was in high. Just very heavy and old😁

Congratulations and welcome to the Army! Unfortunately, there's no perfect answer to your question. Each unit has many different missions and deploys to different locations so it depends on your unit. Afghanistan and Iraq are "over" but they are not the only places the Army sends troops. Even stateside there are tons of locations where Reservists and NG get active duty orders known as "Title 10" and they range from 30 days to 1 year. Most restricted tour duties they would send you to (meaning no family allowed to accompany you) would only be 9 months to a year. Hope that was somewhat helpful and good luck to your upcoming journey 🙂

@@Whogives2shets Thank you so much Staff Sergeant!

@@Whogives2shets spot on Staff Sergeant, as a retired 64C/88M/N/H with 28 years service including Active and Ready Reserve young soldiers serving today may expect to be deployed anywhere, anytime, Active, Reserve, and Guard. Carry on High Speed.

It is CP Carroll 😂

Absolutely can🙂. It may take a few weeks just because we are in the field and I don't have my camera or computer but as soon as I'm back, I'll get started and send you a notification 🙂

Don't let you nerves beat your brain. It was always a challenge while I was there to break old habits from CDL operators to do it the "assessment way" but never seen any not be successful. Take your time, use attention to detail to check the things you already know must be done before you leave like making sure you check the lights, lift the legs don't run the block over. Approach every test with the attitude that you're not being tested, your testing them or you're showing them how it's done.

There is not, Sry. The National Guard has one in Fort Johnson (Formerly Fort Polk)

@@Whogives2shets I see, thank you, SSG. Would you also happen to know the locations of 88M MOSQ reclass for the reserve side? I understand you’re active duty, possibly. Just thought I’d take a chance at asking, SSG.

@Jtheman2022 Reserves can go to the NG locations. You can find them in ATTRS but the ones I know off hand are Ft Knox, Ft Leonard Wood, Ft McCoy, and Ft Johnson

@@Whogives2shets Thank you, SSG. I really appreciate your time. And one last question. How long is the MOSQ reclass, off the top of your head, SSG?

@Jtheman2022 I am always glad to help where I can. If you have a CDL before going to AIT, you can qualify for ACASP, which would make it 4 weeks. If you don't, it's 7 weeks of training

If you have your student handbook, "Red Book" then I would encourage getting into the introduction parts of the vehicles starting with LHS since you will go to that pad first. Know it's water fording depth, hook weight lifting capacity (24,000lbs) and "limp home" speed and time as just a few examples. If you don't have the student handbook then there isn't much you can do because if you look up most the publication's used as references for the handbook, you will be overwhelmed with an overload of information that won't apply to the end of course test. I'm sure a DS or instructor wouldn't mind getting one for you if you asked. No one, unfortunately, will know the answer to the second question. Times are uncertain right now about the future of our involvement with the Ukraine. Many reserves and NG units support many state-side taskings/ missions and you would have to contact your leadership from the unit you are assigned to and get the answer about upcoming assignments to know a schedule. What I can tell you is no matter what the case, don't put it off and sign up for classes immediately. Most schools are very military friendly and understanding when it comes to military duties and will allow you to do assignments other ways. Many online classes can be done from a tent in the field using your phone as a wifi and computer to do the assignment in a pinch. There are also legal protections such as the Soldier and Sailor Relief Act of 1949, National Defense Authorization Act, and many more that will allow you to freeze your class status and pick up where you left off in the even of deployments, emergency activation and etc. Don't let possibilities slow your life down. Be flexible when those days come but always take control of what you can and that's starting on your future. Hope that was helpful. Good luck on your time in AIT and welcome to the Corps!

@@Whogives2shets thank you so much for the information SSG, I appreciate the help!

No. I did 4 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days on the pad as an instructor. They made me move on to another job but I loved being an instructor and would love to return to it. I still have plenty of instructors I know there so if you need anything, feel free to reach out🙂

@@Whogives2shets Yes your teaching style shows it and I hope you get some kind of enjoyment from the new job and thank you I'll check back once I pass meps

We don't really match by color more or less we go by what equipment works to what has fuel in the tanker. I was filming this on the dead vehicle line. The tan truck was the good truck I brought to film. The other trucka on the line and trailers were there for repair.

@@Whogives2shets I’ve been trying to find info on the army’s transport trucks recently, particularly what each one is designed to carry. From my understanding there is the L-MTV, MTV, HEMTT, and HET correct? What can the MTV tow aside from small trailers and the tanker? Would MTVs only be transported by HEMTTs or is it possible for other MTVs to haul them? Can HEMTTs carry armored vehicles like a paladin or is that strictly done by HETs?

The low air alarm is so loud that some of the soldiers cover it to save their hearing instead of wearing hearing protection. No worries, I remove it everytime they do it and it has resulted in a few reprimands by counseling in our company. You're the 1st person to actually notice that and I'm impressed. Please don't let your peers cover those. If it can't be heard with the engine running, it can't be effective to warn the driver that they are running out of air in the system. If they run out of air in the system, the trucks emergency brake will pop. That can be extremely dangerous. I took advantage of it for the audio in this video and then removed it upon completion of filming. Next time I'll be more aware to not only note the dangers of it but remove it to make a good example. Thanks for your observation 🙂

The Johnny bar is a brake that only works the trailer. When you put your foot on the service brake, it activates all the brakes of the truck combined with the trailer. In some instances you only want the trailer brakes to be activated so they gave you the option of the Johnny bar.

Correct. All purchased tactical vehicles in US inventory mandated to be completely automatic in 1996. Too much money and time to train the next generation on manual transmissions and was considered a distraction from combat requirements. Only schools to my knowledge that teach manual in the Army are the one's for US Army Recruiting Command CDL operators now.

@@Whogives2shets Right on.... I'm not a fan of automatic semis, seen to many problems with of here in the civ sector. If any of your soldiers get a chance to learn that manual transmission before getting out it will be a huge benefit in landing a job in the trucking industry. There are some companies with automatics but the pay is shit,the better pay requires hitting gears 10speeds and up.

I always hated automatics too. It was a weird transition going from slap stick to push and go😂. That's awesome to know though, I'll pass the advice to those leaving the service 🙂

Make flash cards and use a battle buddy. If the instructors mention it multiple times it may be important to remember or write down. Especially, the DA forms. Make sure to say the whole form name and not just the number so you remember if it's a DA form or DD form when you see it on the test. For example: when questioning each other about your maintenance form, say "DA form 5988" instead of just saying "5988" so when you see it on the test, you'll remember it's a DA form.

Thank you srgt I completed my 88m training, do you have any advice to a new soilder heading off to South Korea for a first duty station

@@young_dilf_lifts3617 all these videos were shot on Camp Carroll in Korea so yeah, I know a little bit😂. First and foremost, stay out of trouble! Stay away from people that like to engage in it, guilt by association is a thing. Do however, get out and enjoy the country. It is amazing out there. You'll have lots of time on your hands so get into college or at least start your correspondence courses (you need 380 hours to max all the way for Ssg points). That's about it. If you end up in area 3-4 I know you will have an experience of a lifetime. Good luck and welcome to the Transportation Corps, brother!

Sure is, good eye😂

@@Whogives2shets your jobs similar to mine , I'm a 14T we do crew drills similar to this task

@@Whogives2shets 262 was my barracks lol

@Dexter no wonder you knew it then😅. I was in 235. I could wake up, walk across the street, and film these. Now I have to fight to get my hands on a truck and try to get film time😅

@Dexter I did some work for some of the ADA while I was there, you guys have some awesome equipment (when it's working)😅