“Soldiers were very motivated, were are not used to this type of weather but even with this cold temperature everyone was very excited and motivation remained very high.” We conducted convoy operations, communication operations and (practiced) reacting to different types of attacks,” Santiago said. He also feels the Soldiers are well prepared for working in austere environments from experiences conduct operations without power or accommodations. Having deployed before, Santiago stressed the importance of the training and what to encounter while overseas. “Knowing how to operate all the equipment and (operate in a tactical environment) give us confidence for our mission overseas.” Luis Delgado-Moya, carpentry and masonry specialist, 215th Eng. “We know a lot of construction work so the combat aspect of the training helped us the most,” said Spc. With a strong understanding vertical engineering and implementation, initial training involved a refresher in Soldiering skills such as marksmanship, drill and online courses before coming here for more advanced tactics such as operating heavy equipment and responding to hostile fire. They also have additional experience from being activated during hurricane seasons where the unit members assisted in the removal of debris. Southern Command to construct schools, clinics, bridges and other vital infrastructure in Guatemala. supported a similar construction mission in support of Operation Beyond the Horizon 2014 where they work with U.S. Luis Camacho Santiago, commander, 215th Eng. We are going to keep all the facilities and utilities in good condition, including plumbing, electricity and billeting,” said Capt. “We will be working hand and hand with the 207th … to improve the Soldiers’ lives as they are deployed. They will also upkeep facilities and utilities throughout the installation.
2 in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.Īlong with 207th Horizontal Engineer Company, Kentucky ANG, the unit will support construction, maintenance and demolition missions at Camp Buehring, Kuwait. Copeland Arrival/Departure Airfield Control Group here Feb.
Trading the Caribbean Sea for the Persian Gulf, Puerto Rican Soldiers with the 215th Vertical Engineer Company, Army National Guard, departed from the Silas L.
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