Army active duty, Army Reserve mariners work together to restore Army watercraft

Mastering the inner workings of an Army vessel can be challenging, especially when there is more than one vessel to be proficient on. Active duty waterborne Soldiers of the 45th Sustainment Brigade, and the Army Reserve mariners from 9th Mission Support Command, spent last week learning the ins and outs of the 9th MSC's logistics support vessel, the Staff Sgt. Robert T. Kuroda, or LSV 7. "We had this vessel sitting in our port," said Sgt. 1st Class Eric Rink, the senior non-commissioned officer for the 545th Transportation Detachment. "The thought was, we can use this one as well." The 545th is most familiar with their primary vessel the William T. Bunker, or LSV 4, yet due to a busy schedule and mechanical issues with the watercraft, there is push to get the Army Reserve vessel up and running as an alternate.
The teamwork makes a lot of sense in light of the Army's shift over to reliance on watercraft for transportation for goods. Read the rest of the story on the site below.

Written by Spc. Erin Sherwood

Retrieved on 19 Nov 2013.

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