Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team drove stryker armored combat vehicles on icy roads, with improvised explosive devices going off around them, up and down steep hills. But they did it all without leaving Schofield Barracks. The Army says this virtual training is vital.
"All right, you got a truck coming up. You're going to have to merge into the left lane," says a trainer, as he watches a screen showing a Stryker moving along a road.
How do you become proficient at maneuvering a multi-ton armored vehicle in various situations Practice, practice, practice! Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team were doing just that today at the Battle Command Training Center on Schofield Barracks.
"Keep turning left, keep turning left," he adds.
It's virtual training.
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Virtual Training Crucial at Schofield
Julia Norton-Dennis, KGMB News
Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team drove stryker armored combat vehicles on icy roads, with improvised explosive devices going off around them, up and down steep hills. But they did it all without leaving Schofield Barracks. The Army says this virtual training is vital.
"All right, you got a truck coming up. You're going to have to merge into the left lane," says a trainer, as he watches a screen showing a Stryker moving along a road.
