Technician Maintenance Training

The National Maintenance Training Center (NMTC) currently hosts three training opportunities for Army National Guard Technicians. These courses involve M1 Abrams, M2/3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) and the 600 gph and 3000 gph Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) maintenance and repair training. Technicians that work at various State Maintenance and Training Equipment Sites (MATES), Unit Training Equipment Sites (UTES), Combined Support Maintenance Sites (CSMS) and Field Maintenance Shops (FMS) are eligible to attend these courses at the NMTC on Camp Dodge. These are excellent maintenance courses for the Technicians that are familiar with the equipment, or for those that have no experience. None of the above courses are MOS qualifying or producing.

All instruction includes the most current Repair Procedures using the Technical Manuals as a guide. All courses are taught by knowledgeable and qualified Contractor Instructors. The NMTC is located on Camp Dodge, which provides the latest in modern maintenance shop operations and Soldier/Technician comfort annuities. Students will stay in modern air conditioned facilities, complete with High Speed Internet service. Technicians do have the option of staying off post, at the expense of the State the Technician is from. A typical Student day is from 0730-1600 hours with an hour lunch break.

Enrollment into the M1 Abrams course and the Bradley FV course is only through the ATRRS system. Technician supervisors should coordinate through the School Manager in the State Human Resource Office (HRO). Both the Bradley and Abrams Courses are four weeks long (160 hours). See ATRRS school code 966, course # 964-M1MIC (Abrams) and 964-BFBMI (Bradley) for specific course dates. ROWPU maintenance training can be tailored to the specific needs of Technicians. ROWPU courses are not in the ATRRS system. Contact Mr. Mark Rushing for further details at 515.727.3579, DSN: 431.3579.

Mr. Mark Rushing mark.rushing1@us.army.mil ph 515.727.3579