Mission

The National Maintenance Training Center provides Maintenance Training and Instruction on the M88A1 Recovery Vehicle to ARNG Maintenance Technicians. The training and instruction consists of Field level maintenance training to include troubleshooting techniques. The course is designed for ARNG Maintenance Technicians that work at a CSMS, MATES, or FMS that have responsibility to repair the M88A1 Recovery Vehicle. The instruction is 80 hours in length, Monday through Friday 0730 – 1630 each day for two weeks. There is no instruction on weekends. All instruction is a combination of classroom and hands on with the end item and special diagnostic gear oriented on repair; there is no “field” component to this instruction as no recovery tasks are taught.

An overview of the instruction includes: instruction in conducting field maintenance, inspection and repair of the M88A1 Recovery Vehicle and theory of operation and advanced instruction on troubleshooting of electrical control, mechanical systems, and hydraulic functions.

This course is in the ATRRS School Reservation System under School Code 922, Course Number 964-M88A1MT. For further information, contact the NMTC operations office of the NMTC at phone number 515-727-3579/3584, DSN 431-727-3579/3584. Mr. Mark Rushing is the POC for enrollment and Mr. Mike Roney is the POC for Technical Course Information.