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 Tennessee Guardsmen teach transportation course to Moroccan army By U.S. Marine Sgt. Lydia M. Davey
                U.S. Marine Forces Africa
 AGADIR, Morocco, - A class of 22 Royal  Moroccan Army motor transportation drivers and mechanics participated in a  course on Heavy Equipment Transport Systems during exercise African Lion, May  6. The course was part of African Lion 2010, an  annually-scheduled, joint, combined U.S.-Moroccan exercise. Currently, the Moroccan military has a slightly older  version of the Heavy Equipment Transport System (HETS), which can transport  payloads up to 70 tons. However, with new vehicles on the way, the Moroccan  military requested a brief course from U.S. forces. "We already have a general knowledge of the  vehicles, and are familiar with the technology," said Royal Moroccan Army  Lt. Mohammed El Moutaouakkil, transportation officer with the RMA 3rd  Transportation Group. "However, this is a good opportunity for us to stay  current in our knowledge." The seven-day course provided a comprehensive look at  vehicle maintenance, driving techniques and loading and operating procedures,  said U.S. Army Staff Sergeant William Rose, a heavy equipment operator with the  Tennessee National Guard's 1175th Transportation Company. "We are reviewing all the functions of the  trucks," Rose said. "From cab controls to winches, to the coupling  and uncoupling of the trailers as well as basic maintenance, we're reviewing  it." The students and instructors spent about 40 percent of  their time in the classroom, and 60 percent involved in practical application  of the new material. "So far, our main challenge has been the language  barrier," Rose noted. "However, several of the Moroccan officers  speak English, and we have a Moroccan-born U.S. Soldier translating to French  for the students, so it's not too much of an issue." The students praised the enthusiasm of the instructors. "Interested teachers make for interested  students," said one Moroccan soldier. "This experience is of great  benefit to our forces." The HETS, although primarily designed to carry M-1A1  tanks, is valuable because of its versatility, according to Rose. "We've used them to transport Humvees, shipping  containers, and bulldozers," Rose said. "If it'll fit on the  [trailer] bed, we'll haul it." African Lion 2010 is a U.S. Africa Command  (AFRICOM)-sponsored exercise that includes various types of military training  to include a command post exercise, intelligence capacity building, a field  training exercise with live-fire, peace operations training, aviation training,  medical exchange training, as well as humanitarian civic assistance progress. The exercise is an annually scheduled, joint, combined  U.S.-Moroccan event. It brings together more than 1,000 members of the Moroccan  military and nearly 1,000 U.S. service members from 16 locations throughout  Europe and North America. It is the largest exercise within the U.S. Africa Command  area of activity, and is designed to promote interoperability and mutual  understanding of each nation's military tactics, techniques and procedures.
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