Engineering in Action
End to End REME Support to enable Mission Ready Training From Aug 20 until Jan 21, BATUS Workshops, 4 Armd CS Bn REME and 1 MERCIAN LAD provided a continuous REME chain which took equipment from BATUS and prepared it for Mission Ready Training in Sennelager, Germany. This three-part series shows the successes of this joint effort and a highlight an effective and truly collaborative delivery of equipment support. Part Three: 1 MERCIAN Ex TALLINN DAWN Scribe: Cfn Evans, VM Cl2
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n arrival back in Germany on the 7 Jan we had to isolate within our bubbles, COVID restrictions had to be far stricter this time round as there was far more people who had to be accommodated within the Garrison. This didn’t stop the work though, this time we were receiving platforms sent from BATUS in varying states of repair. Having been through the Op IRON KRANE rehab, these vehicles had to be ininspected by the competent tradesmen within the Section, LCpl Kitchen and LCpl Alderson. Under the watchful eye of Cpl Wilson, the Company swiftly reached 92% availability, and was ready to step out the door. Unfortunately, the door never fully opened for B Coy as COVID-19 put a stop to our training as the Coy was forced to isolate for the majority of the exercise.
LCpl Randall conducting pre-firing checks on the 30mm
Dragon (Fire Sp) Coy, 1 MERCIAN Scribe: LCpl Wilson
Pack lift in the ECCP
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The Fitter Sections’ main task whilst deployed was to repair and recover Bulldogs and Warriors whilst adhering to strict COVID measures. This was not without its hurdles, especially when the snow engulfed us in extremely cold conditions down to -18°C. We were sustained by the finest food, lukewarm Norwegians of various shades of brown, to prepare for the crews only reporting faults in the darkest hours. Even with little sleep and all these adversities, the Fitter Section was able to overcome all challenges with a fierce amount of leadership, trade knowledge and an abundance of hot brews and Moralibo.
