Posted on Sep 26, 2019
Does anyone have or know where to find the SOUM for H8 only being able to be in the wrecker?
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So i’ve been told that there is a SOUM that states only h8 people are allowed to be in and operate the wrecker
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I think that for wheeled recovery both should be H8 but I know how hard it is to get H8 so the actual operator/driver needs to be H8. I am Lucky I have 4 wheeled H8 and 2 track H8.
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Army regulations states for wheeled vehicle only 1 H8 operator is required. For track you are required to have 2 track H8 operators. I also do the SOUMs for my battalion and I have not come across that SOUM. I will see if I can find the reference
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If it is Wheeled, then only one H8 is required. I was my wrecker's driver before I was put in for H8, though in my (limited) experiance, most units do prefer two H8s to a truck
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