Flashback Friday ... What was the first military vehicle you were licensed to drive?

SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:50:00 -0400

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 3:52 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:52:11 -0400

The one where I got an actually license for? 998 Humvee
The one where they looked at me and nodding yes to me asked if I was licensed for it? M2 Bradley

Response by SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr made Oct 9 at 2015 3:55 PM

SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:55:06 -0400

*** Flashback Friday ... What was the first military vehicle you were licensed to drive?

For me M1008

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 3:55 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:55:26 -0400

The vehicle on the TM pic that you put, that one was the first for me.

Response by SFC Wade W. made Oct 9 at 2015 4:08 PM

SFC Wade W. — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:08:34 -0400

M151 Army Jeep and then the Military Police Sedan in 1983. I loved the jeep and had some spacial issues when we got the M1025/26 HMMWV's. Those things were so damn wide!

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 4:17 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:17:12 -0400

Austin Class LPD!

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 4:26 PM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:26:09 -0400

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Oct 9 at 2015 4:26 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:26:32 -0400

SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr the M998 HUMVEE

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 9 at 2015 4:30 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:30:17 -0400

Dodge 4X4 Power Wagon.

Response by MAJ Glenn Bergeron made Oct 9 at 2015 4:31 PM

MAJ Glenn Bergeron — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 16:31:34 -0400

M151 Jeep as a PV2 (E-2) in 1986 - (but I'm VERY envious of LCDR Joshua Gillespie ! ! !)

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 5:01 PM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:01:28 -0400

Marine Barracks, NAS North Island.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Oct 9 at 2015 5:04 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:04:33 -0400

Station wagon. Think it was a Ford. We used it to drive from the main Air Base to the Auxiliary airfield. It had a large deer deflector bumper on the front because "Bambi Strikes" were a major road hazard at night.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Oct 9 at 2015 5:19 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:19:29 -0400

For me it was the Gamma Goat.....watch the clip, we used to get the new guys with the bilge pump!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmkFCvvLXDo

Schmidtenhöhe 2014: Gama goat Bilgepumpentest

MVI_9035

Response by Cpl Mischa Brady made Oct 9 at 2015 5:33 PM

Cpl Mischa Brady — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:33:31 -0400

Size 10 1/2 combat boots!!

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Oct 9 at 2015 5:35 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 17:35:05 -0400

Due to knowing the right people I was given a military drivers license to drive every vehicle that we had at Fort Jackson at the time. I was asked what I wanted to be able to drive and I told him everything on base and he did it. I didn't have to do any training or take any tests. Cost me two boxes of groceries that I traded something else to the mess sergeant for.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Oct 9 at 2015 6:32 PM

CW4 Guy Butler — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 18:32:32 -0400

M151 and M55XLWB in 1985. If you could drive those, you could drive everything wheeled in between.

Except Dammin Doats. Those were always dice rolls.

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Oct 9 at 2015 7:21 PM

SFC Maury Gonzalez — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:21:14 -0400

M113A1 ambulance, hq 86, hhc 2/64 ar, Germany

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 7:23 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:23:56 -0400

I had a jeep license but also drove 6X6 trucks.

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Oct 9 at 2015 7:28 PM

SFC Maury Gonzalez — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:28:59 -0400

From December 78 to October 81, i put more than 10k miles on this one

Response by 1SG Charles Hunter made Oct 9 at 2015 7:39 PM

1SG Charles Hunter — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:39:54 -0400

The first motorized vehicle I was licensed for was the M113 Armored Personnel Carrier while I was assigned to the 2d Armored Division at Fort Hood, TX. The tracks at Fort Hood (at least in my battalion) were not equipped with personnel heaters, which made rainy January nights on a hilltop rather uncomfortable. In Vietnam, I was an LPC (leather personnel carrier) driver.

Response by PVT Robert Gresham made Oct 9 at 2015 8:28 PM

PVT Robert Gresham — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:28:15 -0400

SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr It was the M561 6x6 Gama Goat 1 1/4-ton Truck, for the 4.2" Mortar. Every field problem at least one suffered a breakdown. I was SO glad to get to Germany and the M106's !!

Response by SSG John Bacon made Oct 9 at 2015 8:52 PM

SSG John Bacon — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:52:18 -0400

The MJ-1 Bomb Jammer

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Oct 9 at 2015 9:07 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 21:07:41 -0400

SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr I have no recall of needing a license for my 3/4 ton Dodge truck, T-43, T&T Co, 101st Sig Bn, IX Corps, Korea in 1954. (w/a gasoline fired heater on the left front fender).

Nor do I remember any investigation by anyone after a tie rod on the front end came loose and caused the truck to veer into a 4' deep ditch.

What I do remember is having to scrape road dirt and assorted crud from the underside of that truck before I could 'turn it in' as IX Corps was being inactivated.

We had already scrounged used pine boards and old nails to double-size our tent floor for the coming winter before we were informed of the pending inactivation.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 10:06 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:06:01 -0400

CUT-V! And then a Deuce and a half... I was so little in the driver's seat. :)

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 10:36 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 22:36:23 -0400

UNITED TA-75 AIRCRAFT TUG

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2015 12:16 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:16:27 -0400

SFC Wesley Arnold, Jr my first 348 was fou the m151 jeep. Great vehicle

Response by CPL Randy Bautista made Oct 10 at 2015 12:53 AM

CPL Randy Bautista — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 00:53:34 -0400

LMTV I was supply and I wasn't at my unit a week before I had my license for it

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Oct 11 at 2015 1:36 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 01:36:42 -0400

M561 Gama Goat. I turned on the bilge pump in town and dumped about 20 gallons of oily water all over an intersection in Amberg Germany. Saw one German slide through the intersection before the convoy moved on. Switch looked the same as and was right next to the windshield wiper switch.

Response by MSG Marcel Guaring made Oct 13 at 2015 8:13 PM

MSG Marcel Guaring — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:13:20 -0400

M151 Jeep and M113 Armored Personnel Carrier in Camp Casey (1986)

Response by SFC Dave Wynn made Oct 14 at 2015 8:21 PM

SFC Dave Wynn — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 20:21:50 -0400

For me was the M114 recon vehicle.

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 10:22 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 22:22:56 -0400

A United States Navy Aircraft Carrier!!! Top that, grunts and gyreens!!!

Response by MSG Michael Murphy made Oct 15 at 2015 10:52 PM

MSG Michael Murphy — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 22:52:14 -0400

The Navy version of the M1008 1971-72 MP Guarding torpedo bunkers on Fleming Key, and waving the conch train through the main gate. Not much for an 0311 to do when You get Home. MSG Murphy

Response by CPT Glenn Anderson made Nov 4 at 2015 8:27 AM

CPT Glenn Anderson — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:27:39 -0500

M274 “Mule” 1/2-ton truck

Response by SGT Mark Rhodes made Nov 6 at 2015 9:22 AM

SGT Mark Rhodes — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:22:54 -0500

H man the old jeeps. Right before we got the new Hummers. I tried to buy one but they had them all sold.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 6 at 2015 9:29 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 09:29:06 -0500

HUMVEE was my first followed by a 5ton

Response by MSgt Mayo Sifford made Nov 9 at 2015 2:45 AM

MSgt Mayo Sifford — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 02:45:40 -0500

1949 Ford Pickup Follow-Me-Vehicle. Used it at Godman AFB, KY, in 1951 to lead aircraft to and from parking spaces and to pick up drogue chutes and transport to the parachute shop. Plus a little private use.
No training - no license - just an authorization card from the motor pool.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 18 at 2015 11:41 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:41:04 -0500

Volkswagon Van, in Germany

Response by CPT Jim Schwebach made Mar 11 at 2016 10:01 AM

CPT Jim Schwebach — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 10:01:53 -0500

M38 then shortly after the M151. Both gun jeeps.

Response by SGT James Hammons made Aug 17 at 2016 11:28 AM

SGT James Hammons — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 11:28:49 -0400

Jeep

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2018 6:12 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 May 2018 18:12:13 -0400

M-151 Jeep. I wish we still had them.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 7 at 2018 10:14 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Mon, 07 May 2018 22:14:39 -0400

M151A1 Jeep.

Response by SFC James Asbill made Oct 17 at 2019 6:22 PM

SFC James Asbill — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 18:22:24 -0400

M113A1/M125A1 same day M1511