
| SPC Nicole Curtis: I'm a 67-Uniform, which is Chinook mechanic crew chief. I'm ultimately responsible for the aircraft serviceability, anything that has to do with the aircraftfixing it, flying itwe're on it. It's the reason we came here foraerial gunnery. |

| SPC Steve Cappel: We've got people all over the country to come train with us here at Carson and we all train exactly the same way, and no, we don't see each other but maybe a few times a year. We can all do the same task to the same standard, no matter where we're from. |

| SSG Steven Bentz: Being in the Army Reserve, you've got two days in which to do a month's worth of work so you get a lot done in a very short period of time. For a number of people, it is in an additional paycheck, but more than that, I think the Army Reserve is a learning experience, that teaches people how to organize themselves, how to organize their time, how to be more responsible in their everyday life.
There's so much, I mean, that you learn, there's so much you get for it, it's hard to pinpoint, but you get skills for life, you know? Working with other people, public speaking, and leadership skills is also a big one. As a flight engineer, you have to tell the people on your aircraft what to do, where to put it, where to go.
SPC Steve Cappel: It's all good training that you can use not just in the Reserves, but also anywhere in life. It's life training; it's not just military training. |