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Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive |
Military NewsPublished Wednesday, November 18, 1998 in the Nevada County PicayuneArmy Pvt. Eric S. Spencer has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, Ky. The training included basic military training and advanced individual training. The first eight weeks of initial entry training (IET) included basic combat training, drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and U.S. Army history and traditions. During advanced individual training (AIT) the soldier was trained as an armor crewman to serve in tank units and conduct defensive and offensive combat operations. The trainee was instructed to operate, service and maintain armor tracked and wheeled vehicles, load and fire tank weapons systems, perform ammunition handling and supply duties and assist in target detection and identification. Spencer is the son of Donna K. and Stormey S. Spencer of Route 1, Emmet. He is a 1997 graduate of Emmet High School. Search | Nevada County Picayune by date | Gurdon Times by date |
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