Training handover marks end of an era

27 December 2024

After training 16,000 personnel over 13 years, Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group’s (CASG) Land 121 team will hand over training responsibilities to the Army Logistic Training Centre and Land Combat College in January.

From 2011, the Land 121 introduction into service training team provided training on Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, Rheinmetall-MAN medium heavy trucks, Haulmark trailers and associated modules, and the Thales Hawkei.

Training was conducted for Army and RAAF personnel at North Bandiana and RAAF Base Amberley.

More than 200 ADF members were posted to conduct the training, supplemented by a CASG-contracted instructional workforce.

About 12,000 operators trained at Amberley, and about 4000 maintainers and recovery mechanics trained at North Bandiana.

Head Land Systems Major General Jason Blain said the introduction of the new vehicles represented an almost total fleet changeover.

“The new Rheinmetall-MAN trucks replaced the old Unimogs and Macks, while G-Wagon and Hawkei have replaced our old Land Rovers,” Major General Blain said.

“The Hawkei represents an entirely new capability, replacing approximately one-third of the old Land Rover fleet, with a vehicle protecting occupants from blast, small arms fire and shell fragments.”

Officer Commanding Land 121 Training Wing Major Nathan McCartney said many staff had been involved in the design, development and delivery of the training.

“The many members of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Public Service and our training industry partners who contributed to the delivery of this training should be proud of their achievements,” he said.

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