Inside the Tank: Training to be a Tanker in the US Army

🎮Soldiers training as tankers use video game controllers to shoot the tank's weapons, as it helps them with familiar controls and improves accuracy.

🎯The M1 Abrams battle tank, with its 120mm smoothbore gun, is the main battle tank used by the US Army and is manned by a four-person crew.

⚙️Soldiers undergo training in the motor pool, where they learn to maintain and repair the tank's components, ensuring operational effectiveness.

🚀Cavalry scouts, also known as the eyes and ears of the brigade, are responsible for reconnaissance and relaying enemy positions to the chain of command.

💪Training in tank operations includes physically demanding tasks such as loading heavy rounds and conducting repairs, requiring strength and efficiency.

How do soldiers learn to operate the tank's weapons?

—Soldiers training as tankers use video game controllers to shoot the tank's weapons, which helps them with familiar controls and improves accuracy.

What is the main battle tank used by the US Army?

—The main battle tank used by the US Army is the M1 Abrams, which is manned by a four-person crew and equipped with a 120mm smoothbore gun.

What kind of training do soldiers receive in the motor pool?

—Soldiers undergo training in the motor pool, where they learn to maintain and repair the tank's components, ensuring operational effectiveness.

What is the role of cavalry scouts?

—Cavalry scouts, also known as the eyes and ears of the brigade, are responsible for reconnaissance and relaying enemy positions to the chain of command.

What physical tasks are involved in tank operations training?

—Training in tank operations includes physically demanding tasks such as loading heavy rounds and conducting repairs, requiring strength and efficiency.

00:01This video provides exclusive footage of tank training in the US Army, revealing what it's like to train as a tanker.

00:32Soldiers training as tankers use video game controllers to shoot the tank's weapons, as it helps them with familiar controls and improves accuracy.

05:36The M1 Abrams battle tank, with its 120mm smoothbore gun, is the main battle tank used by the US Army and is manned by a four-person crew.

08:37Soldiers undergo training in the motor pool, where they learn to maintain and repair the tank's components, ensuring operational effectiveness.

11:53Cavalry scouts, also known as the eyes and ears of the brigade, are responsible for reconnaissance and relaying enemy positions to the chain of command.

12:21Training in tank operations includes physically demanding tasks such as loading heavy rounds and conducting repairs, requiring strength and efficiency.