Melissa Buckley at Fort Leonard Wood’s Public Affairs Department in Missouri reports Soldiers there are on the path to becoming Interior Electricians for the U.S. Army and are being wired for success during six weeks of training at Fort Leonard Wood’s Brown Hall. Following basic combat training, Soldiers with the Military Occupational Specialty of 12R Interior Electrician attend advanced individual training with Company B of the 169th Engineer Battalion, 1st Engineer Brigade. According to Sgt. 1st Class Trebel Iman, Interior Electrician Course Lead Instructor, Electricians are the driving force behind today’s Army: “As the Army is moving forward more and more things need power, in that way Electricians are critical to mission success.” During the course, Soldiers learn to install, maintain and safely distribute electricity. “The first thing we teach them is how to rescue someone that is being electrocuted,” Iman said. Staff Sgt. Christopher York, an Interior Electrician Course Instructor, said the course teaches new Soldiers why it is critical for them to follow safety protocols: “When you are working with electricity and sharp, dangerous tools safety is paramount.” Throughout the course, students work on interior electrical systems, including generators, transformers, circuit breakers and electrical boxes.

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