When armoured soldiers are opperating their vehicles, do they wear the same kit that a field engineer soldier or infantry soldier would wear? Do they carry the same weapons, rations, sleeping gear? Or, is there little to no room in crew compartments? I've been reading that when an armoured crew goes on a mission they may be gone for a few days or more on their own. Would the crew bring supplies and personal defence equiptment; basicaly survival gear incase they are forced to leave their vehicles? This has been a question of mine for a long time but I have been unable to find any answers.
Also, on a totaly unrelated note, I know that the defence site list some specialist training that armoured crews can obtain; my question is how much specialty training is there to be had and what would some examples be. For example, do armoured crewmen ever get to fix or do maintenance on their vehicles? Or, if originaly trained as a driver, would I ever have the chance to be trained or employed in one of the other positions such as gunner or surveilance epuiptment operator? Do many crewmembers get teh chance to become the crew comander of an armoured vehicle?
Sorry about the amount of questions, but I'm going to be applying in teh summer and am very curious about this trade since it will be my first choice.
Thank you for any information you can give me ;D
Also, on a totaly unrelated note, I know that the defence site list some specialist training that armoured crews can obtain; my question is how much specialty training is there to be had and what would some examples be. For example, do armoured crewmen ever get to fix or do maintenance on their vehicles? Or, if originaly trained as a driver, would I ever have the chance to be trained or employed in one of the other positions such as gunner or surveilance epuiptment operator? Do many crewmembers get teh chance to become the crew comander of an armoured vehicle?
Sorry about the amount of questions, but I'm going to be applying in teh summer and am very curious about this trade since it will be my first choice.
Thank you for any information you can give me ;D