What jobs can I do with a H8 (Hotel 8) ASI in my contract?

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:26:04 -0500

I'm going through ait currently and I just found out that I have h8 (hotel 8) in my contract what jobs am I able to go for with this asi? I also didn't know it could be put into the contract after you've signed it

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 29 at 2024 9:43 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:43:26 -0500

H8 is a great ASI to have as a mechanic. You shall be a very valuable asset to your company. You're going to be trained on how to recover vehicles that are broke down/stuck/can't move using special vehicles/equipment.

Response by COL Randall C. made Mar 1 at 2024 9:31 AM

COL Randall C. — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:31:12 -0500

A H8 ASI means you'll be trained in wheel vehicle recovery operations. As MSG Private RallyPoint Member said, you'll be a valuable individual for the unit.

The H8 course “covers operation and maintenance of recovery vehicles and use of standard procedures to rig and recover wheeled vehicles. Related training tasks include oxygen and acetylene gas welding; boom and hoist operations; winch operations; and recovery of mired, overturned, and disabled vehicles.” You'll become familiar with the use of the various wreckers and their operations.

SPC Smedlap got his HMMWV stuck in a ditch? SGT Snuffy tried to drive his HEMTT and tall load under a short bridge? LT swears that the stream looked low enough to drive through and it wasn't his fault ... In all these cases, PVT Gardner and the others trained in recovery operations have just become VIPs in the unit.
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https://www.dvidshub.net/video/891024/vehicle-recovery-operations
https://www.army.mil/article/251095/fort_mccoy_rts_maintenance_holds_last_wheeled_vehicle_recovery_operations_course_for_fiscal_year_2021

Vehicle recovery operations

The 194th Division Sustainment Support Battalion hosted an H8 Mobile Training Team from U.S. Army Fort Gregg-Adams to conduct certification training on vehicle recovery operations. Upon completion of the training which includes roll-over and mire pit training, over 36 Soldiers will earn the H8 additional skill identifier. The H8 ASI is a specialized course to train Soldiers to operate and maintain recovery vehicles and how to use standard...

Response by SGT Robert Urbaniak made Mar 1 at 2024 9:45 AM

SGT Robert Urbaniak — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 09:45:49 -0500

What is a hotel 8 ( h8 ) ?