Initial Training Overview: Job training for a Heavy Construction Equipment Operator consists of nine weeks of Basic Training and 4 to 12 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Exact length of training depends on specific construction equipment at first duty assignment.
Additional Training Information: Specific formal training opportunities for this MOS, including advanced training courses available at specific points of the soldier's career, can be found on the Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) Web Site.
Restrictions: During Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), the Army limits a soldier's personal freedom, using a "Phase System," which grants increased freedom, based upon phase of training. For details, see Army Training Phase Restrictions.
Training Details: Course includes instruction on camouflage, demolitions, mine/countermine, field fortifications, rigging, hardware oriented training on preventive maintenance and safe operation of drilling, blasting and rock processing equipment. Field training exercise. Other areas covered include: Operating rock drills under supervision, assembling, adjusting and operating crushing, screening, conveying and washing units, assisting in blasting operations, and assisting in the performance of combat engineer missions.
