Monday, 21 February 2019. I'm starting to be a member of Garuda team.
Hi, I'm Mutia Arisa, some people call me Arisa. Yeah, it's the same name like Vice Commander from Saunders. I'm now high school second years in SMA 39 Jakarta. And today, we will go to the training field. Me and other members are using bus to training field.
*BSSSS* the bus stop
"Okay gather around!" said our instructor.
"First, I'm your instructor, Vinna Rizky. I'm from Yonkav 7 3rd batalion tank division."
*uwaaaaaaah* all members shocked because they are not expect their instructor was from army.
"You!"(pointed at one of the members from third years). "You gonna be the commander this time, lead your group and don't make a mistake, ok?"
"Y-yes maam." (she's answering with nervous).
"Okay, you all go to the tank already prepared at there. Quick!" (pointed at the one big garage). "Yes maam!" Respond all members.
At the garage "Okay, this is our tank. First medium tank, three M4A1, four M4A3, and one M4A2. Next light tank, one M5 stuart and M3 Stuart. Medium tank have five crew. A driver, a co-driver, a loader, a gunner, and a commander. The commander have a task be a radio operator too. And light tank have three - four crew. If just three, it will be a driver, a loader, and a commander be a gunner and radio operator too. If four just added the co-driver. Do you all understand what i'm saying?" ask instructor. "YES MAAM!" they're answering with full energic. "Okay if you understand, now get to tank everybody! and hey commander, use the M4A2 in there!" (pointed at the corner of the garage). "Y-yes maam!" and she's answering with nervous again.
I'am going to the M4A1 one in the middle of garage. I'm looking around, observe the tank and I didn't realize that there were already crew inside. "Hey you, come here we need gunner now." the one of them inviting me to be a gunner of this tank. "Yeah" i'm accepting their invitation. "I'm Commander of this tank, Michell," "I'm loader, Rika," "I'm driver, Dian," "I'm co-driver, Iren." They're inroduce themself. "Ah yes, I'm Arisa, nice to meet you all." I'm almost forget introduce myself.
*VROOOOMM* the tank engine started. (from radio) "Okay you all already starting up the tank right? now go outside, we will start our training now!"
"Yes maam!" Responded all commander. *huuuff fyuuuuh* Michell is take a breath deeply. "Okay team get ready, tank forward!"
Continue Chapter 2 : Training