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North Dakota National Guard Conducts Operational Assessment of New Bridge Anchorage System

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The North Dakota National Guard's 957th Engineer Company is conducting an operation assessment of a new bridge anchorage system at Kimball Bottoms south of Bismarck. The training involves a 40-hour classroom instruction on the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) followed by a practical exercise with the equipment and bridge on June 10. The 210-meter bridge span will be left in place overnight before the soldiers and trainers disassemble it. This training is significant as it will assess the effectiveness of the new anchorage system on fast water, a feature that has never been tested before.

Key Takeaways:

  • The North Dakota National Guard's 957th Engineer Company is conducting an operation assessment of a new bridge anchorage system at Kimball Bottoms south of Bismarck.
  • The training involves a 40-hour classroom instruction on the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) system, followed by a practical exercise with the equipment and bridge on June 10.
  • The 210-meter bridge span will be tested in fast water, a feature that has never been tested before.
  • The assessment is crucial to determine the effectiveness of the new anchorage system, which could be sent to theaters of operation immediately if successful.
  • The public is asked to be aware of the training activities near Kimball Bottoms and use extreme caution due to increased vehicle and boat traffic.
  • Media is invited to cover training operations on the Missouri River from 10 a.m. to noon on June 10, with pre-coordination requested.

Statistics:

  • 40 hours: duration of classroom instruction on the Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB) system
  • 210 meters: length of the bridge span to be tested
  • 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 9: start time of the bridge anchorage system assessment operation
  • 5 p.m. Friday, June 11: end time of the bridge anchorage system assessment operation
  • 957th Engineer Company: unit conducting the operation assessment of the new bridge anchorage system

Sources:

  • [Release by the North Dakota National Guard, citing Staff Sgt. Billie Jo Lorius]

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