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| Photo By Staff Sgt. Joseph Vonnida | An M973A1 Small Unit Support Vehicle, aka SUSV, clad in emergency lights and digital camouflage, claws its way through the snow at Taylor Park Reservoir near Gunnison, Colo., March 15, 2010. The SUSV, which is capable of traversing almost any terrain, is the primary vehicle used by the Colorado Army National Guard’s Snow Response Team. This relatively unknown asset can be used by the SRT to assist state and local rescue teams during nearly every type of disaster, state emergency or search and rescue. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Joseph K. VonNida, Colorado National Guard) |
CENTENNIAL, CO, UNITED STATES
03.13.2019
Courtesy Story
Colorado National Guard
CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Colorado Governor Jared Polis has activated the Colorado National Guard to help the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management save stranded motorists in Colorado during winter storm Ulmer.
About 50 CONG Soldiers and Airmen are responding from multiple units along the Front Range, including three small-unit support vehicle teams.
"The Colorado National Guard is ready to help our neighbours in need,” U.S. Air Force. Brig. Gen. Gregory White said. “SUSVs have about 1.8 pounds per square inch of ground contact throughout the whole vehicle, making them extremely manoeuvrable on top of snow and a major asset during a blizzard.”
The SUSV is a fully-tracked, articulated vehicle designed to operate off-road in a variety of conditions and environments. These specialized vehicles, used only by the National Guard in Colorado, are most often used to evacuate people trapped in winter storms. The vehicles are a federally funded resource used solely for domestic response.
CONTACT: Colorado National Guard Public Affairs, Elena O’Bryan, elena.k.obryan.mil@mail.mil, 720-250-1051
