D.R.I.V.E.

Overland Mobility Training

A five-day, expedition-style course designed to prepare personnel to plan, operate, recover, and lead vehicle movements in demanding terrain.

Course Length: 5 Days
Location: Noel, Missouri, and the Arkansas Ozarks
Tuition: $5,415.00 per trainee
Cohort Size: Minimum 6 trainees; maximum 21 trainees

Course Overview

D.R.I.V.E. — Develop, Readiness, Implement, Vehicle Recovery, and Exercise — is one integrated five-day overland mobility course.

The course progresses from mission planning and vehicle readiness through applied driving, recovery operations, and a culminating field exercise. Each training phase builds upon the previous phase so participants can apply technical skills, judgment, communication, leadership, and risk management in realistic operating conditions.

Delivery Format

D.R.I.V.E. is delivered as one complete five-day training event. The five training phases are integrated and sequenced throughout the course rather than delivered or priced as separate blocks.

Day 1 consists primarily of classroom instruction, mission planning, vehicle systems, inspections, and operational-readiness activities.

Days 2–5 consist of expedition-style field training, including nightly bivouac, movement through new terrain each day, progressive mobility and recovery scenarios, convoy operations, and a culminating integrated field exercise.

Training Environment

Training takes place in dense woodlands and underbrush throughout the Ozark Highlands. Participants may encounter mud, ruts, uneven terrain, steep grades, natural obstacles, and water crossings exceeding 30 inches in depth.

The Five Training Phases

D — Develop

Mission Planning and Expedition Development

Participants build the planning, risk-management, and sustainment foundation required to execute an overland mobility mission.

Develop mission-focused expedition plans.
Select primary, alternate, contingency, and emergency routes.
Identify hazards and establish mitigation measures.
Estimate fuel, water, sustainment, and resupply requirements.
Assign team roles, communication procedures, and decision authorities.

R — Readiness

Vehicle Systems and Driving

Participants develop the vehicle knowledge and operating discipline required to inspect, configure, operate, and preserve mobility platforms in demanding terrain.

Conduct systematic pre-operation inspections.
Evaluate drivetrain, suspension, tires, vehicle load, and center of gravity.
Adjust tire pressure based on vehicle, load, terrain, and traction requirements.
Assess weight distribution and vehicle stability.
Operate within platform limitations using mechanical sympathy.

I — Implement

Applied Mobility Operations

Participants develop the judgment and vehicle-control skills required to move safely through varied terrain as an individual vehicle and as part of a convoy.

Assess terrain and select appropriate driving lines.
Manage speed, momentum, steering, braking, and available traction.
Negotiate designated obstacles using appropriate vehicle techniques.
Maintain convoy spacing, communication, and movement discipline.
Adapt driving decisions to changing terrain and mission conditions.

V — Vehicle Recovery

Vehicle Recovery Operations

Participants develop the planning, equipment-selection, rigging, and leadership skills required to conduct controlled vehicle recovery operations.

Select and inspect recovery equipment.
Evaluate equipment compatibility, serviceability, and rated capacity.
Develop recovery plans with defined hazards, anchors, and abort criteria.
Conduct winch, static, kinetic, and mechanical-advantage recoveries.
Execute complex recovery scenarios using disciplined risk management.

E — Exercise

Integrated Field Exercise

Participants complete a capstone expedition-style mission that integrates planning, readiness, mobility, recovery, communication, leadership, and risk management.

Apply previously learned skills in realistic field scenarios.
Solve mobility and recovery problems under operational constraints.
Adapt plans as mission variables change.
Demonstrate leadership, teamwork, and accountability.
Complete assigned objectives with minimal instructor intervention.

Instructional Methodology

Training follows a progressive crawl-walk-run methodology combining instructor-led discussion, demonstration, coached practical exercises, scenario-based operations, and integrated field application.

Course complexity may be adjusted based on trainee experience, available vehicles, environmental conditions, operational objectives, and demonstrated performance.

Performance Evaluation

Instructors evaluate participants through direct observation of practical tasks, scenario execution, safety compliance, equipment use, communication, decision-making, vehicle control, and leadership.

Successful completion requires participation in required training activities and satisfactory demonstration of the applicable course objectives. Participants must follow instructor direction, apply risk-management procedures, perform assigned tasks safely, and demonstrate sound judgment within established vehicle, equipment, and environmental limitations.

Safety and Risk Management

Training is conducted under an instructor-led risk-management process. Instructors retain authority to modify, delay, or terminate any activity based on weather, terrain, vehicle condition, equipment condition, participant performance, or other safety considerations.

Participant Requirements

Participants must be designated by their sponsoring agency and authorized to operate their assigned vehicle platform when serving as a driver.

Personal protective equipment, field sustainment gear, vehicle requirements, and other course prerequisites will be identified in the approved training plan and joining instructions.

Cohort and Instructor Staffing

Enrollment is limited to a minimum of three and a maximum of twenty-one trainees. Instructor staffing is scaled according to confirmed enrollment, training conditions, and the course risk profile.

At full enrollment, a minimum of seven instructors supports a maximum trainee-to-instructor ratio of 3:1.

Course Tuition

$5,415.00 per trainee

Tuition covers participation in the complete five-day D.R.I.V.E. course. The five training phases are integrated into one course and are not separately priced under this offering.

Final tuition is calculated by multiplying the number of confirmed trainees by the per-person rate. A minimum enrollment of three trainees and a maximum enrollment of twenty-one trainees apply.

Maximum cohort tuition: $113,715.00

Customer Deliverables

Approved training schedule and phase sequence.
Course instructional and practical-exercise materials, as applicable.
Instructor observation and performance feedback.
Final instructor evaluation and course after-action feedback.

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