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During the Vietnam War, the USA Armor School at Ft. Knox KY was about 8 weeks (for AIT). But during the war, those tanks at Knox were old M48A2C Patton 90mm gun (medium) tanks. They were very primitive: Auxilary V-8 gasoline engine (called the little Joe) in the same engine compartment as the V-12 gas engine. Selector switches for fuel tanks, magneto ignition, priming pump to start either engine, and a chest set for crew commo. The M48A3 diesel Pattons were sent to South Vietnam.

The M1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank) is just the opposite of the old Patton tank. The Abram's is extremely complicated, when compared to the Patton. In fact, the -10 MUST BE USED to put the Abram's into operation (it's almost like a pilot's check off list). In Vietnam, crewmen never even seen a -10, that's how simple the Patton was to operate (compared to the M1).

Consequently, AIT for M1 crewmen might be a bit longer than 8 weeks.

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