Hey everyone,

It looks like after Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC I'll have a few weeks off.  I'm hoping to head home to visit with Beautiful Nurse Hilary™ and our boys before heading for a realllllly long AIT at Ft. Huachuca, AZ.
From what I've gathered I should be able to take my POV out there, but may have to leave it parked until I phase up or whatever it's called.
Ideally I'd like to leave my truck here at home for my wife to use on the occasions she needs it, and ride my motorcycle out to Arizona.

I've emailed back and forth with someone from the Hall Of Heroes who's at Ft. Huachuca, and he said he doesn't think the 2 day safety course is offered on weekends out there, and the chances of me getting time off from my training to take the course during the week to be pretty much nil.

Aaaanyway, does anyone know off hand if these courses are good from one base to another?

Could I see about taking one of these 2 day courses before I ship off to basic training?

Thanks,
Frank

Take one at an Army approved(MSF) and you should be good.  They do them on weekends here at Ft. Gordon.  You've got my #,  give me a ring if you decide to do it here and I'll try to show you some hospitality.

Here's what I copied for you(so you don't have to deal with the DOD security certificates)
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Motorcycle safety
By Bonnie Heater
FORT GORDON, Ga. (Army News Service, Mar. 10, 2008) –– Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Foley, U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon
commanding general and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Clark, U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon command sergeant major,
attended the Basic Rider Course recently.
I took this course because right now, motorcycle accidents are the leading, non-combat related cause of death and injury to our service
members. Motorcycle safety is so important, that I wanted to experience first-hand the level of training that our service members receive
in the Basic Rider Course here at Fort Gordon,” said Foley.
With spring just two weeks away many motorcycle enthusiasts are tuning up their bikes and heading for the open roads.
While motorcycle maintenance is essential, it is equally important to receive initial training for first-time riders, and refresher training for
experienced riders in defensive as well as offensive driving techniques.
As a result of rising motorcycle fatalities the Department of the Army now requires motorcycle training for all active duty Soldiers,
Reservists, National Guard members, contractors, and Department of Defense employees.
In accordance with Army Regulation 385-10, prior to operating a motorcycle, Army personnel must successfully complete an Army
approved hands-on motorcycle rider course. Anyone registering a motorcycle on an Army installation must show proof of completing a
Motorcycle Safety Foundation course, according to Russell Blandin, Fort Gordon motorcycle safety program manager.
“The Basic Rider Course and Experienced Rider Course are offered free of charge at Fort Gordon,” said Blandin.
“Both courses use the Motorcycle Safety Foundation approved curriculum,” said Byron Sylvester, a Cape Fox Inc. contractor, working in
the Fort Gordon Safety Office.
“Successful completion of the BRC and/or ERC is mandatory for all Soldiers operating motorcycles on or off duty, regardless of whether
the motorcycle is registered on post,” Sylvester said.
The Army’s standard motorcycle rider’s course is now a MSF-based Basic Rider Course.
The BRC is a 15-hour course offered on a weekly basis at the Directorate of Public Works and Logistics/Safety Training Center,
Building 11307, located at Lane Avenue and 12th Street on post. The actual riding phase of the course is conducted at the motorcycle
riding range adjacent to the Gordon Club. The class is kept small with a six to one student/instructor ratio. Students do not need to own
a bike; motorcycles are now available for use during the riding phase of the class.
The ERC is a six-hour class offered on a quarterly basis to all active duty military, Reservists, National Guard members, Fort Gordon
civilians, contractors, military dependents and retirees, according to Blandin. The ERC is offered in addition to the BRC, but not in lieu
of the BRC. Army personnel who have documentation proving completion of an ERC prior to Sept. 30, 2007 will be in compliance with
the Army standard for motorcycle training and will not be required to attend the BRC to register their motorcycle on an Army installation.
In addition to the Commanding General and Command Sergeant Major, the following individuals attended the Basic Riders Course:
Warrant Officer Troy Tarazon, a student at Company B, 442nd Signal Battalion; Spc. Sammy Vereen, lab technician assigned to the
U.S. Army Dental Lab; Air Force Capt.Vondray Sanford, 31st Intelligence Squadron; and Capt. Michael Thompson, a dental resident in
the root canal specialty [endodontic] program at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center.
In the classroom phase of the Basic Rider Course students are introduced to the types of motorcycles, risk management, motorcycle
controls, and the correct personal protective gear to wear while riding a motorcycle. The pre-ride inspection using the T-CLOCS is
discussed. Riders learn to examine the bike’s tires and wheels, controls, lights and electrics, oil and other fluids, the chassis, and both
the side and center stands to assure they are in good working condition before venturing out on the road.

Contact the PMO down at Benning and see if they have any info on classes

Monk

https://www.benning.army.mil/CombatReadiness/documents/motorcycle/MotorcycleSafetyReg.htm

Thanks!  I'll try give you a shout this week.
My head is spinning right now trying to wind things down at work, get things in order here at home, and try to think a couple steps ahead trying to get things in order while I'm away.