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<\/p>\nEL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 Tank units in Fort Bliss held a live-fire training exercise on Friday, which soldiers call their “Super Bowl.”<\/p>\n
First Sgt. Alfredo Chavez, a 13-year veteran in the Army who is assigned to Alpha Company, 4-6 Infantry, spoke about the training, emphasizing that it requires a tank’s three-person crew to work together as a team. <\/p>\n
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First Sgt. Alfredo Chavez, a 13-year Army veteran, assigned to Alpha Company, 4-6 Infantry. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n
“It’s a lot of pressure… It’s like a whole crew working together,\u201d Chavez said. \u201cLike if the gun malfunctions, you’ve got to fix it, and it shows that you\u2019re training and actually put in the work for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Chavez said crews rehearse in a simulator before executing the training in the field.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s all rehearsed… then we do it in real life and it works perfectly fine,\u201d Chavez said, adding that in the simulation \u201cnothing breaks,\u201d while in the field, the crew is forced to think on their feet and equipment malfunctions.<\/p>\n
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Fort Bliss tank units conduct live-fire training exercise Friday. March 20, 2026. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n
RECOMMENDED: White Sands leaders shorten 2026 Bataan march, citing record heat and reduced medics<\/a><\/p>\n Chavez said he joined the military after watching his brother serve.<\/p>\n \u201cMy brother was in the service and I just wanted to follow his footsteps,\u201d Chavez said. \u201cHe loved it.\u201d<\/p>\n Chavez said he initially planned to serve one contract, but stayed longer. \u201cSo I was gonna do one contract and three contracts later. I\u2019m still here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Asked what keeps him in the Army, Chavez pointed to \u201cthe adrenaline\u201d and \u201cworking with the younger dudes,\u201d adding, \u201cIt\u2019s fun.\u201d<\/p>\n Chavez said his crew posted the highest score in his company so far during the qualification, “We shot the highest in our company so far.\u201d<\/p>\n The result, Chavez said, was a point of pride.<\/p>\n \u201cI mean, I feel like I\u2019m Tom Brady,\u201d Chavez said. \u201cIt was pretty cool, like that\u2019s why I keep doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n Chavez said the training left him confident in his unit\u2019s readiness.<\/p>\n Fort Bliss tank units conduct live-fire training exercise Friday. March 20, 2026. Credit: KFOX14\/CBS4<\/p>\n RECOMMENDED: Mexican troops fly into Juarez, Tijuana and Leon to reinforce security amid crime concerns<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Fort](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774292000_709_6f4192d4-b16b-45b6-a773-d423ed568a77-DRAVINGINTORANGE_frame_224.jpeg\"\/)
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