Switch Gears File Name: Jerome T. Jivoin of Bogota, Colombia. Grade: Army E-5 (2003-2004) SNs: 856-44-JT23; 846-44-JT23 Notes: Jerry Jivoin was Hasbro's Brand Manager. Bogota, in central Colombia (misspelled Columbia on filecards), is the nation's capital and largest city. chronological: Hollow Point << Switch Gears >> Heavy Water alphabetical: Swamp-Viper << Switch Gears >> T.A.R.G.A.T.

Animated Appearances

To my knowledge, Switch Gears was never animated.

Figure Releases

Version 1: November 2003 Spy Troops Wave 8 figure two-pack assortment
G.I. JOE Tank Driver	MOS 1: Armored Vehicle Driver [19K] MOS 2: Intelligence Field Operative
	head: Switch Gears (03, 04) arms: Switch Gears (03, 04), Cannonball (05), Copperhead (07, 09) torso: Switch Gears (03, 04) waist: Switch Gears (03, 04) legs: Switch Gears (03, 04)
	Accessories: black rifle (02 Dreadnok Ripper's), green battle helmet with short straps on side (new), red "Over Kill" helmet with Cobra emblem and grey face cloth (new), dark red breastplate (03 Tunnel Rat's), black robotic gun arm attachment (new).
	SWITCH GEARS can handle anything that has tracks and bogie wheels, especially if it comes equipped with reactive armor and lots of offensive hardware. Although armored vehicles are his main thing, he has no reservations about slipping out of the escape hatch in his COBRA disguise to find out what the opposition is up to. His favorite trick is to stroll into a fortified COBRA position posing as a courier with forged orders to retreat. Although he is a qualified expert with assault rifle and heavy machine gun, SWITCH GEARS would just as soon go one-on-one with any COBRA with his bare knuckles. Solidly built, immensely strong, and blessed with an extremely high pain tolerance (he always refuses Novocaine at the dentist), SWITCH GEARS makes a formidable opponent no matter what the choice of weaponry is. The concept of giving up is totally alien to him. "That karate stuff is too complicated for me. I just keep punching with one hand until it gets tired. Then I switch to the other."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Cobra Commander. Item #55424.

Version 2: October 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 5 figure two-pack recolor assortment (Desert Patrol Squad)
G.I. JOE Tank Driver	MOS 1: Armored Vehicle Driver MOS 2: Intelligence Field Operative
	head: Switch Gears (03, 04) arms: Switch Gears (03, 04), Cannonball (05), Copperhead (07, 09) torso: Switch Gears (03, 04) waist: Switch Gears (03, 04) legs: Switch Gears (03, 04)
	Accessories: black rifle (03 Flint's), black rifle (02 Dreadnok Ripper's), tan battle helmet (03 Switch Gears's), black communications gauntlet (04 Duke's).
	SWITCH GEARS can handle anything that has tracks and bogie wheels. Although armored vehicles are his main thing, he has no reservations about disguising himself in COBRA colors and slipping into the enemy base to find out what the opposition is doing. His favorite trick is to stroll into a fortified COBRA position posing as a courier with forged orders to retreat. Although he is a qualified expert with assault rifle and heavy machine gun, SWITCH GEARS would just as soon go one-on-one with any COBRA with his bare knuckles. Solidly built and immensely strong, SWITCH GEARS makes a formidable opponent no matter what weapon he has. The concept of giving up is totally alien to him. "That karate stuff is too complicated for me. I just keep punching with one hand until it gets tired. Then I switch to the other."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Scarlett. Item #03540.