May 1, 2009

As flow of equipment out of Iraq accelerates, Army Chief Warrant Officer Cheryl Bartly and a crew of Air Force logisiticians came up with a simple method to ensure speedy processing.

Apr 29, 2009

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - Army motor vehicle instructors from the Fort Knox, Ky., based 233rd Transportation Company, 391st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, trained 20 Soldiers on the heavy equipment transport system here April 14.

Apr 28, 2009

One year ago, Soldiers from the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion returned from a long deployment in Iraq. No strangers to training, the Soldiers traveled to Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) in April to hone their war fighting capabilities for any future deployments.

Apr 28, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - The 68th Transportation Company, from Mannheim, Germany, served as a Logistics Training and Advisory Team with the mission to train, advise, and mentor the Iraqi Army's General Transport Regiment from Sept. 2008 through Feb. 2009

Apr 27, 2009

MUTHANNA PROVINCE, Iraq - Coalition Soldiers from the 167th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion conducted two civil military operation missions here April 13, bringing the joy of toys and school supplies to over 225 Iraqi children.

Apr 25, 2009

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - When Soldiers of the 602nd Maintenance Co. leave Iraq this summer they'll be taking a piece of history with them: the "Skunk Werks" welding shop from here.

Apr 24, 2009

Sgt. Maj. Bryan Witzel, a logistics sergeant major for U.S. Army Africa, journeyed to Liberia in mid-April to conduct an assessment of the U.S. Army's role in the Liberian Security Sector Reform program, a U.S. State Department-led effort to rebuild the Armed Forces of Liberia. He also took time to speak with AFL soldiers about the importance of supply and logistics.

Apr 23, 2009

The aroma of excitement was in the air April 18 as Chef Emeril Lagasse was at Fort Lee, Va., to film two upcoming shows for "Emeril Green," a new program on the Discovery Channel network.

Apr 22, 2009

Through a partnership established in 2001 to develop a new and innovative process to provide an environmentally friendly method for the demilitarization of small aluminum bodied munitions, Tooele Army Depot (TEAD) received an operating permit Jan. 26 from Utah state officials allowing for operation for the Cartridge Actuated Device - Hydrolysis Prototype Production Plant (CAD HPPP). The CAD HPPP, also known as the Hydrolysis System, was made possible through a collaborative effort between TEAD in Utah, Joint Munitions Command (JMC), at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., the Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), in McAllister, Okla., air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL), at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and General Atomics (GA), out of San Diego, Calif.

Apr 21, 2009

KIRKUSH MILITARY TRAINING BASE, Iraq - The Kirkush Military Training Base Logistics Training Advisory Team, consisting of Soldiers from the 602nd Support Maintenance Company, 356th Quartermaster Company and the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 259th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion have been mentoring the Kirkush Repair and Maintenance Company of the 5th Iraqi Army in Diyala province since Dec. 2008.

Apr 21, 2009

FORWARD OPERATING BASE NORMANDY, Iraq - Many Soldiers take clean uniforms, showers or hand washing stations in a dining facility for granted. All these privileges transpire from one source - clean water.

Apr 20, 2009

Sierra Army Depot had the opportunity to show off their unique capabilities April 2 to the Department of the Army's highest ranking female officer.

Apr 20, 2009

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE Q-WEST, Iraq - For 40 Soldiers here, this was combat lifesaver training with a new twist, a combat lifesaver extreme, from April 6 to 9.

Apr 20, 2009

CONTINGENCY OPERATING SITE MAREZ-EAST, Iraq - Soldiers from the 268th Cargo Transportation Company, 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, completed a successful ten-month deployment during a transfer of authority ceremony here April 1.

Apr 16, 2009

CAMP LIBERTY, Iraq - A transportation company here was moved from Iraq to Afghanistan on April 14, marking the second time in three weeks a 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) unit has moved directly from one combat theater to another.

Apr 15, 2009

Stayrook, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, is currently serving his second tour in Iraq as a convoy security commander with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment. Stayrook witnessed first-hand some dramatic changes in the life and security of Iraq.

Apr 13, 2009

CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Threats to Soldiers come in all shapes and sizes on the streets and roadways of Iraq.

Apr 10, 2009

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq - Bravo company, 181st Brigade Support Battalion, maintenance section Soldiers work hard to maintain their company vehicles. With more than 40 mission capable vehicles, they work with operators to perform annual services and everyday maintenance, while working long hours to ensure their equipment is mission capable.

Apr 10, 2009

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)'s Air Force Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Detachment here provides assistance and advice to the Army's command and conducts staff assistance visits to support operations at fuel sites across Iraq.

Apr 8, 2009

There's an Army standard, then there's the Highlander standard. For the mechanics of the 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, an Army National Guard unit from Spokane, Wash., keeping vehicles on roads for their perspective companies is their only purpose and they fulfill it with near perfection

Apr 8, 2009

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) welcomed 98 Soldiers from the 63rd Regional Readiness Command to their ranks here, March 20.

Apr 6, 2009

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command hosted a Personal Property Forum during its annual Training Symposium.

Apr 6, 2009

The Shipping and Packaging Branch's 14 employees pack, ship and store communications security equipment, supporting mission requirements worldwide. Employees provide direct logistical support to the Communications Security Division's left-behind equipment and Reset missions. The branch also provides shipping and packaging support to the Communications Electronics Evaluation Repair Team mission. Employees have packaged and stored 4,511 pieces of left-behind equipment since January. Officials expect Reset shipments to double last year's numbers of 3,200 packages containing 28,000 pieces of COMSEC equipment shipped worldwide. From March 16-27, a record 80,741 pieces of Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems and night vision equipment was sent to support new and ongoing missions.

Apr 3, 2009

Soldiers from the Joint Logistics Command trained members of the Afghanistan National Army's Central Movement Agency on radio procedures March 23 through March 28 here. Proper radio communications will allow the Afghan soldiers to communicate to the Tactical Operations Center, which tracks information on current operations.

Apr 1, 2009

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq - The 233rd Transportation Company, from Fort Knox, Ky., conducts a two-to four-day safety stand down every three months to enforce safety standards both on base and on the roads of Iraq.

Mar 31, 2009

Article describes the itinerary for the final Ordnance Week at Aberdeen Proving Ground prior to the BRAC move to Fort Lee later this year.

Mar 31, 2009

The NCARNG Pollution Prevention (P2) Team's efforts to make its field maintenance shop as green as possible while maintaining more than 500 pieces of equipment that come through the facility each year sets it apart in North Carolina and in the region in terms of environmental excellence.

Mar 31, 2009

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Two civilians assigned to 1st Battalion, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade were presented with Defense of Freedom Medals by Lt. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, deputy chief of staff for logistics (G-4), Headquarters, Department of the Army, in a Feb. 18 ceremony at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

Mar 30, 2009

CHIAfE+VRES, Belgium - When Command Sgt. Maj. Tracey Anbiya, IMCOM-Europe's senior noncommissioned officer, joined the Army 25 years ago, she knew it was an opportunity to better herself, but said she wasn't really sure about what her long-term goals were. Command Sgt. Maj. Ralph Ford said the Year of the NCO changes that.

Mar 29, 2009

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - The 100th Brigade Support Battalion here was repositioned to southern Afghanistan on March 28, where they will provide sustainment and distribution support to Coalition forces.

Mar 27, 2009

The 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command held a ribbon-cutting ceremony March 16 to officially open the new Joint Sustainment Operations Center at the 143d's Joint Sustainment Command Headquarters here at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan.

Mar 25, 2009

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)'s Air Force Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Detachment here provides assistance and advice to the Army's command and conducts staff assistance visits to support operations at fuel sites across Iraq.

Mar 23, 2009

A ceremony was held in Charleston, S.C., today to celebrate the 10,000th mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle shipped via surface by Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) to U.S. Central Command.

Mar 23, 2009

Tobyhanna partnered with Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., to build a device that will help protect warfighters against the threat of improvised explosive devices.

Mar 21, 2009

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Soldiers from across Iraq gathered here March 18-19 to compete in the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)'s Sustainer Challenge competition, a team-based event designed to test the limits of physical endurance, combat skills and team spirit.

Mar 19, 2009

For the men and women at Belvoir's Directorate of Logistics Heavy Maintenance Shop, passion for their craft is shown through their many years of experience. Several of the mechanics have honed their skills over 20 years of mechanical experience in the military and as civilians.

Mar 19, 2009

Soldiers from the 15th Sustainment Brigade's 154th Transportation Company, 180th Transportation Battalion, currently deployed to Iraq, soon will be re-positioned to serve the remainder of their tour in Afghanistan. The transportation Soldiers will join about 9,000 other servicemembers who have been repositioned in the past six months to support the mission in Afghanistan.

Mar 18, 2009

The HQDA G-4 Organization Chart as of January 2010.

Mar 18, 2009

Information about the 1122 Program.

Mar 16, 2009

Every week in the Maysan Province, Troopers of 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment's distribution and maintenance platoons take to the road bringing critical supplies to support the rest of the unit.

Mar 16, 2009

A traffic management specialist from the 599th Transportation Group headquarters and a deployment and distribution support team from the 835th Transportation Battalion moved III Marine Corps Expeditionary Force cargo from the port of Chuk Samet, Thailand, Feb. 28 and March 1, during the last phase of the redeployment for Cobra Gold.

Mar 16, 2009

Alternative energy companies hope to get a big boost from the U.S. military, a massive new customer that will soon be spending billions of dollars in economic stimulus aimed at greening the federal government.

Mar 14, 2009

BAGHDAD- In a combat zone, Soldier's uniforms are subject to more than the normal wear and tear. Due to the nature of Soldier's missions, uniforms may become torn, the soles of boots worn down and protective eyewear can break. To help Soldiers replace unserviceable uniforms, the Army has implemented a web-based program within the last four years specifically for Soldiers deployed to combat zones.

Mar 13, 2009

The 34th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition concluded March 13 at Fort Lee, Va., with an awards ceremony. After two weeks of competitive events, the team from Fort Bragg, N.C., earned the Installation of the Year award.

Mar 13, 2009

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan--The 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command unfurled its colors in a ceremony here, March 5, 2009.

Mar 13, 2009

Taking advantage of today's technological advances was one of the initiatives that led to the inception of the Army's Warfighters' Forums. Now, Web-based, information-sharing collaborative forums are becoming an integral tool for Army commanders at all echelons.

Mar 13, 2009

The 233rd Transportation Company, from Fort Knox, Ky., conducts a two-to four-day safety stand down every three months to enforce safety standards both on base and on the roads of Iraq.

Mar 13, 2009

Sgt. Kellyn L. Furgiuele and Pfc. Christina R. Disano competed here, Feb 20, with eight other candidates from across the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) earning the titles of the 3d ESC Noncommissioned officer and Soldier of the Quarter.

Mar 12, 2009

The Iraqi Army continues to set the conditions for increased stability throughout the country by improving its strategic logistics base in Taji, Iraq. March 4 marked a significant milestone in the establishment of the Taji National Maintenance Depot when the first M1114 HMMWV to be totally rebuilt rolled-out of the 12,000 square foot Main Wheel Assembly & Disassembly facility, also known as the Wheel Depot, at Camp Taji.

Mar 9, 2009

The 8th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) continued its path toward validation as a fully operational capable command, deploying its forward command post (FCP) here for a command post exercise (CPX), which began March 9.

Mar 9, 2009

The Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle is used by many 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Soldiers during convoy operations in Iraq today.

Mar 6, 2009

A slideshow depicting statistics from logistics operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mar 6, 2009

A description of the HQDA, G-4 Directorates

Mar 5, 2009

Web links to four Army logistics schools: - U.S. Army Ordnance Center and School - U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and School - U.S. Army Transportation School - U.S. Army Logistics Management College

Mar 3, 2009

Lt. Gen. Mitchell Stevenson, the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-4 visited 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) logistics operations here to assess theater operations throughout Iraq, Feb. 18.

Feb 23, 2009

Since 9/11, our Army has been in a continuous cycle of deployment, redeployment and reset operations. The continued success of our Army, that will always have some amount of its force deployed on some type of mission, hinges on accurate and precise property accountability.

Feb 23, 2009

Longer than three football fields, the M.V. Staff Sgt. Edward A. Carter Jr., is a seagoing insurance policy. Loaded aboard the massive vessel are more than 2,000 containers of munitions, part of the Army Prepositioned Stocks -- afloat mission to sustain expeditionary Army forces, wherever and whenever they may engage.

Feb 22, 2009

A team of Soldiers, civilians and contractors gathered Feb. 20 at the Victory Base Complex to celebrate fielding the 10,000th Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle.

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Feb 14, 2009

Kansas National Guardsmen are partnering with a local Iraqi trucking company to help build the Iraqi economy here over the next two years.

Feb 12, 2009

Iraqi national distribution capability took a big step forward Tuesday as the Iraqi Railroad successfully picked up cargo from Iraqi Transportation Network trucks at Camp Taji and moved it to the Port of Umm Qasr.

Feb 11, 2009

It's an honor to be with you here this morning -- our third T-LOG graduating class. As an instigator in the creation of this course, I sort of feel like I did when my children were born -- a proud father!

Feb 11, 2009

Good morning everyone. It's a great pleasure for me to be here with you -- I spent three wonderful years as the Chief of Ordnance, and it's always fun to come home.

Feb 11, 2009

All Soldiers can now keep some of their issued organizational clothing and individual equipment (OCIE) when they change stations.

Feb 11, 2009

Question and answer session with Lieutentant General Mitchell H. Stevenson, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4.

Feb 10, 2009

Soldiers from the 632nd Maintenance Co., based out of Fort Stewart, Ga., transferred authority to the 158th Maintenance Co., an Alabama Army National Guard unit at the Marez-East Theater here Jan 13.

Feb 6, 2009

Lt. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson

Jan 28, 2009

Iraqi Army leaders met with Sustainers from the 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at the Bayji National Ammunition Depot, Iraq on Jan. 26.

Dec 15, 2008

The Army released the new field manual FM 7-0, Training for Full Spectrum Operations, at the Training General Officer Steering Committee conference at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Dec. 15.

Dec 15, 2008

The Theater Logistics Studies Program, known as T-Log, at Fort Lee, Va., graduated its third group of students Dec. 11, in a small ceremony officiated by Lt. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, deputy chief of staff, G-4.