Oct 3, 2011

A little bit of Arsenal history, tradition, and a sense of pride was demonstrated during the Christian Brothers Academy Opening Day Ceremony when the Arsenal celebrated the reconstruction of two 1914-era guns that adorn the entry to the school.

Oct 3, 2011

Sgt. Maj. Michael Mosites, sergeant major of Deputy Commander, Regional Support, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan/Combines Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, conducted a battlefield circulation Sept. 26-29 to Regional Support Command-West.

Oct 3, 2011

History set sail recently as the USNS Spearhead, the Navy's first Joint High Speed Vessel, was christened during a ceremony at the shipbuilders' facility in Mobile, Ala. The JHSV is a new class of ship, designed for rapid intra-theater transport of troops and military equipment. Commonly referred to as the "workhorse of the nation," it was conceived as a joint endeavor among the services.

Sep 30, 2011

404th Army Field Support Brigade logisticians are heeding the call to "change before you have to."

Sep 29, 2011

United States Customs inspectors came to the 401st Army Field Support Brigade loaded with guns, knives, furs and brass knuckles for a training session.

Sep 29, 2011

Bacon helps coalition forces in Afghanistan install mine rollers on the front of tactical vehicles. He has traveled across the country providing support to Soldiers and assisting with the installations of the mine rollers.

Sep 29, 2011

How to heat and cool in the desert without attempting to heat and cool the desert itself is a question that has to be answered when planning and building camps and operating bases in Afghanistan. The easy answer is generators and then more generators.

Sep 28, 2011

Army selects the Arsenal to manufacture more than 60 howitzer tubes and subassemblies for the Army's lightweight 155mm howitzer, the M777.

Sep 28, 2011

Sep 27, 2011

The Ordnance School received historic U.S. Army 12" railroad gun.

Sep 27, 2011

Sep 27, 2011

Army Sustainment Command's Distribution Management Center, hosted a working group Sept. 20-22, focusing on the command's newest capability: Lead Materiel Integrator

Sep 20, 2011

Logistics Task Force-4, part of the 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kandahar, is working with the Marine Corps on a new, one-of-a-kind maintenance program that will keep Marine Corps vehicles in the fight for an additional two years.

Sep 20, 2011

The TPE team falls under Logistical Task Force-4, part of the 401st Army Field Support Battalion--Kandahar, 401st Army Field Support Brigade. They manage 72 hand receipts worth approximately $182 million.

Sep 20, 2011

With the continued transition of U.S. bases throughout northern Iraq, the need for the timely movement of supplies and equipment to centralized locations has shown the value of well-trained logistics Soldiers.

Sep 19, 2011

Teams of experts from Joint Munitions Command elements across the United States and personnel already in-theater began Operation Ammunition Clean Sweep in early August to inspect explosives safety and ammunition ranging from bullets to bombs.

Sep 15, 2011

It's a love for the water that inspired Spc. Christina Behymer to become an Army watercraft operator. Assigned to the 335th Transportation Detachment, First and Finest, 24th Transportation Battalion, the 27-year old from Harrison, Ark. enlisted in to the military in 2009, the rest as they say, has been smoothing sailing.

Sep 15, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. (Sept. 15, 2011)--Soldiers of the 54th Quartermaster Company returned to Fort Lee Sept. 11 after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan and Kuwait. They were welcomed by family and friends during a redeployment ceremony at the Post Field House.

Sep 14, 2011

The Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee have successfully completed their portion of the Army's largest institutional transformation ever -- Base Realignment and Closure 2005.

Sep 9, 2011

Display recognizes six Medal of Honor recipients

Sep 8, 2011

Watercraft are a key element of Army Pre-Positioned Stocks, managed by Army Sustainment Command.

Sep 8, 2011

Beginning at dawn's early light Sept. 8, Army Sustainment Command Soldiers and civilians paid tribute to the victims of 9/11 and the Service members lost in the ensuing war on terrorism.

Sep 1, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. (Sept. 1, 2011) --A crisp U.S. flag quickly rose for the first time in front of the new Defense Contract Management Agency headquarters at Fort Lee on Aug. 25. The dawn was just breaking through the trees as cadre and students from the Noncommissioned Officer Academy's Quartermaster Branch Senior Leader Course raised the flag at the call of a distant bugle; a new day for the Army installation, and a new day for its newest tenant command.

Sep 1, 2011

FORT STORY, Va. (Aug. 30, 2011) --The 20th Quartermaster Company, 106th Transportation Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade, based out of Fort Campbell, Ky. was named the 2011 Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit (ROWPU) 'Rodeo' winner, at the end of a joint-service competition held here, Aug. 21-25.

Aug 31, 2011

The Watervliet Arsenal released its first shipment of redesigned 60mm lightweight mortar barrels this week that are up to 20 percent lighter than the previous versions used since the late 1970s.

Aug 30, 2011

Army Sustainment Command is absorbing many functions of installation Directorates of Logistics, including household goods movements.

Aug 29, 2011

"within 20 minutes, it's mission accomplished" The Rapid Fielding Initiative storefront for Bagram Airfield relocated to a larger and better equipped facility on the Warrior compound in July and has been serving satisfied customers daily since then.

Aug 29, 2011

A Lean Six Sigma project is slashing prices on UH-60s by over $500,000 thanks to a new tooling aide that has revolutionized the way the Corpus Christi Army Depot repairs damper brackets.

Aug 25, 2011

Aug 24, 2011

Many service members departing Iraq are now donating personal property they've accumulated to needy Iraqi families, rather than throw it away or sell it to an incoming service member.

Aug 23, 2011

The Vibrant Response 12 exercise, conducted by U.S. Army North, focuses on the Department of Defense mission to support civil authorities after a disaster.

Aug 22, 2011

Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country received training from the Army Sustainment Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., Aug. 19. Soldiers assigned to ASC trained reservists for deployment into theater to support its 401st and 402nd Army Field Support Brigades.

Aug 20, 2011

The 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kandahar hosted a rehearsal of concept drill to help maneuver units turning in their tactical vehicles for upgrade and maintenance understand the process of turning those vehicles in.

Aug 19, 2011

The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, one of the Army's largest brigades, is packing up and moving as the draw down in Iraq moves forward. Long time logistics expert James Branham takes a look back at the unit's evolution and accomplishments.

Aug 16, 2011

Army mariners who sail the waterways of the world learn navigation skills, but with no terrain features to guide them, they look to the stars.

Aug 15, 2011

More than 80 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 395th Ordnance Company received important training at Crane Army Ammunition Activity July 25-30 to learn the mission-specific skills they will need when they deploy to places like Afghanistan.

Aug 15, 2011

The 358th Medical Detachment, Veterinary Services, is a Reserve unit from Alabama whose mission includes keeping improvised explosive device detection dogs healthy and in the fight.

Aug 15, 2011

"One team " one fight," said U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Michael G. Dana, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, referring to the relationship between the U.S. Marine Corps units at Forward Operating Base Leatherneck and the U.S. Army’s 401st Army Field Support Brigade’s Logistics Task Force element located a few blocks down the street.

Aug 15, 2011

101st BSB Soldiers keep Kirkuk skies safe for military aircraft.

Aug 15, 2011

Army Sustainment Command Soldiers compete in ASC's Best Warrior Competition. Staff Sgt. Robert Wilkins and Spc. Calvin Williams advanced to AMC's competition. Both competitions were held at Rock Island Arsenal.

Aug 12, 2011

The Afghan officer in charge of training Afghan National Army and Afghan Nation Police Humvee drivers came to see the Afghan National Army Humvee Refurbishment program, being conducted by the 401st Army Field Support Battalion-Kandahar.

Aug 12, 2011

In July 2010, the Department of the Army created a program aimed at accounting for all U.S. Army-owned equipment. According to SDDC supply experts, the program has received considerable attention within this command.

Aug 12, 2011

Tobyhanna Army Depot is the first military installation and third organization of any type in the world to achieve certification to both Aerospace Standard (AS) 9100 Revision C and AS9110 Revision A, internationally recognized standards for quality.

Aug 11, 2011

A new Energy Initiatives Office Task Force will help the Army face challenges associated with rising fuel costs.

Aug 11, 2011

Soldiers assigned to the 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, Third Infantry Division, are slated to participate in U.S. Army North’s largest training exercise to date Aug. 17 - 28 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. In preparation for the upcoming Defense Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) Response Force mission.

Aug 11, 2011

Soldiers with Company B, "Griffin" Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division - Center conducted a thorough cleaning of their assigned theater-provided equipment, July 28, 2011, at Camp Liberty, Iraq, in preparation for turn in.

Aug 10, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. - More than 300 Soldiers arrived at the U.S. Army Ordnance School Aug. 9 from Edgewood, Md., as part of Base Realignment and Closure initiatives. Nine classes of wheeled vehicle mechanics will now learn basic automotive knowledge and repair skills on new state-of-the-art equipment.

Aug 9, 2011

More than 30 transportation Soldiers gathered on Kleber Kaserne to participate in the 66th Transportation Company’s Truck Roadeo here, July 25-29.

Aug 8, 2011

As forward operating bases close in Iraq ammunition is shipped to a supply point where it is sorted, inspected, classified and re-packaged for re-issue or demilitarization.

Aug 4, 2011

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Ordnance School, Track, Metalworking, and Recovery Department have weathered cold, rain, mud, heat and blowing dust to train dozens of Soldiers on operating the M1249 MRAP Recovery Vehicle and qualify many for the H8 Recovery Operations Additional Skill Identifier.

Aug 3, 2011

Quartermasters here focused on making sure both U.S. and Australian military personnel got the gear the needed to train with during Talisman Sabre exercises in Australia, July 11-29, 2011.

Aug 3, 2011

Transportation Corps hosts recognition ceremonies for its Soldiers and civilians.

Jul 28, 2011

The Profession of Arms Campaign helps take a look at how the past decade of war has impacted the military and civilian workforce.

Jul 28, 2011

After refining requirements during a two-year Technology Development phase for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Army developers are poised to conduct a full and open competition geared toward formal production, service officials said.

Jul 28, 2011

Transportation Symposium kickoff run.

Jul 28, 2011

Kathy Miller never really thought about working for the armed forces while she was growing up.

Jul 28, 2011

2011 Transportation Symposium

Jul 27, 2011

Watervliet Arsenal announced this week that it has installed a $250,000 state-of-the-art calibration machine that may attain a payback to the Army in less than two years. This coordinate measuring machine or CMM was purchased from U.S. manufacturer Brown & Sharpe and will save a significant amount of inspection time of tools and gauges, according to the Arsenal’s Calibration Coordinator.

Jul 27, 2011

The 832nd Ordnance Battalion became the newest addition to the Ordnance School during a ceremony to mark their arrival July 26.

Jul 21, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. (July 21, 2011) -- Any initiative that "takes America's sons and daughters off the battlefield and out of harm's way but still gets the job done" is definitely worth exploring, noted William F. Moore, CASCOM deputy to the commanding general, during opening remarks at a robotics seminar here Tuesday.

Jul 20, 2011

1188th DDSB with all of their accomplishments bids farewell to Port Shuaiba.

Jul 19, 2011

At the request of the Burundian military, U.S. Army Africa's Africa Deployment Assistance Partnership Team conducted a deployment capability training event with uniformed members of the Burundian Defense Forces June 6-10, 2011, at the Bujumbura Military Airfield in Bujumbura, Burundi.

Jul 18, 2011

In a partnership between the "generating force" and the "operating force," Soldiers are turning wrenches in Alaska to hone their skills and improve materiel readiness.

Jul 15, 2011

Soldiers may soon see a reduction in the weight of the Squad Automatic Weapon and small-arms ammunition with a potential replacement for the SAW that weighs a whopping 8.3 pounds less than the current M249.

Jul 12, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. -- Col. Clark W. LeMasters (right), U.S. Army Chief of Ordnance, briefs his counterpart, Brig. Gen. Tzvika Kraus, Chief of Ordnance for the Israel Defense Force, during a visit to the Combined Arms Support Command July 11-12. Kraus was at the “Home of Sustainment” to observe training and tour facilities at the U.S. Army Ordnance School.

Jul 12, 2011

The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-4 unveiled a display recognizing logisticians who have been awarded the Medal of Honor since World War II.

Jun 30, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. - The U.S. Army Quartermaster General, Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham (left), accepts a gift June 29 from Brig. Gen. Mohammed Abdullah Ali Al Qarni, the director of training for the Saudi Arabia National Guard. He visited here while on a tour of Army schools across the country. His stop at the Combined Arms Support Command included a visit to the Army Logistics University, where he met with Saudi Arabia National Guard officers currently attending training.

Jun 28, 2011

Students and recent graduates from colleges across the United States are gaining real world experience through the Minority College Relations Program.

Jun 28, 2011

The U.S. Army, led by the Project Manager for Mobile Electric Power, or PM MEP, is installing microgrid technologies in Afghanistan as part of a groundbreaking project that could significantly lower fossil fuel consumption on the battlefield.

Jun 27, 2011

When it comes to moving equipment into and back out of theater " the 402nd Army Field Support Brigade is the first, and last, stop along the way.

Jun 24, 2011

A new tactical equipment maintenance facility will enable Army Field Support Battalion - Bliss to provide first-class Materiel Enterprise support to 1st Armored Division units at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Jun 24, 2011

Army Logistics University Change of Responsiblity ceremony

Jun 23, 2011

During his June 14 trip to the 404th AFSB, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Maj. Gen Yves J. Fontaine, Army Sustainment Command’s Commanding General visited maintenance shops and met with brigade personnel.

Jun 21, 2011

Soldiers of the Army Reserve and National Guard kicked off Operation Golden Cargo at Blue Grass Army Depot.

Jun 21, 2011

Pine Bluff Arsenal’s Directorate of Ammunition Operations has produced two million M18 colored smoke grenades without a failure, according to lot acceptance tests that were conducted May 11, 2011.

Jun 21, 2011

More than 70 armored vehicles were offloaded at the Ochille Railhead at Harmony Church today, marking yet another milestone as the Armor School completes its move from Fort Knox to the Maneuver Center of Excellence.

Jun 20, 2011

The Watervliet Arsenal capped a month-long celebration of our Nation's military Saturday by its participation in the Village of Menands’ Military Appreciation Picnic, the fifth community event for the Arsenal in the last 30 days. Although the Capital District is not a military community, it is a community with military. During the last 30 days, the Arsenal has, with the local community, honored the nation’s fallen servicemen and women, Veterans, and active-duty military. Arsenal Commander Col. Mark F. Migaleddi kicked off this series of community engagements in the Village of Green Island, N.Y., on May 26, when he led the Green Island Memorial Day Parade as the senior Army leader.

Jun 20, 2011

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - Army Sustainment Command headquarters hosted a rehearsal of concept drill May 23-26, reviewing operational responsibilities for transportation services. Subject matter experts from Army Materiel Command, Installation Management Command, Directorates of Logistics and Army Field Support Brigades joined their ASC hosts at Rock island Arsenal, Ill., for a DOL Transportation ROC drill.

Jun 20, 2011

The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade is providing ready equipment as a Stryker Advise and Assist Brigade hands over mission to a Heavy Brigade Combat Team, the newest Advise & Assist Brigade in Iraq.

Jun 19, 2011

When Maxx Pro Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicles began rolling onto to Joint Base Balad last month with bent or missing emergency quick release pins for their rear doors, the 1st Battalion, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, Mobile Parts Hospital here went to work.

Jun 19, 2011

Sometimes the Army’s technical manuals just don’t tell the whole story. There are times when a unit has conducted all the trouble shooting subscribed in the equipment’s TM and they just can’t get to the root of the problem.

Jun 18, 2011

The 2nd Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade, sent two personnel from Army Prepositioned Stocks-5 in Kuwait to conduct a site survey of APS-4 operations in Korea and to visit Watercraft Equipment Base, Yohohoma North Dock, Japan, in March.

Jun 18, 2011

The Theater Wholesale Accountability Department of the 2nd Battalion, 402nd Army Field Support Brigade, has the mission to provide command and control of wholesale accountability for Theater Provided Equipment Automatic Reset Induction , and Intensely Managed Items.

Jun 17, 2011

The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade is the premiere single face to the field for theater property accountability, RESET, and responsible drawdown of equipment in Iraq. The 402nd accomplishes its core mission in Iraq from end-to-end integration across the Materiel Enterprise for joint and coalition forces in support of Operation New Dawn.

Jun 16, 2011

The 402nd Army Field Support Brigade is fielding a Heavy Advise and Assist Brigade equipment set for an incoming 1st Cavalry Division brigade that is replacing a lighter Stryker brigade from the 25th Infantry Division.

Jun 16, 2011

Sunny Anderson, host of Food Network’s “Cooking for Real” show, visited forts Lee and Bragg, N.C. to show America that behind every great Soldier is a good meal.

Jun 9, 2011

Gen. Robert W. Cone, Training and Doctrine Command commanding general, visits the Combined Arms Support Command at Fort Lee. CASCOM is responsible for training sustainment Soldiers at Fort Lee in the functional branch areas of Quartermaster, Transportation and Ordnance.

Jun 9, 2011

The three-day FORSCOM “Back to Basics” Conference concluded today. The conference consisted of large forum discussions, presentations and breakout sessions covering a wide spectrum of issues important to leaders responsible for sustaining the Army now and in the future.

Jun 8, 2011

Soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, checking their Stryker on June 3, before turning it in to the 402nd Army Field Support Brigade at Joint Base Balad, Iraq.

Jun 8, 2011

The FORSCOM G-4 “Back to Basics” Conference in Fayetteville, N.C., continued today, highlighted by a presentation from Lt. Gen. Mitchell H. Stevenson, the Department of the Army deputy chief of staff for logistics. Stevenson spoke on a range of issues facing the Army logistics community, now and in the future. The three-day conference has brought together more than 160 people who represent FORSCOM and its subordinate corps, divisions, mission support element G-4’s, as well as sustainment commanders and leaders. Subject matter experts on a variety of sustainment/logistics topics will engage the attendees in large forum discussions, presentations and breakout sessions.

Jun 7, 2011

More than 50 Army Logistics University students, attending the Transportation Basic Officer Leader Course at Fort Lee, participated in the second regimental induction ceremony June 3.

Jun 6, 2011

A newly installed ‘Barrel-Blaster Machine’ at the Watervliet Arsenal has the potential to save tens of thousands of dollars in production costs, which would be returned to the customer " the U.S. taxpayer " said the Arsenal’s Chief of Production Planning and Control Division.

Jun 2, 2011

Army pre-positioned equipment rollled aboard the USNS Pomeroy at Charleston, S.C.

Jun 1, 2011

Jun 1, 2011

Description of the directorate offices within the HQDA, G-4

May 31, 2011

The 25th Transportation Battalion’s mission is to provide movement control to and from military bases. Based in Camp Henry, Daegu, 25th Trans is the only Transportation Battalion in Korea. They are responsible for any goods and cargoes delivered to the post exchange, and U.S. mails from Area IV all the way up to Area I and the demilitarized zone.

May 29, 2011

Iraqi army maintenance soldiers assigned to the 12th Iraqi Army Division studied the proper procedures to evaluate damaged rifles and machine guns, provide necessary repairs and reassemble the weapons.

May 27, 2011

Advancing into the future sometimes means looking to the past and getting “back to basics.” This was a common theme of the 2011 Sergeants Major Conference held during Sustainment Week 2011, May 9 - 12.

May 26, 2011

Thousands of vehicles and other equipment items are rolling aboard the USNS Pomeroy at Charleston, S.C., part of the Army Prepositioned Stocks program managed by Army Sustainment Command.

May 25, 2011

Sustainment Week affords leaders from around the Army an opportunity to gather yearly to talk about issues, gain valuable insights and discuss the future of the sustainment community. This year’s conference kicked off May 9 with a common theme of ‘getting back to the basics.’