Apr 15, 2013

Soldiers from the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) shared information with the Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) during Reverse-Collection Analysis and Team (R-CAAT) teleconference briefings April 10 at Harris Hall on Fort Knox, Ky.

Apr 15, 2013

Members of the 2013 graduating class of Leadership Hardin County visited three units here on Friday, during a tour of the installation.

Apr 15, 2013

Some spouses may work with or around Soldiers. Some may have an idea of the daily stressors and rigors involved with being a Soldier. But until the time came to rappel down a 50-foot wall, many of the spouses participating in Fort Knox's No Ordinary Spouses Day had no clue of what it felt like to be in their Soldier's boots.

Mar 26, 2013

Brig. Gen. Kristin K. French, the commanding general of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), threw the first pitch at a Fort Knox High School softball game on March 23.

Mar 19, 2013

Soldiers from the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) participated in paintball activities March 11 at Paintball Asylum in Louisville, Ky.

Mar 14, 2013

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) held an uncasing ceremony March 6 at the Natcher Physical Fitness Center on Fort Knox, Ky.

Jan 29, 2013

3d ESC returns from nine-month deployment.

Dec 19, 2012

Dec 19, 2012

Dec 1, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (November 26, 2012) -- The Joint Sustainment Command -- Afghanistan chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club inducted 19 noncommissioned officers during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on November 25, 2012.

Nov 30, 2012

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) hosted the Joint Logistics Senior Enlisted Conference at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on November 23, 2012.

Nov 28, 2012

Brig. Gen. Kristin K. French, the commander of the Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan and 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), visited the Detention Facility in Parwan to gain a better understanding of the strategic-level mission performed at the DFIP.

Nov 27, 2012

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) celebrated Thanksgiving at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on November 22, 2012. Throughout the day, the 3d ESC participated in several events to include a visit to Kandahar Airfield's Role 3 Hospital with Gen. John R. Allen, the International Security Assistance Force Commander, and served dinner to thousands of service members and civilians at the Niagara Dining Facility.

Nov 19, 2012

Nov 19, 2012

Nov 13, 2012

Members of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan visited the Kandahar Regional Military Hospital on November 8, 2012. The Sustainers visited the facility to get a better understanding of the Afghan's medical processes and procedures.

Nov 8, 2012

When Spc. Jason Eskritt deployed with the 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) in April, his goal was to keep a low profile and not draw much attention to himself. Eskritt, never one to bask in the spotlight, figured he would go to work daily, do his job and return to Fort Knox in nine months after performing his duties as an information systems operator-analyst in support of the Joint Sustainment Command--Afghanistan. But unbeknownst to Eskritt, his co-workers and supervisors were paying special attention to him, particularly his work ethic and special abilities.

Oct 28, 2012

The commander of the United States Transportation Command, Gen. William M. Fraser III, visited the Kandahar Airfield Retrosort Yard on Oct. 21.

Oct 28, 2012

Pvt. Chris Griffin is the fifth member of his family to receive a 1st ID/1st SB combat patch, continuing his family's legacy in the U.S. Army.

Oct 24, 2012

The Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan chapter of the Sgt. Audie Murphy Club sponsored a 5K run/walk at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan on Friday, October 19.

Oct 24, 2012

The 822nd Movement Control Team officially ended its mission in Afghanistan during a transfer of authority ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Saturday, Oct. 20.

Oct 16, 2012

As U.S. Forces continue to drawdown, Kandahar Airfield remains one of the central hubs for the redeployment process. Cargo from surrounding forward operating bases can take weeks or months to arrive.

Oct 16, 2012

The Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan recently opened its own Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

Oct 10, 2012

Deployed to one of the most dangerous areas in Afghanistan, a movement control detachment resupplies hundreds of troops in the field. Every morning, Soldiers with 622nd Movement Control Detachment round up Afghan drivers so cargo can be delivered. The cargo each driver has ranges from food for the dining facility to mission critical equipment.

Sep 28, 2012

At the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border, the 276th Transportation Detachment (Automated Cargo Documentation) uses a radio-frequency identification interrogator system to track cargo within the northern Afghanistan area.

Sep 18, 2012

Lt. Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Third Army/ARCENT commanding general, met with Joint Sustainment Command Afghanistan Soldiers on September 17, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield.

Sep 16, 2012

Third Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Vincent Brooks visited the Soldiers of the Bagram Airfield Retrograde Sort Yard in Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2012.

Sep 13, 2012

For Soldiers at an entry control point at Camp Marmal, it is very important to get Afghan drivers escorted onto the base as soon as possible. Not only do the Afghans transport vital military cargo from location to location, but they must meet mission deadlines as well.

Sep 13, 2012

The 540th Movement Control Detachment, an Army Reserve unit from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, works with German soldiers to move more than 1,000 passengers through Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, passenger terminal every day.

Sep 8, 2012

Bravo Company, 427th Brigade Support Battalion arrived in Afghanistan four months ago, but the mission continues to change.

Sep 5, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (August 30, 2012) - Soldiers with the 25th Transportation Company transported cargo and multi-class items to Forward Operating Base Pasab, Afghanistan on August 30, 2012.

Aug 30, 2012

The Joint Sustainment Command- Afghanistan celebrated Women's Equality Day with two independent events on Friday and Saturday here on Kandahar Airfield.

Aug 30, 2012

The lives of Soldiers and host nation truck drivers are intertwined every day as they hit the road together. The drivers depend on the Soldiers for security and the Soldiers depend on the HNTs to get cargo from point a to point b. Both play an integral part of Joint Sustainment Command -- Afghanistan's mission, which is to oversee the sustainment operations and other functions in Afghanistan.

Aug 30, 2012

A combat medic's job is to provide care for their patients no matter what branch of service they belong to. Whether working in a hospital or traveling with a convoy, the combat medic is responsible for helping the warfighter to stay in the fight.

Aug 23, 2012

"The greatest commodity the Army has is the human being. I say that because without the Soldier you can't fight the war," said Command Sgt. Maj. Karl A. Roberts. "As long as a human being is properly trained and has all the necessary tools to perform the mission, when issues come the resiliency will kick in - they will not breakdown."

Aug 23, 2012

The 209th Aviation Support Brigade trained more than 100 Soldiers during a Unit Movement Officer Rodeo on August 14, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield.

Aug 23, 2012

Six task forces competed against each other during a Unit Movement Officer Rodeo competition at Kandahar Airfield on August 15, 2012.

Aug 23, 2012

For cooks assigned to the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and many other units across the Army, working in a dining facility was typically not an option, even though it was what they were trained to do.

Aug 15, 2012

Five combat medics with the 10th Sustainment Brigade attended a battlefield stress brief, Aug. 7, 2012, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to help Soldiers combat stress on and off the battlefield.

Aug 15, 2012

Aug 15, 2012

Command Sgt. Maj. Karl A. Roberts, the senior enlisted advisor for Joint Sustainment Command -- Afghanistan and the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), recently served as the guest speaker for the Third Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy's Warrior Leader Course graduation ceremony at Camp Buehring, Kuwait on August 6, 2012.

Aug 15, 2012

There are few causes that Soldiers, civilians and local nationals in a deployed environment come together in support of. Friday morning, the Joint Sustainment Command- Afghanistan Chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club sponsored such a cause, bringing roughly 475 participants together in support of a run for the Wounded Warrior Project here at Kandahar Airfield.

Aug 11, 2012

Soldiers from Boston's 822nd Movement Control Detachment were awarded the Army's Combat Action Badge on August 11, 2012 during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

Aug 2, 2012

The roads of Afghanistan present many challenges, whether it's driving through a rocky mountainous terrain, a crowded intersection or looking for hidden improvised explosive devices by the roadside.

Jul 30, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (July 10, 2012) -- Brig. Gen. David Clarkson, the Deputy Commanding General of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command walked through the Kandahar Retrograde Yard with Lt. Col. Michelle M.T. Letcher, the commander of the 18th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, July 10.

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 30, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. (July 26, 2012) -- U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel J. Zinder took over command of the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit during a change of command ceremony on July 26, 2012 at Kandahar Airfield.

Jul 30, 2012

Jul 29, 2012

The 10th Sustainment Brigade's Team Lightning completed the construction of Logistics Support Area Lightning, July 10, 2012, as one of the first steps in opening up the new strategic logistics hub for Regional Command-North in Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan.

Jul 23, 2012

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. (July 18, 2012) -- The 257th Movement Control Battalion based out of Gainesville, Fla., transferred authority of all joint movement control operations to the 49th Movement Control Battalion during a ceremony on July 18, 2012 at Bagram Airfield.

Jul 23, 2012

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. (July 19, 2012) -- For units redeploying home, the Redistribution Property Accountability Team yard represents the end of mission.

Jul 18, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. (July 10, 2012) -- When the Ground Lines of Communication, or GLOC, closed, the Army was forced to use air assets in its redeployment process. This challenge was met head on with the Army and Air Force working together to move cargo as effectively as possible.

Jul 18, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. (July 16, 2012) --More than 200 service members and contractors attended the 4th Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade change of command ceremony on July 16, 2012 here.

Jul 18, 2012

Jul 9, 2012

The Joint Sustainment Command-Afghanistan hosted a naturalization ceremony at Kandahar Airfield on June 29, 2012. In total, forty-four service members serving in the combined joint operations area-Afghanistan took part in the ceremony in which they officially became American citizens.

Jul 9, 2012

Jun 20, 2012

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 16, 2012) - It's not every day that someone gets to live out their dreams and goals, but for Spc. John Liddle Jr., a member of the 822nd Movement Control Team of the New York Army National Guard, the opportunity to do so is now.

Jun 20, 2012

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 19, 2012) -- Since their mobilization in July of 2011, Soldiers of the 395th Ordnance Company have been busy keeping Service Members serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom supplied with the ammunition needed to accomplish their respective missions.

Jun 6, 2012

Jun 5, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. -- At 11 o' clock on a hot Saturday afternoon, Afghan kids ran out of a school and hurried to form a line. Their faces painted with dirt and crayon marks, the kids pushed and shoved one another causing a mini riot.

Jun 5, 2012

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (June 5, 2012) -- Since their change of mission, Soldiers of the 233rd Transportation Company have been busily involved in the retrograde process.

May 29, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan. (May 23, 2012) -- Sgt. Sharon Samuel, a logistics noncommissioned officer with Company A, 209th Aviation Support Battalion, stood in line sandwiched between two taller male Soldiers with a look of impatience on her face.

May 29, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 28, 2012) -- Service Members and civilian personnel serving at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, officially honored those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces during a Memorial Day Observance held at the base on May 28.

May 29, 2012

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 28, 2012) -- More than 150 service members and wounded warriors attended the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit Memorial Day ceremony on May 28.. The ceremony was dedicated in remembrance of those who've made the ultimate sacrifice in the call of duty.

May 23, 2012

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (May 17, 2012) -- After 30 days in country, Soldiers of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) marked their deployment to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, May 17 by receiving their combat patch during a ceremony here.

May 22, 2012

Brigadier General Kristin K. French is a native of Glen Rock, NJ. She graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1986 and was commissioned into the Regular Army as a lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps.

May 22, 2012

Since arriving at Kandahar Air Field, our Soldiers have been very busy as we are now the senior logisticians in county and are responsible for all logistics operations within the Afghanistan theater. As the commanding element of Joint Sustainment Command -Afghanistan, the 3d ESC is overseeing more than 40,000 logistics Soldiers, civilians and contractors, providing support to United States forces, Coalition partners and Afghan forces in theater.

May 21, 2012

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (May 18, 2012) -- Soldiers from the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) toured the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency water bottling facility at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan on May 15.

May 15, 2012

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN (May 15, 2012) -- Members of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) operations team visited the Kandahar Transient Yard, located near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on May 4.

May 8, 2012

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (May 7, 2012) -- The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) officially took command of the Joint Sustainment Command -- Afghanistan (JSC-A) during a Transfer of Authority at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on May 7.

May 8, 2012

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (May 6, 2012) -- On May 6, Colonel Kristin K. French, commanding general of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan.

May 3, 2012

If there's one thing Soldiers of the 233rd Transportation Company know, they definitely know how to get heavy equipment from one point to another in austere environments.

Apr 5, 2012

FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 4, 2012) -- While much of Fort Knox's interest was focused on the activities on Fort Knox's Brooks Field the morning of April 4, the attention of about 50 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Soldiers and their Families were tightly focused on one thing -- saying goodbye.

Apr 5, 2012

FORT KNOX, Ky. (April 4, 2012) -- Fort Knox's 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) cased its colors Wednesday April 4, during a ceremony on Brooks Field as it prepares to deploy to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Mar 6, 2012

FORT KNOX, Ky. (March 5, 2012) -- Members of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) toured the University of Louisville Feb. 29 to learn about the university and to advise Reserve Officers Training Corps students on their future careers.

Feb 14, 2012

Soldiers with the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) honed their skills during an exercise from from Jan. 23 to Feb. 3, 2012.

Dec 19, 2011

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) officially said goodbye to its only senior enlisted leader during a change of responsibility ceremony on Thurs. Dec. 15 at Haszard Auditorium.

Dec 15, 2011

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) leadership.

Dec 13, 2011

FORT KNOX, Ky. (December 8, 2011) -- Kentucky First lady Jane Beshear, joined members of the Hardin Memorial Hospital staff Dec. 6, to pack care packages for members of the 233rd Transportation Company.

Dec 13, 2011

Nov 18, 2011

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conducted a command post exercise-sustainment from Nov. 2-14 at Fort Lee, Va.

Nov 7, 2011

A simple game of jacks changed the life of Staff Sgt. Terriance Hamilton when he was a child. While playing the game with his sister, he swallowed a jack and after visiting the emergency room, discovered he could do things with his voice that he wasn't always able to.

Nov 7, 2011

Maj. Victoria Snow, the Task Force Resolute support operations liaison officer to Forward Operating Base Tarin Kowt, was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a ceremony at the TF-Resolute support operations conference room on Kandahar Airfield, Nov. 1.

Nov 7, 2011

Soldiers of the Special Troops Battalion, 7th Sustainment Brigade are learning how to combat sexual harassment and assault by way of the Army's I. AM. Strong campaign, its objective: to combat sexual assaults by engaging all Soldiers in preventing sexual assaults before they occur.

Nov 1, 2011

The 3d ESC is a part of the post wide Partnership in Education (P.I.E) program which involves partnering with schools to provide volunteers for school functions and beautification of the school grounds during spring and fall cleanup.

Oct 31, 2011

The Task Force Resolute retention office hosted a mass reenlistment ceremony at the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Special Troops Battalion, TF-Resolute motorpool at Kandahar Airfield Oct. 24.

Oct 31, 2011

Oct 19, 2011

Members of the University of Louisville women's basketball team took on Dunagan Teamwork Development Course Friday, Oct.14 at Fort Knox.

Oct 19, 2011

Noncommissioned Officers of the 24th Trans. Bn. "Leaders" took time to pay homage to what is commonly referred to as, "The backbone of the Army" by hosting an NCO Induction Ceremony Oct. 13 at Jacobs Theater.

Oct 19, 2011

The 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conducted warrior tasks training Oct. 12-14 here.

Sep 28, 2011

Sep 27, 2011

Col. Kristin K. French (Center), commander of the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and her daughter, Catherine, led members of the University of Louisville's women's basketball team during the American Heart Association Heart Walk in Louisville on Sept. 24. The Heart Walk is just one of several events the 3d ESC will partner on with the University of Louisville. On October 14th, the women's team will travel to Fort Knox to conquer Dunagan's Leadership Reaction Course, which will be run by 3d ESC Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael Behlin)

Sep 27, 2011

Over the past few years, homelessness has steadily been on the rise throughout the United States. This steady rise has been the direct result of a poor economy, and in some cases, hard luck. With the statistics surrounding homelessness rising at an alarming rate, many throughout the country have sought to bring awareness to this topic, with hopes of turning the tides of many of the unfortunate.

Sep 27, 2011

Sep 27, 2011

Sep 21, 2011

Colonel Kristin French, (middle) commander, 3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) conducts a commander's visit of 7th Sustainment Brigade Sept. 20 with a stop at Fort Eustis' 3rd Port to talk with Army engineer divers about their on-going Culminating Training Exercise taking place here and at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Jo Bridgwater, 7th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs

Sep 21, 2011

Chaplain (Maj.) Theodore Knach, brigade chaplain for the 7th Sustainment Brigade (Provisional) plays the hymnal, Trust and Obey as part of the unit's prayer breakfast Sept. 21 at the Fort Eustis Club. Guest speaker, Chap. (Col.) Kenneth Bush, talked about the role of devotion to the audience of some 200 Resolute Warriors. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of 7th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs)

Sep 15, 2011

FORT LEE, Va. (Sept. 15, 2011) -- The 49th Quartermaster Group recognized four of its previous Purple Heart recipients during a ceremony Friday at Clark Fitness Center.

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.

Aug 31, 2011

Staff Sgt. Omar Pagan, a battle operations Noncommissioned Officer with Task Force Resolute, 7th Sustainment Brigade, combines his gift for drawing and his passion to work with his hands, into an interest in Pyrography.