TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. -- A team of 14 personnel at Tobyhanna's Field Logistics Support (FLS) Division Central Reset Section in Texas, has provided various critical repairs for Standardized Integrated Command Post Systems and equipment for more than a decade, just one part of the depot's Fort Hood FLS mission.
The section was set up in 2006 when the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command established a maintenance plan for equipment returning from the field during 90-day Soldier rebuild time. It is comprised of two administrative employees and 12 technicians equipped with 3G welding, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, and automotive service excellence certifications.
Technicians receive five different command post systems from the field including medium and large Trailer Mounted Support Systems and transit cases, and return them to like-new condition through various processes.
A recent mission required Reset on five medium TMSS that were fielded to the 405th Army Field Support Brigade in Eygelshoven, Netherlands. A larger effort is underway to provide TMSS Reset for various III Corps units in order to maintain systems and eliminate the need for last minute repairs. Agreements with III Corps Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, and the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Brigade total $1.2 million for Reset of 24 TMSS -- 18 medium, 6 large -- which are scheduled to be completed in April.
Maintenance Technician Tony Montoya said the section is driven by the all-hands effort and team spirit of its employees.
"We're all ex-military and are a bunch of maintenance guys by trade so if there's a way to fix it or make it meet standards, we will find a way to do it," he said.
Upon arrival, equipment goes through Reset from start to finish over the course of a standard allocation of 120 days -- 195 hours for a medium TMSS, 309 hours for large -- which is set regardless of the condition of the equipment. Work Supervisor John Hurd said the adaptability of the employees continually improves processes while saving time and money.
"Our guys are able to do a lot of custom fabrication work and build parts according to the technical drawing," he said, adding that most trailers can be taken care of in three to five days if they are in decent shape, but can take up to two weeks if they are badly damaged. Parts are also ordered straight from the Defense Logistics Agency to cut down turnaround time. A quality assurance inspection ensures each item is reviewed prior to being sent back out.
Typically the section is funded for 30 days at a time due to the uncertainty of upcoming Reset requirements. However, more than $11 million of equipment is due in for repair which will carry operations through May.
Hurd said the section has seen a decline in Reset requirements in recent years and is shifting a focus towards sustainability while continuing to enable readiness.
"Our mission is and will always be supporting the Warfighter to the best of our abilities by providing high-quality products in a timely manner."
Tobyhanna Army Depot is a recognized leader in providing world-class logistics support for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems across the Department of Defense. Tobyhanna's Corporate Philosophy, dedicated work force and electronics expertise ensure the depot is the Joint C4ISR provider of choice for all branches of the Armed Forces and industry partners.
Tobyhanna's unparalleled capabilities include full-spectrum logistics support for sustainment, overhaul and repair, fabrication and manufacturing, engineering design and development, systems integration, post production software support, technology insertion, modification, foreign military sales and global field support to our Joint Warfighters.
About 3,200 personnel are employed at Tobyhanna, which is located in the Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania. Tobyhanna Army Depot is part of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command. Headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, the command's mission is to research, develop, acquire, field and sustain communications, command, control computer, intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors capabilities for the Armed Forces.
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