BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The 401st Army Field Support Brigade continued its support of Coalition forces with an issue of several Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles to Task Force White Eagle Sept. 12.
The vehicles and certain theater provided equipment were issued to the Polish battle group under an Acquisition and Cross-servicing Agreement that authorizes logistics support to select Coalition partners for increased interoperability and operational readiness. The agreement pairs a Coalition unit with a U.S. sponsor unit, in this case, an Illinois National Guard unit.
"We need MRAPs for our mission to protect highway operations around our area," said Maj. Kordasz Grzegorz, chief S-4 (Logistics) Task Force White Eagle. "We cover a large area of the main highway between Kabul and Kandahar."
Task Force White Eagle integrates Polish and U.S. vehicles in their convoys according to U.S. Army Maj. Justin W. Osberg, Task Force White Eagle S-4. Osberg, from Palatine, Ill., is one of 18 Soldiers from the Illinois National Guard designated as ELE JFHQ ISAF A-9 who support the Polish Battle Group.
"As the U.S. sponsor to the Polish Military Contingent, it is my job to coordinate the logistical support from the U.S. Military that enables the Polish Army to better support the coalition efforts to secure and transition the security of Afghanistan," said Osberg.
The transfer began with the parties gathering at the AFSBn-Bagram, 401st AFSB, Area 55, where Osberg and Roderick K. King, a supply specialist, verified serial numbers on the vehicles and equipment under the watchful eyes of Grzegorz, Capt. Piotr Czaplewski ASCA officer and 2nd Lt. Marek Kowalski, who will be replacing Czaplewski when he redeploys.
"We're glad to support you," said Capt. Danielle Garza, AFSBn-Bagram, 401st AFSB, Support Operations plans officer.
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