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Category: 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 79th Theater Sustainment Command

Army Reserve daughter of mariachi singer reflects on her Afghanistan, Qatar service
October 7, 2021 — A Mexican American Army Reserve Soldier deployed here with the 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade reflected on her remarkable experiences in Afghanistan and Qatar for this year’s Hispanic Heritage observance... MORE

Army Reserve Spc. Luz Hernandez, who is currently deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, with the South El Monte, California, based 155th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, shares a moment with her parents, Angel Hernandez Mendoza and Maria Guadalupe Lopez- Hernandez. Hernandez said she draws strength from her parents’ legacy. “I am sure there are Mexican heroes, but for me, it was just hearing my dad's and my mom's stories—how they came from nothing in Mexico.” (Photo courtesy of Spc. Luz Hernandez)

650th Regional Support Group change of command
August 31, 2021 — Col. Lance Oliver relinquished responsibility of the 650th Regional Support Group to Col. David Nowicki during the change of command ceremony held Aug. 15, 2021. Brig. Gen. John M. Dreska, commanding general, 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, presided over the ceremony. He said, "Col. Nowicki assumes command of a line unit with an outstanding and proven history. We thank Colonel Oliver for bridging the gap between commanders. Job well done."... MORE

Harlingen based Army Reserve unit welcomes new command team
August 19, 2021 — Army Reserve Soldiers of the 319th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) gathered Sunday to conduct a change of command ceremony at the Naval Operational Support Center Harlingen. The 319th CSSB welcomed Lt. Col. Beatriz Florez as the new commander and Sgt. Maj. Ramiro Barajas Jr. as the incoming interim command sergeant major in the time-honored ceremony. Florez, a native of McAllen, Texas, served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a Bronze Star Medal recipient. Her last assignment was with the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) while deployed to Erbil, Iraq... MORE

319th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) Change of command

Army’s only all-component finance exercise kicks off
August 15, 2021 — Diamonds are refined and hardened by pressure, just as those who proudly wear the diamond emblem of the Army’s Finance Corps on their uniforms. Seeking to refine and prepare those finance and comptroller Soldiers through a series of real-world pressures and scenarios, the evaluation phase of the Army’s Diamond Saber exercise kicked off at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14... MORE

Cadet Serigne Cisse, 374th Financial Management Support Unit officer candidate, stacks play currency for Diamond Saber at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2021. Diamond Saber is a U.S. Army Reserve-led exercise that incorporates participation from all components and joint services, and it prepares finance and comptroller Soldiers on the warfighting functions of funding the force, payment support, disbursing operations, accounting, fiscal stewardship, auditability and data analytics. (U.S. Army photo by Mark R. W. Orders-Woempner)

Army Reserve Couple Supports COVID-19 Federal Response
July 16, 2021 — The primary mission of the 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command is to provide logistical support to combat units in a deployed environment. However, the command headquarters mobilized for a unique, state-side mission in 2020. Soldiers from the 4th ESC mobilized in March 2020 to provide logistical support to military medical service providers and aid in the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the mobilized 4th ESC Soldiers who supported this special mission was Capt. Paul Nitzsche. Paul is a mobility logistics officer. He mobilized with the 4th ESC’s Support Operation Section, where he planned, coordinated, tracked, and executed movements for medical personal supporting hospitals and community vaccination centers across the nation. His wife, Capt. Holli Nitzsche, also mobilized to support the federal response to COVID-19. She served as a Clinical Operations Nurse with the Joint Force Land Component Command Office of the Surgeon (JFLCC Surgeon)... MORE

Soldiers at annual petroleum exercise help fuel the fight
July 1, 2021 — Approximately 250 Soldiers from the 61st Quartermaster Battalion, 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, prepared and participated in the 2021 Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise on June 7-26... MORE

Spartans help fuel the fight during annual petroleum exercise

89th Sustainment Brigade conducts change of command ceremony
June 22, 2021 — Col. Andrew R. Howes relinquished the 89th Sustainment Brigade (SB) command to Col. Jeremy R. Baran during a change of command ceremony at the Belton Army Reserve Facility June 17... MORE

Mechanics stay current on skills at Operation Platinum Wrench
June 22, 2021 — Operation Platinum Wrench is a unique opportunity for the U.S. Army Reserve. Platinum Wrench provides in-depth training sessions here for mechanics so they can stay current on their skills on a variety of vehicles and Army equipment... MORE

4th ESC Supports Community Vaccination Centers
May 27, 2021 — In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command has deployed over 20 teams throughout the nation in support of federal vaccination efforts. These Forward Assessment Sustainment Teams have been responsible for providing multi-component logistical support to military medical service providers assisting at state-run community vaccination centers in over 20 different states and territories, allowing the providers to focus on their mission. The effectiveness of the 4th ESC FAST support efforts is largely due to the hard work and dedication of the first-line leaders and Soldiers who have been deployed to vaccination sites since the beginning of the pandemic response. ... MORE

Functional Training and Nutrition class held in Wichita
April 27, 2021 — U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers of the 647th Regional Support Group (RSG), 416th Theater Engineer Command, participated in a Functional Training and Nutrition class during their battle assembly April 16, 2021, at the Lanny J. Wallace Army Reserve Center in Wichita, Kan. The class instructed by career counselor and fitness instructor Sgt. 1st Class Christina Ison was offered to teach Soldiers how to train safely and effectively for the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) and provided several nutrition tips. It was launched at the Fitness Center at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita... MORE

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