U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers encourage resiliency efforts during COVID-19 response
Sept. 10, 2020 - In the large command headquarters building located at Naval Air Station – Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, it appears to be business as usual for the Soldiers of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command as they continue their ongoing mission in support of the Army North nationwide fight against COVID-19. Soldiers are seen on conference calls in offices, traversing the hallways, or working in the sweltering Louisiana heat on command vehicles staged in the motorpool beneath tendrils of Spanish moss.
The storyteller’s story: An afternoon with an Army Reserve public affairs officer
Aug. 28, 2020 - Annual training (AT) is a special part of an Army Reserve Soldier’s career. They perform their monthly battle training assemblies (BTA) then culminate their efforts during AT. This opportunity usually affords the Soldier some field experience, where they execute their required tasks and maintain overall readiness and lethality. Behind the scenes, the public affairs officer or unit public affairs representative captures those efforts in a variety of products.
Like a BOS: Unit provides life support for troops and civilians
July 27, 2020 - The 207th Regional Support Group spent much of 2020 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve overseeing life support at three such locations in Iraq – Al Asad Air Base, Erbil Air Base and the Taji Military Complex. Members of the Army Reserve unit, acting as Base Operating Support Integrator (BOS-I) cells, have dealt with the January ballistic missile strikes, extremist attacks and an ongoing pandemic.
Preparing for Hurricane Season in the Age of COVID-19
July 16, 2020 - The 377th Theater Sustainment Command oversaw a nationwide logistics response effort out of its home station in Belle Chasse, La. that supported thousands of service members in the fight against COVID-19 beginning in March 2020.
Army Sustainment Command - Army Reserve Element deploys integration cell for COVID-19 response
July 6, 2020 - During the initial outbreak of COVID-19, a specialized acquisition unit from the Army Reserve Sustainment Command mobilized for its unique acquisition, logistics and strategic coordination skills. The Army Sustainment Command - Army Reserve Element provided an integration cell to ensure timely and accurate communication and shared situational awareness between the Joint Force Land Component Commander for U.S. Northern Command and ASC.
Army historians document actionable history during COVID-19 operations
June 11, 2020 - In 245 years, the U.S. Army has fought wars and conducted stability and support operations overseas and on home soil, often while fighting deadly diseases at the same time. Continental soldiers faced smallpox outbreaks during the Revolutionary War; their descendants had to contend with a massive influenza pandemic during World War I. Now, as U.S. forces continue to carry out their various missions worldwide, U.S. Army historians are documenting stories from the front line of the COVID-19 battle across the United States, in an effort to preserve the lessons of current events for future generations.
Army Reserve Sustainment Command adapts to COVID-19 by conducting virtual battle assembly
May 21, 2020 - Fall in. Receive the report. Those are voice commands that Soldiers hear during battle assemblies.
Battle assembly refers to an Army Reserve Soldier’s military duty that occurs one weekend per month and focuses on personnel/medical readiness, tactics and physical fitness. The entire unit comes together from all over the country for these in-person events.
FAQs: COVID-19 impact to the U.S. Army Reserve
May 19, 2020 - These questions have been submitted by Soldiers to various U.S. Army Reserve social media websites. Here, Soldiers may find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.
Mortuary affairs unit provides critical help in COVID-19 crisis
May 12, 2020 - Surrounded by the densely packed skyscrapers of the Big Apple, Soldiers of the 54th Quartermaster Company have been hard at work across the five boroughs of New York helping the NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) in the city’s ongoing fight against COVID-19.
A Soldier's Journey
April 10, 2020 - U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Thomas Browne was 7 years old when the rebels killed his father.
14th Quartermaster Company increases readiness, interoperability
March 22, 2020 - Individual readiness is key to achieving a capable, combat ready unit of Soldiers. All Soldiers must be prepared with the technical skills, tactical proficiency and interoperability required to win on the battlefield. The 14th Quartermaster Company (Water Purification and Distribution), located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, sent water operations soldiers to Fort Story, Virginia, to enhance their interoperability and technical skills at the 92W/91J Maintenance Course, FORSCOM Logistics Training Cluster (FLTC).
Army Reserve Soldier plans to "never stop trying and never stop learning"
March 22, 2020 - “Never stop trying and never stop learning” is the motto by which Cadet Shaneekwa Westry lives. Westry, a nontraditional student and U.S. Army Reserve Soldier who attends John J. College of Criminal Justice and City College in New York City, started her second master’s degree recently to achieve her goal—becoming an officer in the U.S. Army.
Medics train on bringing everyone home
March 9, 2020 - Joint Training Center-Jordan held a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise, where notionally injured Soldiers were moulaged, meaning adorned with artificial wounds and blood. U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 655th Regional Support Group, 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), 377th Theater Sustainment Command, took part in the exercise along with other members of the U.S. military.
Echoing history, Army Reserve Soldiers play baseball in gas masks
Feb. 27, 2020 - U.S. Army Soldiers with 655th Regional Support Group, 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), 377th Theater Sustainment Command, donned their gas masks and participated in an improvised game of baseball Feb. 12, 2020, at Joint Training Center-Jordan, paying tribute to former service members who used the sport to prepare for chemical warfare during WWI.
Alpha, beta, gamma — oh my! 655th Regional Support Group shares CBRN expertise in Jordan
Feb. 21, 2020 - In maintaining readiness for unsuspected chemical agent exposures, U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with 655th Regional Support Group, 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), 377th Theater Sustainment Command, in collaboration with the Canadian Armed Forces, partnered with the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army Quick Reaction Force Female Engagement Team for a Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Subject Matter Expert Exchange at a base outside Amman, Jordan, in February.
77th Sustainment Brigade: Lighting path for future sustainment operations in CENTCOM AOR
Feb. 13, 2020 - With a noteworthy lineage dating back to World War I, a deployed Army Reserve unit provided praiseworthy Sustainment operations on their recent deployment to the Middle East. The 77th Sustainment Brigade (SB) arrived at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in June, 2019 and is now preparing to head back to Fort Dix, New Jersey. However, their mission accomplishments in the U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) have made a lasting impact on current operations.
Engineers keep it constructive
Jan. 17, 2020 - In the engineer office at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, there is a white board displaying an ever-changing list of improvement projects. Almost daily, military and civilian personnel come through the door asking for assistance.
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers answer call to deliver mail on deployment
Jan. 2, 2020 - The red, blue, green, and yellow lights twinkled on the Christmas tree behind Sgt. Emma James as she sat quietly on the floor. While her friends were out drinking eggnog and eating holiday fudge, she was diligently working on her task—meticulously cleaning her rifle. She was not alone. The room was filled with a buzz of energy and excitement. Yet, a solemn mood persisted as approximately two dozen Soldiers of the 77th Human Resources Company, 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), prepared for their impending deployment to several locations in the Middle East.
Responding expediently: Soldiers provide support at Khurais oil field
Dec. 27, 2019 - Staff Sgt. Fatima Strong, petroleum laboratory specialist, 103rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and Staff Sgt. Nathan Ponausuia, petroleum supply specialist, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), conducted a three-day subject matter expert visit at Khurais oil field in Saudi Arabia from Nov. 27 - 30, 2019 – teaching the young Soldiers proper fueling techniques and testing.
Miami Dolphins spread holiday cheer to troops in Jordan
Dec. 16, 2019 - Joint Training Center-Jordan (JTC-J) received cheerful holiday greetings from eight Miami Dolphins cheerleaders, accompanied by retired National Football League (NFL) players Vernon Carey Sr. and Troy Drayton, who put on a morale-boosting entertainment show for service members Dec. 11, 2019.
Breaking the silence on mental illness
Dec. 3, 2019 - Stress affects us all – from running late to work, to meet deadlines, to getting injured. In a deployed environment, stressful situations are exacerbated. Soldiers face operational stressors, dangerous work conditions, and sometimes even witness the deaths of others.
Ceremony marks start of deployment for Army Reserve unit
Dec. 2, 2019 - Members of the 207th Regional Support Group gathered at Hilton Field on Fort Jackson, S.C., to bid parents, siblings, spouses, friends and children farewell Oct. 26, 2019 before they deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Army Reserve Soldiers reconnect with hometown on Veterans Day
Nov. 13, 2019 - In a patriotic town of only 1,300 people, with a mayor who served during the Vietnam War and a councilman who is prior Air Force, the service of a currently deployed major and specialist in the U.S. Army Reserve is well appreciated this Veterans Day.
Third time's a charm: Twin brothers deploy together again
Nov. 1, 2019 - From working at McDonalds to attending Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) to serving more than 18 years each in the U.S. Army Reserve – identical twin master sergeants are mobilized together for the third time.
Strengthening the Backbone of the Army Reserve
Sept. 30, 2019 - The Non Commissioned Officer is the backbone of the Army, and to maintain the overall success and knowledge base of the senior NCO corps, the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command held a Senior NCO Leadership Huddle Sept. 18-20, in Whitehall, Ohio.
Four days with the 353rd Transportation Company
Sept. 18, 2019 - The Soldiers of the 353rd Transportation Company, located in Buffalo, Minn., arrived at 6 a.m. On Thursday, Sept. 12 to a rainy day to start their unit level four day weapons qualification here. One hundred and ten Soldiers convoyed in their M915A5 semi-tractor to their temporary duty station for the weekend.
After 15 years, Miami Soldier returns for new Iraq mission
Sept. 17, 2019 - The last time Maynor Reyes had set foot in Iraq, Lebron James was a high school hoops star, “The Apprentice” had yet to debut on television, and Saddam Hussein was still in power in Baghdad – the destination of the rapidly advancing U.S. forces that the young Staff Sgt. Reyes was tasked with keeping supplied.
Lane training provides a path to mission proficiency
Aug. 21, 2019 - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers took time to maintain and enhance their tactical proficiency at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 14, 2019.
Lane training is a process used to evaluate unit training progress. It also gives unit leadership an update report on training already conducted at their home duty stations.
Owasso soldier logs miles and memories in Iraq
Aug. 14, 2019 - Minutes before the sun peaks over the Zagros mountains, the small group of runners gather up, discuss their workout plans, and set off for their morning run. It’s four hours before the start of the workday, but it won’t take long for temperatures to reach triple digits once the sun’s rays beat down on Erbil Air Base. Early starts are essential for runners who want to avoid being confined to the monotony of a treadmill.
New General outlines future of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command
Aug. 9, 2019 - In a packed auditorium at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Army senior leaders from across the country murmured their greetings as they made their way to their seats. Ranging in rank from Brigadier General to Command Sergeant Major, the Soldiers assembled from across the 377th Theater Sustainment Command footprint to hear the initial guidance of their new commander, Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser. Within moments of his entry, the tone of his speech was set.
952nd Quartermaster Company Enhances Training with Perimeter Defense
Aug. 5, 2019 - U.S. Army Reserve quartermaster units around the country are participating in the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise Enhanced (QLLEX-E) 2019 from July 13 to Aug. 2, in which Soldiers will conduct theater-level bulk petroleum and water distribution training to test their combat support skills and theater sustainment capabilities. The 952nd Quartermaster Company, based out of Livonia, Mich., has been participating in the preeminent petroleum training event for the last several years, and this year, the 952nd adjusted the focus of their training to include perimeter defense to prepare Soldiers for real-world scenarios.
The 377th Theater Sustainment Command transitions to new leadership
Aug. 5, 2019 - In a time honored Army tradition Maj. Gen. Steven Ainsworth passed the unit guidon to the incoming commander, Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser, in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on August 3, 2019. The event served as the final time that Ainsworth would address the troops as commander after serving as their leader for the past two years.
Soldiers dig deep for wheeled vehicle mechanic training
Aug. 1, 2019 - A seven-minute drive and there it was; a training site with water pits, steep hills and lots of mud. This was the playground-of-the-day for Soldiers with the 445th Transportation Company from Waterloo, Iowa, during their wheeled vehicle recovery class at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, July 20, 2019.
U.S. Army Reserve Soldier Uses Training to Serve Community, Country
July 31, 2019 - The U.S. Army Reserve is a lethal, ready force comprised of thousands of citizen Soldiers who use their unique combination of leadership, skill and experience to serve the country both in and out of uniform. One such individual is Sgt. Matthew Gibson of the 952nd Quartermaster Company based in Livonia, Michigan. Gibson is one of many Reserve Soldiers participating in the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise Enhanced 2019 taking place at Fort Pickett from July 13 to Aug. 2.
Deployed Duluth Soldier earns Norwegian skill badge
July 26, 2019 - U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Nicole Verdugo of Duluth, Minn., recently earned the prestigious Norwegian armed forces skill badge for completing a grueling 18.6-mile foot march at Erbil Air Base, Iraq.
86th Training Division safety team ensures compliance, welfare during Combat Support Training Exercise
July 26, 2019 - Hundreds of U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from units around the country have come here to participate in the Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) 86-19-03 taking place from July 13 to Aug. 2. Conducted by the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, the CSTX features large-scale tactical training exercises designed to replicate real-world missions. Participating Soldiers train on their unit-specific mission essential tasks as well as Army Warrior tasks and battle drills, which are fundamental combat skills that all Soldiers must be proficient in to fight and win on the battlefield.
The Great Crusaders: 75 Years Later
June 23, 2019 - The largest amphibious invasion force in the history of the world waited anxiously on the southern coast of Great Britain for days for the go-ahead of Operation Overlord, a daring frontal assault on the heavily defended coasts of Nazi-occupied Normandy. In the months leading up to the attack, military logistical efforts had reached a fever pitch as systems were established to move over 175,000 men to the beach on June 6, 1944. 75 years later at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, La., the men who were there looked back in disbelief at the scale of the undertaking.
Army announces Expert Soldier Badge
June 17, 2019 - In conjunction with the U.S. Army's 244th Birthday, the Army announced a new proficiency badge today, called the Expert Soldier Badge.
The ESB is designed to improve lethality, recognize excellence in Solder combat skills and increase individual, unit and overall Army readiness. The ESB is the equivalent of the Expert Infantry Badge and Expert Field Medical Badge but for all other military occupational specialties in the Army. Commanders will soon be able to use the badge to recognize Soldiers who attain excellence in physical fitness and marksmanship and a high standard of expertise in land navigation and performing warfighting tasks.
The 77th Sustainment Brigade Begins Pre-Deployment Training Exercise
May 29, 2019 - The 77th Sustainment Brigade, with its headquarters at Fort Dix, NJ, recently arrived at Fort Hood, Texas to begin pre-mobilization training. The brigade, which carries the lineage of the historic 77th Infantry Division, last mobilized in 2011 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
U.S. Army Reserve Soldier reflects on how heritage has shaped her service
May 17, 2019 - An example of someone who personifies the Army values in addition to celebrating her Asian/Pacific-Islander heritage is U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Bichthuy Truong, a Vietnamese American and transportation management coordinator from the 804th Movement Control Team, based in Tacoma, Washington, who joined for tuition assistance among many other reasons.
Mechanics Spark Multinational Connections
May 13, 2019 - Sparks flew when U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers, participating in a multinational Exercise Maple Resolve 19-01, partnered with Canadian Army technicians in an in-house, friendly engineering competition at the 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Detachment (3 CDSB) Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, May 9, 2019.
Army Reserve Soldier awarded for lifesaving actions during deadly mass shooting
April 23, 2019 - Army Reserve Sgt. James Lawson never imagined a country concert would end with him not only fighting for his life but also saving the life of someone else. Surrounded by the members of his unit on the Pacific coast, the watercraft operator from the 481st Transportation Company (Heavy Boat) was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his actions on that fateful night nearly two years ago.
Into the breach: Change of command at 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)
April 15, 2019 - The 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) held a change of command ceremony at the Tech. Sgt. Vernon McGarity U.S. Army Reserve Center in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, April 13, 2019. Col. John T. Johns, deputy commanding officer of the 316th ESC, relieved Brig. Gen. Robert D. Harter as commanding general.
Chaplain on the range
April 8, 2019 - Army Reserve Soldiers from the 327th Quartermaster Battalion of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, conducted M4 and M16 weapons training Saturday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Between safety briefs, zeroing, and qualifications, it was your ordinary day on the range. Upon closer inspection, however, there was a less than ordinary sight: a chaplain, laying in the sand at the firing line, not qualifying himself, but doling out marksmanship advice to Soldiers.
America’s Sustainment Brigade “Fights Fast” at CPX-F
March 29, 2019 - The largest sustainment brigade across the active Army and reserve components spent the last two weeks working in a complex battlefield environment and improving their “Sustainment One Stop” processes during Command Post Exercise-Functional (CPX-F) at the Fort Bragg Mission Training Complex, March 11-April 4, 2019.
Memorial service provides closure for Soldiers
March 21, 2019 - Two Soldiers who died in a non-combat vehicle accident March 5 had not returned home, yet, closure was needed. The closure was carried out in the most traditional way the Army can provide for its Soldiers, those who remain ready to take over the watch from the fallen, with a memorial ceremony March 16.
LOGCAP Soldiers sharpen program management skills
March 15, 2019 - More than 25 Soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Logistics Civil Augmentation Program Support Battalions from Fort Belvoir, Virginia, put their program management skills to work during a mobilization exercise Feb. 21-24 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
Army helps Soldier overcome personal fears
March 6, 2019 - Acrophobia, claustrophobia, galeophobia, electrophobia and aquaphobia are on a long list of fears Spc. Madison Glinski, a Best Warrior Competition participant and an Army Reserve Soldier in the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s 698th Quartermaster Company, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, jokingly claimed she has struggled with.
Command teams sharpen training skills with new leader course
Dec. 20, 2018 - As the Army Reserve continues to focus and improve on readiness and intensifying its training culture, the 83rd United States Army Reserve Readiness Training Command (USARRTC) recently developed a Company Leader Development Course (CLDC) to help company leaders focus on the skills needed to train their units and better prepare for individual and collective training.
Making mail mountains into molehills
Aug. 21, 2018 - On July 19, members of the 328th Human Resources Company, supported by the 787th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, along with a few other volunteers from units across the camp, received and sorted 500 bags of mail.
643rd Regional Support Group mission benefits more than 1,000 Soldiers
Aug. 20, 2018 - The RSOI is the gateway for all Army mobilizations; it sets commanders and Soldiers up for success in their theater of operations.
While maintaining operations 24 hours each day, the RSOI personnel first in-process more than 1,000 Soldiers coming to the CSTX and then out-process the same group.
You call, we haul: Army Reserve watercraft operators
July 30, 2018 - “We haul big stuff.”
The massive 200-foot barge derrick crane behind CW3 Thomas Heald, from the 467th Transportation Company, backs up his statement. Capable of lifting nearly 130 tons at 175 feet with an 80-foot crane, this crane grants Army Reserve watercraft units an unprecedented ability to haul cargo, conduct salvage operations, clear port channels and berths, and removing obstacles.
War games mean serious work for the Army Reserve
July 27, 2018 - Army Reserve Soldiers under the 3rd Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) conducted war games to simulate how they would move large amounts of cargo and supplies during a deployed environment. War games are essential for command elements to maintain situational awareness and to rehearse combat scenarios as closely as possible during Big Logistics-Over-the-Shore West, July 17, 2018.
Watercraft operators: What it takes to command the sea
July 19, 2018 - The U.S. Army Reserve offers a wide variety of career fields ranging from logistical support to human resources. However, with so many jobs to choose from some military occupational specialties can sometimes be overlooked by potential recruits. One such specialty is watercraft operator.
643rd RSG gets back to the basics
July 17, 2018 - Soldiers in the 643rd Regional Support Group Headquarters got back to the basics during a command post exercise July 13-15, 2018, in preparation for the future missions before them.
Urban assault course boosts morale
June 15, 2018 - The U.S. Army Reserve Best Warrior urban assault course not only challenged competitors physically and mentally, but it also served as a morale booster during the 2018 Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Army Reserve unit trains to rapidly mobilize Soldiers
June 7, 2018 - The 649th Regional Support Group is one of a few military organizations assigned to be a Mission Support Force. MSFs have a unique and critical role in the current national defense strategy – Focused Ready Units, also known as Ready Force X.
Task Force Grizzly Soldier uses artistic skills for mission success
May 29, 2018 - When the 787th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) took command of their mission on May 5 at Camp Taji, one of the first things they did as a unit was to look for ways to make improvements to their work areas, including their new headquarters building.
Army Reserve Sustainment Command holds mission training brief to synchronize efforts
May 21, 2018 - The United States Army’s number one priority remains readiness. A command’s readiness metrics are the measure of performance and measure of effectiveness in providing trained Soldiers. To focus efforts, the commander of the Army Reserve Sustainment Command called his senior leaders together for a Mission Training Brief.
143d ESC supports Military Appreciation Weekend at Westgate Resort
May 16, 2018 - Four Soldiers from Mission Support Element, 143d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), joined thousands of service members, veterans and their families who gathered at the Westgate Resort in Kissimmee for free food, live music and heartfelt fellowship during the second annual Military Appreciation Weekend Concert held May 5, 2018.
Logisticians can pave career path with free credentialing program
May 9, 2018 - Two nationally recognized credentials are available free of charge to Soldiers holding select quartermaster military occupational specialties.
The Certified Logistics Associate and Certified Logistics Technician documents can be earned by enlisted 92A automated logistical specialists and 92Y unit supply specialists, as well as warrant officer 920A supply systems technicians and 920B property accounting technicians.
310th HRSC brings proven experience as they prepare to deploy
March 15, 2018 - In an atmosphere mixed with immense pride, mission focus, plenty of hugs and even some tears, Soldiers of the 310th Human Resources Sustainment Center stood before Family, friends and fellow Soldiers to say goodbye during a deployment ceremony March 10, 2018.
Best Warriors of the 316th ESC test themselves on tough terrain
March 13, 2018 - More than 30 Soldiers from 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) spent a week in the rugged mountainous terrain in near-freezing temperatures conducting and leading a specialized physical competition that’s held annually, permitting any enlisted Soldier to challenge themselves and test their knowledge of basic Army skills in a physically demanding situation.
Top reserve component generals visit deployed troops during JMARC
Feb. 15, 2018 - Top generals from U.S. Army Reserve Command and the National Guard visited deployed troops across Kuwait Feb. 3-5, 2018, as part of Joint Monthly Access for Reserve Components, a program that facilitates top officers from the reserve components who wish to check on their troops who are forward deployed.
Cold Cold COMEX Yields White Hot Readiness
Feb. 13, 2018 - Despite record breaking cold temperatures in Virginia and throughout the country, Army Reserve Soldiers continue to lean into their training with renewed vigor.
316th ESC fuelers fire crew-served weapons in year-end range training
Jan. 4, 2018 - During the U.S. Army Reserve’s and Task Force Coyote’s Operation Cold Steel II held at Fort Hunter Liggett, California from mid-October through mid-December 2017, more than 150 Soldiers from the Pennsylvania-based 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command qualified on the M240B, a general-purpose machine gun.
Army Reserve Units March in NYC Veterans Day Parade
Nov. 11, 2017 - Braving cold temperatures and blustery winds, Soldiers of the 80th Training Command and 77th Sustainment Brigade represented the Army Reserve at the New York City Veterans Day Parade Nov. 11, 2017. This parade marked a perfect opportunity for these units to celebrate their 100th anniversaries and the World War I centennial.
Army Reserve Soldiers Unload Valuable Experience at Trans Mariner 17
Aug. 2, 2017 - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 1182nd Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion (DDSB) and the 302nd Inland Cargo Transfer Company (ICTC) convened at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, North Carolina, one of the largest military terminals in the world, in support of Operation Trans Mariner 17 for two weeks during July, 2017.
Flooded with grace, Army Reserve captain named chaplain of the year
July 23, 2017 - In August 2016, more than 20 inches of rainfall caused a massive flood in Louisiana, submerging thousands of homes and businesses. According to the Red Cross, it was considered the worst natural disaster to strike the United States since Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast four years prior.
The Federal Government intervened to provide relief rescue, but one U.S. Army Reserve chaplain in particular visited flooded homes to provide spiritual relief to the Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
“Road Runners” work with Army Reserve to support Saber Guardian 17
July 18, 2017 - The 515th Transportation Company “Road Runners” from Baumholder, Germany teamed up with the U.S. Army Reserve 325th Transportation Company out of Taunton, Massachusetts to provide bulk and retail fuel support to combat and sustainment forces during United States Army Europe’s premier summer exercise, Saber Guardian 17.
Rigging the sustainment game
July 6, 2017 - While the parachute riggers of the Army Reserve’s 824th Quartermaster Company, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., may not include packing parachutes for Soldiers to jump out of perfectly good airplanes, the supplies and equipment they prepare for aerial delivery are no less vital to the survival of Soldiers.
21st TSC, 7th MSC set stage for Saber Guardian 17
July 5, 2017 - The 7th Mission Support Command and elements from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command arrived July 1 at Novo Selo Training Area in support of a multinational exercise in Eastern Europe.
Army Reserve Soldiers own the beach at Big Lots East 2017
May 19, 2017 - A notional United States ally has asked for assistance in deterring an aggressive neighbor. U.S. intervention has derailed hostile actions for now, but the enemy is expected to return, making quick resupply of geographically dispersed maneuver units essential to denying the enemy the chance to regroup. It’s an exercise scenario tailor-made for watercraft operations because the best resupply options involve bare beach.
Army Reserve unit learns Yoga as means to relieve stress
May 16, 2017 - A handful of Army Reserve Soldiers were on mats ready for a physical training session. Instead of being in the front-leaning rest position, or push-up position as most military physical training is known for, they were arching their backs and learning to control their breathing.
Behind the Scenes: Makeup and Mannequins
May 8, 2017 - Twisted metal, scattered clothes, and thousands of other pieces of debris litter the landscape as far as the eye can see. Handmade, tattered signs hanging on buildings and walls containing messages such as “help” and “need food” wave in the cold, wet spring wind. In a scene portraying the aftermath of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) attack in the United States, the only thing missing are casualties. Cue the U.S. Army Reserve’s 266th Ordnance Company, 77th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion (CSSB) from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.
Soldiers from the 77th Sustainment Brigade compete to become the brigade’s “Best Warrior”
Feb. 27, 2017 - The brigade level competition is a major step in the process to claim the ultimate title, USARC Best Warrior. The winner and runner up representing the NCOs and junior enlisted will move to the next phase. In March, all the brigades under the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) will compete for top honors which will determine who will move on to the 377th Theater Sustainment Command level.
Opportunities abound during Regional Total Army Conference
Jan. 25, 2017 - If the intention is to train as you fight, then it only makes sense for all elements of the U.S. Army’s Total Force – Active Duty, U.S. Army Reserve, and National Guard – to synchronize efforts to provide rigorous and realistic readiness training for today’s Soldiers.
Army Reserve welcomes new Major General
July 15, 2016 - “Attention to orders!” boomed a voice over the loud speaker. “The President of the United States has reposed special trust and confidence in the patriotism, valor, fidelity and abilities of Kenneth D. Jones….”
Team Army archery
June 16, 2016 - WEST POINT, N.Y. (June 11, 2016) – The Team Army archery team is preparing for the 2016 Department
398th CSSB pioneers new logistics training at WAREX 91-16-02
June 16, 2016 - The Army Reserve Soldiers of the 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, headquartered in Rockville, Md., teamed up with the 91st Training Division and the 75th Training Division to provide logistics training support for WAREX 91-16-02 at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Cali. from Apr 30 to May 14, 2016.
313th MCB preparing to move again with Yellow Ribbon event
May 23, 2016 - More than 50 Soldiers and Families of the Army Reserve’s 313th Movement Control Battalion, headquartered in Baltimore, Md., began preparation for their upcoming deployment by attending a combined Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) event with Soldiers from the 200th Military Police Command, the 335th Signal Command (Theater), and the Military Intelligence Readiness Command, held at the Sheraton Hotel in Tyson’s Corner, Va., May 6 – 8, 2016.
Feeding the Connelly Competition
April 26, 2016 - “Get on line! Get on line! We have Soldiers to feed!” Those were the words of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Charles Hunter, command food advisor for the 377th Sustainment Command (Theater), as he organized trays and utensils by the food containers in the Mobile Kitchen Trailer (MKT). The food service specialists were ready to feed an Army.
643rd RSG changes leadership
April 21, 2016 - The guidon for the Army Reserve’s 643rd Regional Support Group, 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) was handed to a new commander at a change-of-command ceremony held April 9, at the unit's Whitehall, Ohio, Army Reserve Center headquarters.
Social media PRT with the 811th OD Company
April 20, 2016 - Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Dawn-Noel P. Dunbar, assigned to the 811th Ordnance Company, 321st Ordnance Battalion, based in Raineville W.Va., has innovatively created a way to coordinate social media and Physical Readiness Training (PRT) to increase unit readiness and motivation for her fellow Soldiers.
Dana and Oestereich Advance to USARC Best Warrior Competition
April 20, 2016 - Eleven Soldiers braved snow and battled below-freezing temperatures in their quest to be named the best warrior in the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, in the command’s Best Warrior Competition, held April 4 – 7. These eleven already claimed the best warrior titles in their commands before descending on the frozen tundra of Ft. Devens, Mass.
ONE LIFE IS TOO MANY
April 18, 2016 - Boom. The shotgun blast reverberates through the phone receiver. Breathless seconds pass before an eerily calm voice cuts through the ringing ear pressed against the other line
310th ESC Warrant Officer Call to Action!
April 7, 2016 - During the March Battle Training Assembly here at the 310th ESC at Ft. Ben. Harrison, the warrant officers assigned to the headquarters met with Brig. Gen. Vincent B. Barker, the commanding general of the 310th ESC, to introduce ourselves to him and brief him on our job specialties. The group reflected the years of experience of the 310th ESC warrant officer corps and the incredible variation in terms of service for our warrant officers, but one thing that was immediately apparent to me was that we need new blood in our ranks.
316th’s Best Warrior
March 23, 2016 - The constant surprise and change in schedule kept the warriors competing in the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) best warrior competition moving and on the alert.
766th Transportation Battalion participates in WAREX 78-16-01
March 15, 2016 - As the sun rose, it cast light on rows of military vehicles standing still, neatly aligned and ready to take Soldiers to their daily missions. The Soldiers of the 766th Transportation Battalion, based in South Bend, Ind., stood at the ready as well, nearly as stiff as the cold metal of the vehicles- it was after all a particularly brutal New Jersey winter. Nevertheless, the Soldiers of the Army Reserve’s 766th Transportation Battalion battled the extreme winter weather and field conditions to keep the mission rolling during Warrior Exercise 78-16-01 (WAREX).
310th ESC Family Programs Coordinator celebrates 45 years of service
March 9, 2016 - Soldiers and civilian staff from the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the 377th Theater Sustainment Command took the opportunity to honor the 45 year public service career of Margaret “Peggy” Ranschaert with a length of service certificate and emblem here, March 4.
310th ESC 2016 Best Warrior Competition Partnership and Preparation
March 8, 2016 - Army Reserve Soldiers from around the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the 3rd Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) entered the ultimate test during the 310th ESC 2016 Best Warrior Competition, held from Feb. 26 through 2 March, 2016 here.
More than 200 brave rain and snow for memorial ceremony
Feb. 26, 2016 - Twenty-five years have passed since an Iraqi Scud missile destroyed the building of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment, just six days into their deployment in Operation Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia. Former Soldiers of the unit and family members of the fallen showed up to support each other here, Feb. 25, 2016.
Soldier awarded for selfless service
Feb. 25, 2016 - Reminiscing while assisting with the 25th anniversary memorial service for the 14th Quartermaster Detachment in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25, 2016, Staff Sgt. Michelle Satterfield, a water treatment operation supervisor with the 14th QM Detachment, recalls an amazing December evening.
Winning is not everything
Jan. 21, 2016 - SLOAN, Nev. – Vince Lombardi, legendary Green Bay Packer coach, notwithstanding, for the Army Reserve Culinary Arts Team winning is NOT everything or the only thing – it’s not even the most important thing. The most important thing for this team is improving the overall quality of Army food service and Soldier training. Making sure they are set up to accomplish this drives how Chief Warrant Officer 2 Danny Wolf has developed training for not only the team, but for cooks in Army Reserve units across the country.
Chaplain recognized as three times the citizen
Jan. 12, 2016 - In the United States Army Reserve it’s common to hear the term Twice the Citizen referencing a wide-range of ability and expertise among Army Reserve Soldiers. During a promotion ceremony held at the Army Reserve Sustainment Command (ARSC) in Birmingham, this term was taken one step further. Chaplain (Maj.) Jeffery Bush, command chaplain of the ARSC was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Citizen Soldiers recognized for 68 years of combined dedicated service
Jan. 11, 2016 - Soldiers, family members and friends gathered to give special recognition to Lt. Col. Jackie Crittenden and Lt. Col. Alan Sconiers, Soldiers of the Army Reserve Sustainment Command (ARSC) in Birmingham, Ala. The retirement ceremony marked the closing out of their military careers which spanned 68 years of dedicated service.
All Aboard the Snowball Express
Dec. 13, 2015 - The Holidays can be tough. For Gold Star families, the holidays can be even tougher. For the past 10 years, American Airlines has been doing their part to make the holidays a little bit easier for the families of fallen service members.
Soldiers pack an extra life
Dec. 1, 2015 - We have all packed items such as an extra toothbrush, deodorant, clothes and snacks, but not everyone has had the opportunity to literally pack an extra life.
Indianapolis Joint Partnership Conference 2015
Oct. 30, 2015 - Leaders from the Army Reserve’s 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the Army Reserve Careers Division (ARCD), and the U.S. Army’s Recruiter Battalion Indianapolis (USAREC) gathered at the SPC Luke P. Frist Army Reserve Center on Fort Benjamin Harrison for a day of partnership building and coordination with the 2015 Indianapolis Recruiting Battalion Partnership Zone Conference, Oct. 24.
Army Reserve activates first watercraft brigade
Oct. 27, 2015 - FORT BELVOIR, Va. – A unit born on the rails reemerged on the water in an historic ceremony that activated the 3d Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) making it the first watercraft brigade in the Army Reserve. The event was just the beginning of a busy summer and fall that saw notable training with its active duty counterpart, the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), and the addition of more units to its footprint. For 3d TB (X) Commander Col. David Roscoe, it is an exciting time to be in the Army watercraft business.
The Army Reserve Sustainment Command holds assumption of command ceremony
Oct. 21, 2015 - Soldiers of the Army Reserve Sustainment Command took part in an assumption of command ceremony Oct. 17 in Birmingham, Alabama. During the ceremony, the command and colors of the ARSC were passed from Maj. Gen. Les Carroll, commanding general of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command of Belle Chasse, Louisiana to Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Doll as he assumed control of the ARSC.
Army Reserve Fuelers deliver the ‘juice’ across North Carolina
July 14, 2015 - FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Approximately 1,100 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from 18 states participated in the Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise conducted at Forward Operating Base Patriot on Fort Bragg, N.C. They came from as far away as Michigan and Puerto Rico and as near as North Carolina to haul fuel for the Defense Logistics Agency. They were also there to purify and distribute water, cook for the troops, clean laundry, provide field showers and other tasks necessary to complete the mission.
Soldiers Endure, Move on to USARC Best Warrior Competition
July 14, 2015 - FORT DEVENS, Mass. - The stakes were higher than ever for 10 U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers competing in the 377th Theater Sustainment Command Best Warrior Competition held for the first time this year at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. Only one noncommissioned officer and one junior Soldier could represent the 377th TSC at the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s competition, and only the best rose to the top during the weeklong event April 13-17.
2015 Phillip A. Connelly awards
July 1, 2015 - Soldiers from the 254th Quartermaster Company (Laundry & Bath) prepare to compete for a Phillip A. Connelly Award for the title of the best mess section in the U.S. Army Reserve.