Feature Stories

408th Contracting Support Brigade welcomes new commander
June 19, 2017
Command Sgt. Maj. Andrea Dailey (right), 408th Contracting Support Brigade senior enlisted advisor, passes the 408th CSB’s colors to Col. Michelle Sanner (left), 408th CSB outgoing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. Thursday. Sanner relinquished command of the 408th CSB to Col. Kim Thomas (second to left), 408th incoming CSB commander.

The Harlem Hellfighters: A 104 Year Retrospective
June 17, 2017
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Edgar Ponce guides Spc. Agnes Torres, both with the 369th Sustainment Brigade, as she drives a Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on November 12, 2016. RTCHs are used to move large containers over various types of terrain. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

Army Mariners perform cargo transfer at sea
June 17, 2017
The crews of U.S. Army Watercraft Logistics Support Vessel 5 (LSV-5), “Maj. Gen. Charles P. Gross,” and Military Sealift Command Vessel Gem State prepare to secure their vessels to one another in the Persian Gulf, on June 13, 2017. The vessels participated in an in-stream cargo transfer exercise, moving containers from one boat to the other using the Gem State’s crane, in order to demonstrate the LSV’s sustainment support capabilities.  (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

Lt. Gen. (retired) Andrew P. Chambers
June 12, 2017
Lt. Gen. (retired) Andrew P. Chambers, former Third U.S. Army commanding general (from 1987-1989), passed away at the age of 85 on June 3.

369th Sustainment Brigade develops leaders
June 10, 2017
Soldiers of the 369th Sustainment Brigade practice hand grenade throwing skills at Camp Arifjan Kuwait, May 20, 2017. Basic Soldier tasks and skills are part of the brigade’s Small Unit Leader Training program. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Cesar E. Leon)

Rigging the Sustainment Game
June 10, 2017
Spc. Alexander Triska and Spc. Keith Manning of the 824th Quartermaster Company, secure a parachute to a container for aerial delivery at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar on April 25, 2017. Aerial delivery operations are essential for getting supplies to troops in the Middle East when conventional means of transportation are not feasible. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

Inaugural Hellfighter 5k held in Kuwait
June 10, 2017
Master Sgt. Edgar Ponce, of the 369th Sustainment Brigade, carries the brigade colors over the finish line in the inaugural Harlem Hellfighter 5K run, held at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait on June 2, 2017. The event was held to celebrate the 104th anniversary of the formation of the historic New York National Guard unit. The unit was given their historic nickname “Hellfighters” by their German opponents in WWI for their remarkable prowess on the battlefield. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jeremy Bratt)

Medical Detachment guards against disease and injury
June 1, 2017
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Suri Morales (left), preventive medical detachment sergeant and U.S. Army Capt. Samuel VanGordon, biochemists officer-in-charge, both soldiers with the 485th Preventive Medicine Detachment, discuss the daily battle rhythm, May 26, at Camp Arifijan, Kuwait. The 485th Preventive Medicine Detachment mission is to mitigate disease and non-battle injuries for uniformed Servicemembers, U.S. Department of Defense civilians and contractors deployed in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Army Central Names Best Warriors
June 1, 2017
U.S. Army Central Best Warrior candidates take off at the starting point of the two-mile run as the last portion of the Army Physical Fitness Test, Camp Buehring, Kuwait, May 23. Competitors had a short break following the APFT before having to traverse the air assault obstacle course. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Kelly Gary, 29th Infantry Division Public Affairs)

Memorial Day Message
May 25, 2017
Memorial Day Message