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1TSC provides logistics support to Juniper Caracal 2023
June 8, 2023 — U.S. Army sustainers with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s Operational Command Post provided logistics support to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during the bilateral military exercise held between the U.S. and Israel militaries known as Juniper Caracal 2023, held in May 2023... MORE

1st TSC welcomes new commanding general at Fort Knox
July 16, 2021 — 1st Theater Sustainment Command welcomed a new commanding general during change of command ceremony here July 13... MORE

Lt. Gen. Terry R. Ferrell, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, passes the colors to Maj. Gen. Michel M. Russell Sr., incoming commanding general, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, during a change of command ceremony held July 13, 2021 outside Fowler Hall at Fort Knox, Kentucky. The passing of the colors from an outgoing commander to an incoming commander ensures that the unit and its Soldiers are never without official leadership, represents a continuation of trust, and signifies an allegiance of Soldiers to their unit's commander. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zoran Raduka)

1st TSC and the 858th MCT Keep Things Moving During Eager Lion
September 5, 2019 — 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) and 858th Movement Control Team (MCT) Soldiers participated in Eager Lion 2019, overseeing the movement of U.S. military personnel and equipment to and from training destinations... MORE

The 858th Movement Control Team oversees the loading of Task Force Spartan's equipment onto host nation trucks for transportation to their training destination during Eager Lion.

Caring for the Fallen
September 3, 2019 — Returning fallen service members home with dignity and respect is the primary job of a special group of Soldiers... MORE

An American flag lays cleaned and ironed in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Aug. 15, 2019.

Theater Sustainment in CENTCOM AOR: ESC is the Key
September 2, 2019 — Sustaining distributed operations across an area as expansive as the U.S. Central Command’s requires a team effort. Since December 2018, the 184th Sustainment Command, Mississippi Army National Guard's expeditionary sustainment command (ESC), has served as the team captain... MORE

Seven Soldiers of the 184th Sustainment Command, Mississippi Army National Guard, serving with the 1st Theater Sustainment Command in support of Operation Spartan Shield at Camp Arifan, Kuwait, also served essentially the same mission in 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the 377th Theater Support Command. Pictured are: Lt. Col. Andy Thaggard, public affairs officer; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brian Morris, combat service support automation management office deputy branch chief; Brig. Gen. Clint E. Walker, commanding general of the 184th Sustainment Command; Col. Hugh McCallum, support operations officer; Maj. Tameko Wright, support operations human resources and operations branch chief; and Staff Sgt. Joshua Bullock, air mobility noncommissioned officer in charge. Not pictured is Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joel Carpenter, ammunition accountabilty officer.

Investments Through Divestments
September 2, 2019 — Divestments are an essential part of investing in regional security in the Middle East by aiding allies and partner nations through the equipment and training necessary to build partnership capacity, and strengthen their national security and resolve... MORE

High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles are lined up and ready to go as part of the mobility package the Iraqi Army is receiving during the Counter-Daesh Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) Divestment at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 29, 2019. The 529th Support Battalion conducts CTEF divestments to assist Iraqi Security Forces strengthen their national security. The Coalition is in Iraq by invitation of, and operates in close coordination with, the Government of Iraq.

Task Force Cavalier Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund Operations
August 30, 2019 — The 529th Support Battalion, Virginia Army National Guard, is deployed to Camp Taji, Iraq, as Task Force Cavalier, providing sustainment support in Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Afghanistan, and Kuwait... MORE

Iraqi Army Staff Brigadier General Qais Saim Jaber Abood Al 'Khafaji, 55th Brigade, 17 Division, reviews and signs documentation for an Organizational Clothing and Individual Equipment package during a Counter-Daesh Train and Equip Fund (CTEF) Divestment at Camp Taji, Iraq, June 29, 2019. The 529th Support Battalion conducts CTEF divestments to assist Iraqi Security Forces strengthen their national security. The Coalition is in Iraq by invitation of, and operates in close coordination with, the Government of Iraq.

This Is What We Do: Syrian Logistics Cell
August 23, 2019 — Tucked away in northern Iraq is a small group of Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers dedicated to coordinating and fulfilling the essential logistics needed for warfighters... MORE

Members of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command's Syrian Logistics Cell stand for a group photo in Erbil, Iraq.

Medical workshop focuses on partnership and knowledge sharing to help save lives on the battlefield
August 15, 2019 — Soldiers from the 77th Sustainment Brigade participated in a medical workshop to help teach the Kuwaiti Land Forces basic life support steps necessary on the battlefield on July 31, 2019... MORE

Spc. Taylor M. Nowak, 77th Sustainment Brigade combat medic/health care specialist, U.S. Army Reserve, participates in a medical workshop to help teach the Kuwaiti Land Forces basic life support steps necessary on the battlefield at the Kuwait North Military Medical Complex, July 31, 2019. The workshop uses the U.S. Army Combat Lifesaver Course as the foundation for the training.

Army Civilian Ensures Readiness for Deploying Soldiers
August 8, 2019 — For Jake Stover, 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) assistant deployment specialist, going above and beyond is just the right thing to do... MORE

Jake Stover is an assistant deployment specialist for 1st Theater Sustainment Command. The command has been continuously deploying to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility since 2006.

Riggers are the Foundation for Every Parachute in the U.S. Army
August 5, 2019 — Behind every military aerial delivery is a highly skilled group that meticulously prepare the chutes and the packages that seem to fall effortlessly out of their military transports. They are called Riggers... MORE

Soldiers of the 861st Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, operating in Qatar under the 77th Sustainment Brigade, have been preparing aerial drops for delivery across the U.S. Central Command area of operations.

Brothers Bond on Deployment
August 1, 2019 — For the Stephens brothers, Staff Sergeants Robert W. Stephens and Raymond E. Stephens, currently deployed with the 77th Sustainment Brigade, U.S. Army Reserve, military service has been their family legacy. While this is the Stephens brother's second deployment, this is their first deployment together... MORE

Army Staff Sergeants Robert W. Stephens and Raymond E. Stephens spend time together in the gym while deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, with the 77th Sustainment Brigade, July 30, 2019.

1st TSC hosts a deployment ceremony for 14th HRSC
July 29, 2019 — The 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) held a deployment ceremony for the 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center (HRSC) at Fort Knox's Sadowski Center July 26, 2019... MORE

Col. Anthony Dekeyzer, director, 14th Human Resources Sustainment Center (HRSC), 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), salutes at the front of the formation during a deployment ceremony at the Sadowski Center at Fort Knox, Ky., July 26, 2019.

Industrial Hygiene: Keeping the Troops Safe at Work
July 25, 2019 — U.S. Army Soldiers are given many kinds of missions, and some of these don’t include the best sleeping or eating conditions. Some environments even come with breathing hazards. With the safety and health of warfighters being a priority, Capt. Jessica Myers, the 898th Medical Detachment industrial hygienist, U.S. Army Reserve, is essential to protecting Soldiers within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility... MORE

Capt. Jessica Myers, 3d Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward, conducts an air quality assessment with Sgt. 1st Class Nichaya Srisark, Area Support Group - Qatar, at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 19, 2019.

1st TSC Soldiers test their limits with 1,000-Pound Club
July 24, 2019 — The Army presents Soldiers with many opportunities to challenge themselves, and one way Soldiers can do so at Fort Knox is the 1,000-Pound Club, a weightlifting competition that allows them to test their strength and set new records... MORE

Sgt 1st Class Leilani Caracciolo, network manager noncommissioned officer in charge 1st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), lifts a loaded barbell to an overhead position during her training for the 1,000-Pound Club at Otto Fitness Center at Fort Knox, Ky., July 17, 2019.

Unit Focuses on Being Agile, Efficient to Sustain Warfighter
July 24, 2019 — U.S. Army Sustainment Soldiers supporting Operation Spartan Shield conducted a Level II Deployment Readiness Exercise to test their ability to go from an alert to establishing mission critical communication and life support systems on July 13, 2019... MORE

Soldiers of the 129th Support Battalion conduct a Level II Deployment Readiness Exercise to test their ability to go from an alert to establishing mission critical communication and life support systems at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 13, 2019.

3D MCDS Now Charged With CENTCOM Medical Mission
July 19, 2019 — The 3d Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward, U.S. Army Reserve, assumed mission authority from the 8th Medical Brigade during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 18, 2019. The Forest Park, Ga. based 3d MCDS provides medical support, supply, and oversight to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility... MORE

Soldiers of 8th Medical Brigade stand in formation during a transfer of authority ceremony between 8th Med and 3rd Medical Command Deployment Support - Forward at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 18, 2019.

1st TSC Soldiers Donate Time to Save Lives
July 16, 2019 — A little after 7 a.m. on the morning of July 12, 2019, Sgt. 1st Class Scotty Case and his wife, Sgt. 1st Class Kerrilee Case, were busy unpacking and setting up their table and supplies for a bone marrow registration drive in Smith Gym at Fort Knox, Ky... MORE

Sgt. 1st Class Kerrilee Case collects a bone marrow donor kit as Sgt. 1st Class Scotty Case looks on during the American Red Cross’s Cadet Summer Training Blood Drive held July 12, 2019 at Smith Fitness Center at Fort Knox, Ky.

Task Force Sinai Welcomes New Commander
July 16, 2019 — U.S. Army Col. Mark P. Ott relinquished command of Task Force Sinai (TFS) to Col. Robert J. Duchaine at a change command ceremony hosted by Maj. Gen. John P. Sullivan, commander of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1TSC), on the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) parade square South Camp, Sinai, Egypt July, 15 2019... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Robert J. Duchaine, the incoming commander of Task Force Sinai (TFS), addresses service members and civilians of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) during a change of command ceremony at South Camp, Egypt, July 15, 2019. Duchaine was assigned to the Joint Staff as an operations officer at the National Military Command Center before taking the reins of TFS.

Strong Support Beams Help Form Strong Partnerships
July 8, 2019 — U.S. Army Soldiers of the 1106th Aviation Group participated in a U.S. Army Central (ARCENT) aviation subject matter expert exchange with the Royal Jordanian Air Force at the King Abdullah II Air Base in Amman, Jordan, in June 2019... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Medina, 1106th Aviation Group, explains how fabricated sheet metal should align to the beam of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to 2nd Lt. Raad Alzubi, Royal Jordanian Air Force, during a recent UH-60 Blackhawk subject matter expert exchange at the King Abdullah II Air Base in Amman, Jordan, June 19, 2019.

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