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Topic: Regional Command NorthWritten by Sgt. Leejay Lockhart Fort Campbell, KY – Soldiers from the 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), returned from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom February 9th, at Fort Campbell. A large number of families, friends and fellow soldiers turned out to greet the 122 returning troops during a welcome home ceremony at Hangar 3 on Campbell Army Airfield. ![]() Soldiers from the 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), march into the hangar as they return from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan Feb. 9, at Fort Campbell. During the deployment, the brigade provided sustainment operations and retrograde support to coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. (Sgt. Leejay Lockhart, 101st Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Kunduz, Fort Campbell’s 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion sees the end of an eraWritten by Capt. Jerry Garner Kunduz, Afghanistan – As coalition forces work feverishly to prepare for the 2014 withdrawal, soldiers from the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion made one last retrograde run to Kunduz. This was to be the cumulative event moving hundreds of trucks full of military equipment, fuel and supplies in and out of the North in a massive effort to close this key military base. Reminiscent of the initial days of the Kunduz Operating Base, all the chow halls, tents and unit headquarters were nowhere to be seen. Soldiers spent their last night asleep on the ground strategically circled around their trucks in an attempt to get enough rest for long-haul back to Camp Marmal in Mazar-i-Sharif. ![]() Soldiers from the 1230th Transportation Company, a National Guard Unit out of Thomasville, GA, supporting the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, made one last retrograde run to Forward Operating Base Kunduz, in October 2013, to pick up the last items to be retrograded prior to transferring the base to Afghan National Security Forces. (524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Fort Campbell’s 101st Sustainment Brigade gets support from Down Home Transportation CompanyWritten by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan – As the only transportation company in Regional Command-North and nearly a couple months away from completing their deployment in Afghanistan, a special group of tight-knit soldiers drive on as they continue to conduct convoy escort team missions. The 1245th Transportation Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, gear-up daily to support Task Force Lifeliner, which is charged with the sustainment of the warfighter, all while supporting the retrograde mission. ![]() U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Platoon, 1245th Transportation Company, 1034th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, escort military vehicles in preparation for a convoy escort team mission en route to two forward operating bases in the Regional Command North, at Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, June 18, 2013. (U.S. photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario/Released) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
63rd Ordnance Company helps Fort Campbell Lifeliners support the WarfightersWritten by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan – Soldiers in Afghanistan require a few things in order to remain mission ready; food, rest, and most of all bullets. For Task Force Lifeliner getting bullets to the troops is a top priority. Regional commands North, East and Capital all depend on it, which is half the Afghanistan Theater from one ammunition supply point (ASP) operated by one hardworking team. ![]() Warrant Officer Alexander A. Arabian a native of Warwick, R.I., and ammunition technician with the 63rd Ordnance Company, briefs Col. Charles R. Hamilton a native of Houston, Texas and commander of Task Force Lifeliner key factors of the operations at the 63rd Ordnance Co. Ammunition Supply Point in support of multiple Afghanistan Regional Commands. The ASP has over 180 customers throughout the Regional Command East, North and Capital. (Photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Task Force Durable transfers authority to Fort Campbell’s Task Force Lifeliners in AfghanistanWritten by Sgt. 1st Class Mary Rose Mittlesteadt Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan – A ceremony was held to denote the transfer of authority of sustainment operations and retrograde support at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, June 8th. Task Force Durable, headquartered by 1st Sustainment Brigade from Fort Riley, KS, cased its colors as Task Force Lifeliners, headquarter by the 101st Sustainment Brigade from Fort Campbell, KY, unfurled its colors during the ceremony. The task force provides sustainment to Soldiers and retrograde support throughout the Regional Commands: East, North and Capital. ![]() U.S. Army Col. Charles R. Hamilton, commander of the 101st Sustainment Brigade and Task Force Lifeliner and Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene J. Thomas Jr., unfurled the unit’s colors during the transfer of authority ceremony June 8, 2013, at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Sinthia Rosario/Released) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
101st Combat Aviation Brigade “Wings of Destiny” uncases Colors at Fort Campbell
Brig. Gen. Mark R. Stammer, the Acting Senior Commander of Fort Campbell officiated the ceremony which was hosted by Col. Paul Bontrager, the commander of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Fort Campbell’s 101st Combat Aviation Brigade “Wings of Destiny” Unit completes Afghanistan Mission
The Soldiers received a hero’s welcome during a Welcome Home Ceremony at Hangar 3 at Fort Campbell after successfully completing six months of a nine-month tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. ![]() Approximately 100 Soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), returned from deployment to Afghanistan during a ceremony, Feb. 15, at Fort Campbell, Ky. (Sgt. David Hodge/U.S. Army) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Fort Campbell’s 101st Sustainment Brigade “Lifeliners” to conduct Change of Command Ceremony
Outgoing commander, Col. Michael P. Peterman, will officially relinquish command to Col. Charles Hamilton at the ceremony. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
Fort Campbell’s 101st Sustainment Brigade is Surrounded by ExcellenceWritten by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Mayes Fort Campbell, KY – From the moment he arrived at the 101st Airborne Division in 2007, the 101st Sustainment Brigade was the unit that Command Sgt. Maj. David Thompson said he wanted to lead. “I was so happy to be at Fort Campbell, but looking across the post as a logistician, I was always looking for the sustainment brigade. That was the dream brigade job, and we all know as far as logicians go, the 101st Sustainment Brigade is the premiere sustainment brigade,” he said. “There were 12 of us interviewing for this job … I felt just blessed because it was a dream come true.” ![]() Command Sgt. Maj. David Thompson, command sergeant major of the 101st Sustainment Brigade, stands proudly next to the Designated Unit Insignia he created for the brigade. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Mayes) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Lifeliners receive Bronze Star MedalsWritten by Spc. Michael Vanpool Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan – The 101st Sustainment Brigade “Lifeliners” awarded more than 120 officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers the Bronze Star Medal for their contributions to the brigade’s mission this past year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, October 9th. The Bronze Star is awarded to soldiers who demonstrate heroic or meritorious achievement or service while engaged in military operations against an enemy of the United States. Col. Michael Peterman, the commander of the Lifeliners, said that his formation should always take the opportunity to thank those around them. The Bronze Stars were an extension of the gratitude from a year in Afghanistan. ![]() Col. Michael Peterman, 101st Sustainment Brigade commander, shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Kofi Nyarko, 101st Sustainment Brigade Support Operations, after he receives his Bronze Star Medal at the unit’s End of Tour Awards Ceremony. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Peter Mayes) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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