RSOM operations Livorno exemplifies importance of interoperability

By Capt. Misael Saldivar

March 28, 2024

LIVORNO, Italy – The Port of Livorno hosted multiple U.S. Army units that came together to conduct the reception, staging, and onward movement (RSOM) of the 1st Cavalry Division, Division Sustainment Battalion (DSB) on March 24, 2024. The 39th Transportation Battalion, 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theatre Sustainment Command and 598th Transportation Brigade (Surface Deployment and Distribution Command), 839th Transportation Battalion, with the assistance of 1st Calvary Divion’s Port Support Activity, the Italian Armed Forces, and Livorno Port authorities, facilitated the movement of more than 400 pieces of equipment from the port to multiple forward operating sites across Europe.

Lt. Col. Mike Harrell, commander, 839th Trans BN, who had overall responsibility for the port operation, praised his team’s efforts and their role in the overall strategic picture.

Joint Base Langley-Eustis Units Deploy to Aid Gaza Relief Efforts

By Tech. Sgt. Matthew Coleman-Foster 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs

March 15, 2024

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Army soldiers with the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, XVIII Airborne Corps, deployed Tuesday, Mar. 12, to provide humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Brigadier Gen. Brad Hinson, 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command commanding general and XVIII Airborne Corps Assistant Commanding General, Support, and Col. Samuel S. Miller, U.S. Army 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) commander, hosted a press conference prior to the departure.

U.S. Still Developing Gaza Pier Details as Crews Work to Prepare Components

By Sam Lagrone

March 18, 2024

ABOARD MOTOR VESSEL ROY A. BENAVIDEZ – Two weeks after President Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to build a pier to ferry humanitarian aid to the war-torn residents of Gaza, the steel chunks that will make up the promised lifeline have been coming together in Newport News, Va.

Army, Navy and civilian stevedores are now massed at the Port of Virginia’s Newport News Marine Terminal working 24 hours a day. They are loading the pieces of the modular causeway and other equipment that will build the pier to Gaza and the floating dock two miles offshore. Under the current plan, the cargo ships will drop off aid at offshore to be ferried to the pier by U.S. Army watercraft, U.S. Navy Capt. Jamie Murdock, commodore of Military Sealift Command Atlantic, told reporters on Friday.

Fort Eustis Soldiers receive mentorship from top Transportation Warrant Officers

By Julie A Kelemen, 597th Transportation Brigade

March 13, 2024

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS - Soldiers interested in Army careers as aviators, vessel captains and other transportation specialties attended a mobility warrant officer recruiting session at the Fort Eustis Chapel Annex March 13.

The event was hosted by Chief Warrant Officer 2 Karen Carter and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Sherilyn Mancheno.

The briefers included Warrant Officer Recruiters from Fort Liberty, as well as Transportation Corps Proponent Chief Warrant Officer 5 Olga Negron and Sgt. Maj. Proponent Rodriguez.