Photo By Julia Hawkins | Soldiers from the 1245th Transportation Company ensure that critical munitions are securely strapped and ready for transport. This task is part of the Operation Patriot Press mission, which provides soldiers with hands-on logistical training for rapid deployment scenarios.
July 30, 2025
MCALESTER, Okla. — The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, located in Oklahoma, is a subordinate installation under the Joint Munitions Command. MCAAP provides centralized ammunition management for training and contingency stocks to Army units across the southwestern United States.
Photo By Maj. Gregory Boyes | Operations Officer Maj. Joseph Nemeth briefs Deputy Commanding General of Mobilization Exercise Level Three Brig. Gen. Peter Whalen during the Commander's Update Brief.
July 29, 2025
Imagine an infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) completing a grueling rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) at Fort Polk prior to deploying. Most Soldiers might think the unit’s training is done and its next step is to simply turn in equipment and deploy overseas. In reality, the IBCT Soldiers have over 3 weeks of post mobilization training and tasks to complete prior to being validated as a unit and deployed.
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July 29, 2025
The U.S. Army Transportation Engineering Agency (TEA) marked the 50th anniversary of the Railroads for National Defense (RND) program with a ceremony July 29 at Scott Air Force Base. The event blended historical reflection, leadership insight and symbolic tradition to celebrate a half-century of infrastructure analysis and strategic coordination.
Courtesy Photo | Base Support Operations Transportation recommends customers stay in contact with their assigned Transportation Service Provider and check in with their local Personal Property Processing Office to ensure their emails and phone numbers are up to date along with their delivery address if they’ve secured a residence. This will help with communication when their shipments arrive and help to accommodate direct deliveries versus Storage-In-Transit. (Courtesy graphic).
July 24, 2025
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – The Consolidated Personal Property Shipping Office (CPPSO) under Base Support Operations Transportation (BASOPS Trans), 405th Army Field Support Brigade (405th AFSB), is committed to providing exceptional support to military members serving in Europe, and this support is extra important during the Summer Peak PCS Season.
Courtesy Photo | John Schulz (center) briefs some of his fellow staff members from Army Field Support Battalion-Germany at the battalion conference room in Vilseck, Germany, July 18, 2025. Schulz is a transportation specialist at AFSBn-Germany in support operations. He’s also a State of California National Guardsman and a lieutenant colonel who, in addition to this, served for 20 years in the active Army and 16 years in the U.S. Army Reserve. (U.S. Army courtesy photo).
July 18, 2025
VILSECK, Germany – Army Field Support Battalion-Germany is lucky to have John Schulz on their team. The support operations transportation specialist at the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s AFSBn-Germany has literally done it all. When he joined the Army in 1989, he was an infantry mortarman. He also was an infantry officer, ordnance officer, transportation officer, multifunctional logistician, civil affairs officer, and he worked in psychological operations.
Photo By Maj. Derek Cobb | Soldiers of the 903rd Inland Cargo Transfer Company stand in formation during their Deployment and Farewell Ceremony at West Central High School, in Hartford, South Dakota, on July 11, 2025. Leaders from across the command and congressional members from South Dakota spoke on the importance of the mission and the professionalism of the Soldiers. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Maj. Derek Cobb, 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command).
July 17, 2025
HARTFORD, South Dakota – A Deployment and Farewell Ceremony was held at West Central High School to honor and say farewell to the U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 903rd Inland Cargo Transfer Company (903 ICTC) before they mobilized to support operations in USCENTCOM on July 11.
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July 16, 2025
CORAOPOLIS, PA- What began as a routine Convoy Operation for the 465th Transportation Company quickly turned into a life-saving mission when Soldiers encountered a serious three-vehicle collision on Ohio’s Route 71. The crash involved a young family and several elderly individuals, and without hesitation, the Soldiers on scene responded with swift, disciplined action that exemplified the highest standards of military service.
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July 07, 2025
NEW YORK – On July 10, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division (USACE NAD) and Ukraine’s State Special Transport Service (SSTS) will formally sign a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) during the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 in Rome that establishes a framework for long-term collaboration in infrastructure development.
Courtesy Photo | Eileen Catalan is a transportation assistant with Logistics Readiness Center Benelux, 405th Army Field Support Brigade. She said she looks forward to coming to work every day because she loves what she does. “It’s my second home, and I will always be here for this community, USAG Benelux and my LRC team,” Catalan said.
July 02, 2025
BRUSSELS, Belgium – When you’re highly perceptive to people’s feelings and needs and you love interacting with and helping people, transportation assistant might not be the first profession that comes to mind, but Eileen Catalan said for her it’s the perfect fit.