Army Reserve Soldier expresses gratitude through service

By Pachari Middleton

Dec. 31, 2024

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – Sgt. Suong Nguyen remembered the call she made from the Columbia, South Carolina, airport to let her mother know she wouldn’t be able to reach her for a few months. Nguyen was about to enter Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson. Her mother’s reaction? Silence. Then she told Nguyen to stay safe.

She had no idea her daughter was joining the Army.

It was not Nguyen's first foray into the unknown. “I was born in 2003 in Saigon, Vietnam, and moved to the United States when I was nine,” Nguyen said.

Army logistics projects power through the Port of Setúbal

Story by Staff Sgt. Daniel Yeadon

November 18th, 2024

SETÚBAL, Portugal — The M/V ARC Endurance made history when it pulled into the port of Setubal on Nov. 5, 2024, carrying over 750 pieces of equipment assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division. Soldiers and civilians from the Army's 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command; the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 598th Transportation Brigade; the U.S. Mission to Portugal, and the Portuguese military and port authority ensured the mission was successful.

The mission was successful due to the efforts of Soldiers and civilians from the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the 598th Transportation Brigade of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

Army Reserve warrant officer profile: The service and passion of CW3 Timothy E. Brooks

Story by U.S. Army Reserve Command

November 6th, 2024

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Timothy Earl Brooks exemplifies the leadership, dedication, and versatility that define the Army Reserve Warrant Officer cohort. With more than 20 years of service, CW3 Brooks has forged a unique path that spans continents, military operations, and technical expertise. His diverse assignments are a testament to his adaptability and the pivotal role he plays within the Army Reserve, a path few of his peers have an opportunity to follow.

A native of Passaic, New Jersey, CW3 Brooks enlisted in the Army Reserve in 2003 as a Transportation Management Coordinator (88N). Over time, he progressed through the ranks, demonstrating logistical expertise and leadership in movement coordination becoming a Mobility Warrant Officer in 2012. His career path has taken him across the globe, including Iraq, Guantanamo Bay, Jordan, Turkey, Bahrain, and throughout Europe.

South Carolina Army National Guardsmen to deploy to Southwest border to support Customs and Border Protection

Story by Maj. Karla Evans

October 28, 2024

EASTOVER, S.C. – A company of approximately 120 South Carolina Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 1055th Transportation Company, 59th Troop Command, headquartered in Laurens, will deploy at the end of October for approximately 12 months supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of the federal Southwest Border Mission. A departure ceremony was held in their honor on Sunday, October 27, McCrady Training Center in Eastover. Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, the adjutant general of South Carolina, was joined by family, friends, service members, well-wishers, and other South Carolina National Guard Leadership to wish the service members well.

“Less than 1 percent of all Americans do what you do,” said Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, “To the families, I thank you for providing support and allowing your soldiers to do what they do.”

Historic colors returned to transportation battalion in Europe

Story by Sgt. 1st Class Jessica Forester

October 20, 2024

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Members of the 729th Transportation Battalion, old and new, gathered for a ceremonial returning of the unit colors, early on a Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in New Haven, Conn.

The 729th Railway Operating Battalion deactivated in 1976. Their last days were chaotic, according to U.S. Army Reserve Col. (Ret.) Vincent Palmeri, an alumnus of the 76th Division, the co-located higher headquarters of the 729th in Middletown, Conn., preventing the customary return of the unit colors to the U.S. Army Center of Military History.

BASOPS Transportation employee: we're tracking pretty much everything that moves

Cameron Porter, 405th AFSB Public Affairs Officer

October 11, 2024

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – Diane Wilson may be German, but she knows a thing or two about the U.S. Army. Her father was a career Soldier who worked in military intelligence and retired at the rank of master sergeant. Her mother served as a Department of Defense host nation employee for 28 years and retired as the assistant manager at the commissary in Darmstadt, Germany. And Wilson, herself, hits a quarter century of government service in January as an Army local nation employee.

The administrative officer at the 405th Army Field Support Brigade's Base Support Operations Transportation Division has held several positions while serving as a German host nation employee with the Army. Long before working at BASOPS Transportation, she worked as an administrative officer with the Directorate of Public Works.

Almost 400 Soldiers take part in OPP-24 exercises at MCAAP

By Julia Hawkins

September 26, 2024

OKLAHOMA, US - Beginning in June, the Virginia Army National Guard's 1710th Transportation Company and the ARNG's 1742nd Transportation Company from South Dakota reported to MCAAP to participate in Operation Patriot Press 2024.

Soldiers are responsible for configuring, issuing, managing, receiving, shipping, and transporting munitions for OPP missions.

593rd ESC, 53rd Trans. Bn. command teams visit Army's newest APS worksite

Cameron Porter, 405th AFSB Public Affairs Officer

September 3, 2024

POWIDZ, Poland – The team of professionals from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade's Poland Battalion hosted the command teams from the 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command and the 53rd Transportation Battalion (Movement Control) at the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite recently.

The commander of the 593rd ESC, Brig. Gen. Kevin Cotman, and the ESC's senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. Dawadrain Clark Sr., along with Lt. Col. Nathaniel Groves and Command Sgt. Maj. Edgar Zavala from the 53rd Trans. Bn. (MC), visited the U.S. Army's newest, most modern APS site, Aug. 29.

U.S. Army Transportation School Ship Simulator

By Airman 1st Class Adisen Smith 633d Air Base Wing Public Affairs

August 29, 2024

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Kyle Chasen, 5th Composite Watercraft Company marine operations non-commissioned officer in charge, and Staff Sergeant Joel Arevalos, 5th CWC boatswain, participate in a U.S. Army Transportation School ship simulator training, on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Aug. 28, 2024.

The Soldiers at the transportation school spend 40 percent of their hands on training on a simulator and 60 percent on a real port.

Florida Guard supports out-of-state Soldiers assisting during Hurricane Debby

By Sgt. 1st Class Shane Klestinski

August 3, 2024

CAMP BLANDING, FL — The 146th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (ESB) conducted joint reception, staging, onward movement and integration (JRSOI) operations at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center during Florida’s response to Hurricane Debby, Aug. 3-7.

A JRSOI operation receives emergency response forces that are arriving to help with missions in the area they are visiting. The 146th's Charlie Company and Headquarters Company received 73 Soldiers and 32 vehicles assigned to the 1053rd Transportation Company from Bennettsville, South Carolina, and ensured those visiting Soldiers received the support they needed to assist the Florida Guard during its Debby response. Specifically, the 1053rd’s Soldiers received fuel and vehicle maintenance, as well as lodging and meals during their time in Camp Blanding, enabling them to continue their mission.

South Carolina National Guard heads to Florida as Debby looms

By Maj. Karla Evans

August 5, 2024

VARNVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina National Guard is responding to the Florida Department of Emergency Management’s request for assistance through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact in anticipation of a Tropical Storm Debby.

“The South Carolina National Guard is trained and ready to assist the citizens of the state of Florida,” said Maj. Gen. R. Van McCarty, the adjutant general of South Carolina. “The 1050th transportation battalion has the ability to mobilize for support on short notice and will be providing resources as needed.”

USARJ activates 765th TTB as only unit of its kind stationed overseas

By Sean Kimmons, U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs

August 4, 2024

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – The 35th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion cased its unit colors during a ceremony here Wednesday as it takes on a new role to support U.S. Army Japan watercraft and improve integration and interoperability with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force in the Indo-Pacific region.

More than 100 people attended the reflagging ceremony inside Kizuna Hall to witness the 35th CSSB officially transition to the 765th Transportation (Terminal) Battalion.