Post Tagged with: "21st Theater Sustainment Command"

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Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the 7th Civil Support Command listen to guidance on foreign consequence management products from Col. Russell A. Henderson, the 7th CSC deputy commanding officer, during quarterly FCM training Nov. 19 on Daenner Kaserne.

7th CSC develops skills, readiness during quarterly FCM training

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st TSC Public Affairs

Soldiers from the 7th Civil Support Command and the 21st Theater Sustainment Command gathered in the Kaiserslautern Community Activity Center on Daenner Kaserne Nov. 19 to 21 to conduct quarterly foreign consequence management
training.

December 5, 2013 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. BurnettMaj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, discusses family and community issues Sept. 18 during his first Family Readiness Executive Steering Committee meeting on Vogelweh Military Complex. Nearly 20 family readiness leaders from throughout the 21st TSC footprint attended to learn about O’Connor’s command philosophy and discuss issues in their areas.

CG discusses family, Soldier issues

September 26, 2013 ×

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Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, receives an operational briefing Sept. 11 from the leadership of the 731st Munitions Squadron during a visit to Camp Darby in Pisa, Italy. O’Connor traveled to three installations in Italy to meet with personnel from various units in an effort to better understand the operational environment in Italy.

‘First in Support’ CG visits units in Italy

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

The commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, traveled to four separate military installations dispersed throughout northern Italy during a site visit conducted Sept. 10 and 11.

September 19, 2013 ×

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Soldiers from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 21st Special Troops Battalion prepare 
to sumo wrestle each other while wearing 50-pound sumo suits Sept. 6 during the 21st STB 
organizational day at Pulaski Park on Vogelweh Military Complex.

Soldiers, families enjoy food, fun during organizational day

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers, families and friends of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 21st Special Troops Battalion enjoyed food, fun and camaraderie Sept. 6 during an organizational day at Pulaski Park on Vogelweh Miliary Complex.

September 12, 2013 ×

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U.S. Army Pfc. Karlea E. Henderson (right), a human resources specialist assigned to the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 18th Engineer Brigade acting as a personnel clerk for the simulated 70th Infantry Division higher command, and Croatian army Maj. Ruzica Pavic Kevric, a medical practitioner specializing in occupational and sports medicine at the Croatian Institute for Aviation Medicine, the simulated 70 ID medical officer, review a casualty report during the Operation Immediate Response 13 training exercise Aug. 26.

Junior Soldier brings ‘First in Support’ mentality to Immediate Response

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

During a joint and coalition training exercise, in a room that was populated with colonels, sergeants major, staff level NCOs and field grade officers, sat a single private first class. She was soft spoken and new to the coalition environment, but she learned quickly and adapted to any task she was given. For three weeks, she showed the members of the simulated higher command what it means to be “First in Support.”

September 12, 2013 ×

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U.S. Army Spc. Fausto F. Jimenez (left), a human resources specialist assigned to the 16th Sustainment Brigade headquarters, hands Macedonian Maj. Dragam Pavlovski, a member of the Macedonian Air Force Brigade, his laundry during Operation Immediate Response 13 at Petar Zrinski Barracks Aug. 28.

US partners with Croatia to form IR13 Mayor’s Cell

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander A. Burnett
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Members of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s 16th Sustainment Brigade partnered with Soldiers from U.S. Army Europe, the 409th Contracting Support Brigade and the Croatian army to form the Operation Immediate Response 13 Mayor’s Cell at Petar Zrinski Barracks Aug. 19 to 31.

September 12, 2013 ×

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Command Sgt. Maj. Jim Murrin, the acting command sergeant major of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, fields questions from German information officers during a presentation Aug. 28 at the Center for Leadership Philosophy in Koblenz. The presentation reflected and reinforced the strong bonds among allies, which extend even to training, mentorship and professional discourse.

Senior enlisted adviser talks Army fundamentals with young allied officers

Story and photo by Sgt. Maj. Michael Pintagro
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

The 21st Theater Sustainment Command’s senior enlisted adviser discussed Army force structure, the role of the American Soldier and the vital importance of the U.S.-German partnership with a unique group of junior officers Aug. 28 at the Center for Leadership Philosophy in Koblenz.

September 12, 2013 ×

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Photo by Spc. Iesha HowardCharles Crumb, an issue chief with the Defense Logistics Agency-Europe/Africa, explains the diagnostics of his 
section of responsibility with Maj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, at Germersheim Army Depot Sept. 3. The 
DLA-E/A provides logistical support to 103 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America.

Commander visits DLA-E/A at Army depot

September 12, 2013 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.Michell Day, a material handler with R4’s Non-Destructive Test Equipment mobile team, tests the structural stability of a ballistic armor plate Aug. 29 on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Eight members of the NDTE mobile team traveled to Kaiserslautern to conduct required inspections on the more than 50,000 armor plates in circulation throughout U.S. Army Europe.

New system ensures ballistic plates safe for deploying Soldiers

by Staff Sgt. Warren W. Wright Jr.
21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

Soldiers who have deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn have the shared experience of being issued and reissued ballistic plates for their body armor. Part of ensuring plates are combat ready involves a detailed inspection process to identify defective plates and remove them from circulation.

September 5, 2013 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. John ZumerMaj. Gen. John R. O’Connor, commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, visits with leaders and Soldiers of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command during a visit to Rhine Ordnance Barracks Aug. 14. O’Connor visited Soldiers throughout the KMC as part of his role as the new 21st TSC commanding general. During his trip, O’Connor enjoyed lunch and a command briefing from 10th AAMDC leaders followed by a visit to Charlie Battery and Service Company of 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery.

Maj. Gen. O’Connor measures 10th AAMDC training

August 22, 2013 ×