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March 9, 2020

Wintry Logistics | U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to the LCE provide logistical capabilities for exercise Northern Viper 2020

YAUSUBETSU TRAINING AREA, Hokkaido, Japan — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 3rd Marine Logistics Group website — “We’re here to support the entire operation. Without us, they would have really limited medical capabilities. The only option would be to go to the hospital out in town which could take over an hour to get to,” said U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Tamar Farmer.

The MCS Team conducted Logistics MOS sustainment training directly contributing to the timely delivery of Class VIII to the IRT Program and prompt submission of required MEDLOG reports.

March 9, 2020

Medical logistics team behind IRT secures efficiency savings

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — Innovative readiness training (IRT) events are Department of Defense military training opportunities, exclusive to the United States and its territories, that deliver joint training opportunities to increase deployment readiness.

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 451, Combat Logistics Regiment 45, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, pose for a photo before doing a convoy from Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway caves to Værnes Garrison near Trondheim, Norway, Feb. 14, 2020. MCPP-N gear was later transported from Orkanger Port to Bogen Port in preparation for Exercise Cold Response. Cold Response is a Norwegian-led exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Devin J. Andrews)

March 2, 2020

Logistics across Norway for Cold Response

NORWAY — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the II Marine Expeditionary Force website — Cold Response 20 is a Norwegian national defense exercise in conjunction with its NATO allies and partners taking place in an area stretching from the town of Narvik to Finnmark district in northern Norway.

Feb. 25, 2020

Army medical maintenance teams provide 'invaluable' support to National Guard

REISTERSTOWN, Md. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army website — With the overall goal of ensuring readiness for National Guard units across 23 states and territories, teams from Tobyhanna Army Depot in northeast Pennsylvania spend roughly 17 weeks a year on the road to handle medical maintenance tasks. In total, they aim to service some 6,000 to 8,000 pieces of equipment twice annually.

Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing unload cargo from a C-130 Hercules that will be used for simulated humanitarian and disaster relief assistance during Exercise Turbo Distribution at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, Feb. 10, 2020. Members of the 621st CRW have partnered with the U.S. Army 689th Rapid Port Opening Element and Defense Logistics Agency Rapid Deployment Team to become a Joint Task Force-Port Opening unit capable of deploying to provide mobility options and facilitating humanitarian and disaster relief assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah Brice)

Feb. 24, 2020

Airmen, Soldiers, DLA provide JTF-PO capabilities at Exercise Turbo Distribution

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center website — Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing formed a Joint Task Force-Port Opening unit alongside Army and civilian partner agencies during Exercise Turbo Distribution 20-1 at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, Feb. 7-15.

Senior Airman Thomas Bourgault, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, checks the oil on a pickup truck at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Feb. 8, 2020. Vehicle maintenance specialists perform scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs to Bradley’s entire fleet of vehicles, ensuring readiness of organizations throughout the installation, including aircraft maintenance and fire and emergency services. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Steven Tucker)

Feb. 21, 2020

Vehicle maintainers keep 103rd AW moving

EAST GRANBY, Conn. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 103rd Airlift Wing website — This isn’t your typical vehicle service garage. Inside the vehicle maintenance facility at Bradley Air National Guard Base, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen work diligently on government vehicles from various organizations, including security forces and aerospace ground equipment.

Photo of an Airman packing issued equipment into a bag.

Feb. 19, 2020

71st RQS loadmasters maintain supply, enable mission

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Moody Air Force Base website — Boots? Check. Knife? Check. Headsets? Check. … Check. … Check. But who is responsible for maintaining and issuing the more than a half a million dollars’ worth of mission-critical equipment to ensure that each rescue professional is geared up when time is of the essence?

Feb. 19, 2020

U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers conduct push pull operations for DEFENDER-Europe 20

BERGEN-HOHNE, Germany — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Reserve website — DEFENDER-Europe 20 will be the largest deployment of U.S.-based forces to Europe for an exercise in more than 25 years. With more than 20,000 U.S. service members participating over the next five months across the theater, they will need thousands of vehicles and equipment moved in conducting the exercise across Europe.

Airman Starr Figueroa, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management specialist, operates an arm saw at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn.,Feb. 8, 2020. Traffic management specialists construct custom shipping containers to Air Force specifications for safe delivery of equipment, including C-130H wheels.

Feb. 19, 2020

103rd LRS Airmen keep wheels turning on mission readiness

EAST GRANBY, Conn. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — Airmen in the 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron’s traffic management and ground transportation sections play a key role in ensuring the readiness of organizations across Bradley Air National Guard Base.

Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron participated in Rapid Airfield Damage Recovery training at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar from Feb. 10-12, 2020. The RADR training, conducted by a mobile team from the 435th Construction and Training Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, covers the steps necessary to rapidly repair runways and runway support structures to recover and resume operations on an airfield after an attack.

Feb. 19, 2020

379 ECES conducts RADR training, maintains readiness

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing website — The airfield is the heart of a U.S. Air Force base, enabling Airmen and aircraft to execute the mission of delivering decisive air power, rapid strategic delivery of troops and cargo, and extending global reach through aerial refueling.

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