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Welcome to Army Field Support Battalion - Benelux

For over two months the team at Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite Zutendaal has been directly supporting U.S. Soldiers deployed to Europe, preparing about 4,700 APS-2 vehicles and equipment pieces for shipment. And much of it has already been issued and shipped. (Cameron Porter)

AFSBn-Benelux at Zutendaal site preps 4,700 APS-2 equipment pieces for U.S. Soldiers deployed to Europe - For over two months the team at Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite Zutendaal has been directly supporting U.S. Soldiers deployed to Europe, preparing about 4,700 APS-2 vehicles and equipment pieces for shipment. And much of it has already been issued and shipped. (Cameron Porter)

Army Maj. Gen. James Smith, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and 21st TSC Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Howard visited two APS-2 sites – one in Belgium and one in the Netherlands – in one day, plus U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Brunssum. During their visit they were briefed by leaders from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and USAG Benelux.

Command visit to AFSBn-Benelux's Eygelshoven and Zutendaal APS-2 sites - Army Maj. Gen. James Smith, the commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and 21st TSC Command Sgt. Maj. Sean Howard visited two APS-2 sites – one in Belgium and one in the Netherlands – in one day, plus U.S. Army Garrison Benelux Brunssum. During their visit they were briefed by leaders from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and USAG Benelux.

The 405th Army Field Support Brigade is responsible for the Equipment Configuration Handling Area at Tapa Barracks, Estonia, during DEFENDER-Europe 21. One of the receiving units for the 405th AFSB’s Army Prepositioned Stock-2 was the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Over 1,000 pieces of equipment and vehicles were drawn from the 405th AFSB’s APS-2 sites in Europe for the exercise.

AFSBn-Benelux DEFENDER-Europe APS-2 support - The 405th Army Field Support Brigade is responsible for the Equipment Configuration Handling Area at Tapa Barracks, Estonia, during DEFENDER-Europe 21. One of the receiving units for the 405th AFSB’s Army Prepositioned Stock-2 was the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Over 1,000 pieces of equipment and vehicles were drawn from the 405th AFSB’s APS-2 sites in Europe for the exercise. (Photo by Rob Vankan, APS-2 Eygelshoven)

AFSBn-Benelux APS-2 maintenance - Army Field Support Battalion- Benelux, headquartered at Eygelshoven, Netherlands, is one of the four battalions of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade.

AFSBn-Benelux's Eygelshoven APS-2 worksite - Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 Eygelshoven provides 450,000 square feet of climate-controlled warehouse space (nine warehouses), as well as 50,000 square feet of hardstand storage to hold and maintain equipment designated for an armored brigade.

Delivering the Army's Logistics Enterprise in Europe and Africa!

Our Mission

Our Mission
The Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux receives, stores, maintains, and issues Army Prepositioned Stocks- 2, or APS-2, (Less CL VIII); assets, war reserve, operational project and sustainment stocks in order to enable Combatant Commander execution of contingency operations. On-order deploys personnel and establishes equipment configuration and hand of area, or ECHA, operation to enable theater operational plan.

Leadership

Lieutenant Colonel George E. Horne, Commander, Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux

Lieutenant Colonel George E. Horne assumed the duties as commander of the Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux on June 10, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA, LTC Horne commissioned from Marion Military Institute, Alabama, in 2002 as an Infantry Officer in the New Jersey National Guard. In 2004, LTC Horne began active service as an Armor Officer and in 2010 became a Quartermaster Officer as part of the branch detail program. Full Biography

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About us

The Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux, is one of the four battalions of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and headquartered at Eygelshoven, Netherlands.

AFSBn-Benelux is charged with providing and coordinating receipt, transfer, storage, and maintenance of APS. This enables commanders to conduct unified action and perform a full range of military operations in support of U.S. Army Europe.

APS-2 Eygelshoven provides 450,000 square feet of climate-controlled warehouse space (nine warehouses), as well as 50,000 square feet of hardstand storage to hold and maintain equipment designated for an armored brigade.

New arrivals to the site can obtain newcomer's information from the servicing garrison for that installation, USAG Benelux, here.

APS -2 Zutendaal is set up to hold and maintain equipment designated for a sustainment brigade and encompasses 600,000 square feet of climate-controlled warehouse space (15 warehouses) as well as 40,000 square feet of hardstand storage.

Both APS-2 sites are part of the European Reassurance Initiative and facilitate NATO’s rapid deterrence options.

New arrivals to the Eygelshoven and Zutendaal APS-2 sites can obtain newcomer's information from the servicing garrison for those installations, USAG Benelux, here.

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Contact us

Mailing address
Mailing address:

UNIT 21607, APO AE 09703-0003

Physical address:

Rimburgerweg 50, 6471 XX Eygelshoven, NL

Phone:

Front Office Number (Adjutant) - DSN (314) 597-3056 / CIV+ 31 (0) 455-34-1056