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Class VIII medical supply and equipment containers are loaded onto Army line-haul transporters at the Dülmen Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite to be convoyed from Dülmen to Baumholder, Germany, for DEFENDER 24. For the first time in Army medicine history, an APS-2 field hospital was activated and issued, and for the first time in APS-2 history, an Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area was established at Dülmen to support this mission.

APS-2 field hospital activated, issued for DEFENDER

Dwann Jackson, an Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim quality assurance specialist, observes onsite suspension and track upgrades to an Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 M2 Bradley fighting vehicle at the Coleman APS-2 worksite. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Quality Assurance support at Coleman APS-2 Worksite

An Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 staging grid is set at Libava, ready to issue an entire cavalry APS-2 equipment set to the 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment from the West Virginia Army National Guard for DEFENDER 24. The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Army Field Support Battalion-Africa has established an Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area in Libava, and over the course of the next couple of days the battalion from Livorno, Italy, will be conducting technical inspections of all the tactical vehicles, basic issue items and support equipment with Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 150th Cav. Regt., the gaining tactical unit.

DEFENDER is the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, and is a U.S. European Command scheduled, U.S. Army Europe and Africa conducted exercise that consists of Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response. DEFENDER 24 is linked to NATO’s Steadfast Defender exercise, and DoD’s Large Scale Global Exercise, taking place from 28 March to 31 May. DEFENDER 24 is the largest U.S. Army exercise in Europe and includes more than 17,000 U.S. and 23,000 multinational service members from more than 20 Allied and partner nations, including Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

APS-2 ECHA grid in Czechia for DEFENDER

Congressional and U.S. Embassy staff delegation members move through one of the storage warehouses at the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Powidz, Poland, Sept. 5. The delegation visited the Powidz APS-2 worksite to assess and provide first-hand information and knowledge on APS-2 operations in Poland back to Congress. (Capt. James Bath)

DV Visit to Powidz APS-2 worksite

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LRC Italy plans, operations chief: critically important we take care of local national workforce
October 26, 2021 — Bobby White is the plans and operation chief for Logistics Readiness Center Italy. The retired chief warrant officer 3 and former Logistics Assistance Representative said taking care of people is job one. It’s critically important that we take care of our Italian local national workforce, said White. They understand they’re here to support the American Soldiers, and they exhibit a lot of pride working for the U.S. Army... MORE

Bobby White is the plans and operation chief for Logistics Readiness Center Italy. The retired chief warrant officer 3 and former Logistics Assistance Representative said taking care of people is job one. It’s critically important that we take of our Italian local national workforce, said White. They understand they’re here to support the American Soldiers, and they exhibit a lot of pride working for the U.S. Army. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

LRC Italy organizes supercharged site visit to Maserati headquarters
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Visiting personnel, to include the 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Army Field Support Battalion Africa and LRC Italy, pose for a photo in front of Maserati’s newest supercar release – the quarter million dollar MC20 – at the Maserati headquarters in Modena, Italy. Keli’i Bright, LRC Italy director, (center right) said one of the biggest takeaways from the visit was the reciprocal relationship between the Department of Defense and civilian industry. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

405th AFSB moves thousands of vehicles, equipment pieces from north to south of the Alps
October 22, 2021 — In line with the 405th Army Field Support Brigade commander’s number one priority to regionally align the brigade’s four battalions and prepare for future Army Prepositioned Stock-2 operations in Poland, about 2,000 vehicles, containers and equipment pieces have been moved from north of the Alps to south of the Alps in the last three weeks. ... MORE

A contracted line haul truck driver inspects his load at a rest stop in route from Zutendaal, Belgium, to Leghorn Army Depot, Italy. To date, more than 150 trucks have transported over 2,000 pieces of Army Prepositioned Stock-2 equipment and vehicles from three APS-2 worksites north of the Alps to south of the Alps to support the new APS-2 theatre strategy and to provide capabilities to best support two Defense Department Combatant Commands. Over the next month, the APS-2 worksite at Leghorn Army Depot expects to receive about 4,000 more pieces of APS-2 equipment and vehicles. (Photo by Army Sgt. 1st Class Kavan Norris)

HAZMAT technician at LRC Benelux provides valuable training to help keep community safe
October 21, 2021 — Pauline Mahieu, a hazardous material supply technician at Logistics Readiness Center-Benelux, 405th Army Field Support Brigade, said the handling, storage and disposal of HAZMAT can be very dangerous. She said she enjoys the challenges associated with training unit representatives on proper HAZMAT procedures, regulations and use of personal protective equipment... MORE

Pauline Mahieu labels hazardous material at a storage building on Chievres Air Base, Belgium. The hazardous material supply technician at Logistics Readiness Center-Benelux, 405th Army Field Support Brigade, said it’s important to store HAZMAT properly and mark it properly as well because HAZMAT can be very dangerous – for people and for the environment.

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