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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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405th AFSB issues 900 APS-2 equipment pieces to Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit for DEFENDER-Europe 22
May 12, 2022 — When the 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment arrived in Lithuania recently to take part in U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s premier annual training exercise, all of the equipment the Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit needed for DEFENDER-Europe 22 was lined up and ready to go. More than 900 pieces of fully mission capable Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade was issued to the Army National Guard Soldiers from the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, at a forward Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area, or ECHA, in Pabradė, May 10-12. ... MORE

When the 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery Regiment arrived in Lithuania recently to take part in U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s premier annual training exercise, all of the equipment the Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit needed for DEFENDER-Europe 22 was lined up and ready to go. More than 900 pieces of fully mission capable Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade was issued to the Army National Guard Soldiers from the 55th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, at a forward Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area, or ECHA, in Pabradė, May 10-12.

405th AFSB issues APS-2 vehicles, equipment to US-based engineers in Slovakia for DEFENDER-Europe 22
May 10, 2022 — When the Soldiers from the 62nd Engineer Company left Colorado, they didn’t exactly know what to expect. A couple of layovers and 48 hours later the engineers from Fort Carson were standing in Slovakia in front of a line of armored personnel carriers, tactical vehicles, recovery wreckers and more – everything they’ll need for DEFENDER-Europe 22... MORE

Soldiers from the 62nd Engineer Company sign for and conduct inventories on Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 equipment at the Equipment Configuration and Hand-off Area in Lešt’, Slovakia, May 9. The equipment the engineers signed for was issued to them by the 405th Army Field Support Brigade. Part of the 405th AFSB’s Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 program, this particular set of equipment was transported from Army Field Support Battalion-Benelux’s APS-2 worksite in Eygelshoven, Netherlands, to Slovakia for DEFENDER-Europe 22.

405th AFSB command team visits Lord Mayor of Mannheim
May 6, 2022 — The command team from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and the commander of Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim visited Mannheim’s Lord Mayor at the City Hall March 4. Army Col. Brad Bane, Command Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus and Lt. Col. Brian Astwood met with Dr. Peter Kurz to discuss the partnership between the city of Mannheim and the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim... MORE

The command team from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade and the commander of Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim visited Mannheim’s Lord Mayor at the City Hall March 4. Army Col. Brad Bane, Command Sgt. Maj. Kofie Primus and Lt. Col. Brian Astwood met with Dr. Peter Kurz to discuss the partnership between the city of Mannheim and the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite at Coleman Barracks in Mannheim. (Photo by Petra Lessoing)

405th AFSB celebrates Military Spouse Appreciation Day
May 6, 2022 — To recognize and honor our spouses on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, May 6, the Soldiers, Army civilians and local national employees assigned to the 405th AFSB send our appreciation, respect and love to them on this special day... MORE

$Pictured here is just a fraction of the hundreds of spouses who are part of our 405th Army Field Support Brigade total team. To recognize and honor them, the Soldiers, Army civilians and local national employees assigned to the 405th AFSB send our appreciation, respect and love to them on Military Spouse Appreciation Day, May 6. (Graphic illustration by Cameron Porter)$

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