Courtesy Photo | Left to right, Col. Kevin O'Connell, commander of the 1st Sustainment Brigade; Lt....... read more read more
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Spc. Andrea Merritt
1st Sustainment Brigade, Public Affairs Office
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Leaders in the 1st Sustainment Brigade visited the 610th Brigade Support Battalion Jan. 19 at FOB Falcon to receive feedback on the logistical support they provide to the unit.
During their visit, the 1st SB discovered their support has helped the 610th BSB exceed Army standards and that their Fort Riley connection can mean so much more, especially during deployment.
Part of the 610th BSB's mission is to provide supplies, maintenance and repairs for vehicles – among numerous other tasks – to the warfighters of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, while in Iraq.
"We have to highlight how well the 610 BSB is doing. They're absolutely the best support battalion in theater ... They have been absolutely phenomenal in the support they've given to the brigade. We couldn't ask for better." Col. Ricky Gibbs, commander of the 4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div.
The 610th BSB has the best demand and customer satisfactions in Baghdad, said Lt. Col. Rob Weaver, commander of the 610th BSB. The time their customers have to wait on repair parts is about 14 days, which is below the Army's standard of 15 days.
Weaver attributes part of the unit's successes to the 1st SB.
"Since they've been here, we have been able to exceed Army standards in all of our logistical areas and a large part of that is due to the support we got from the 1st Sustainment Brigade and their subordinate units providing us the transportation and repair parts from Victory Base (Complex)," said Weaver.
"The 1st Sustainment Brigade has shown great flexibility to provide the items we need when we need them," Weaver added.
While visiting with the 610th BSB, Col. Kevin O'Connell, commander of the 1st SB, and members of the support operations staff attended a review and analysis brief to see the progress the battalion has made and also to ask if there was more they could do to help.
"It's just a lot easier. The hard situations you're in Iraq, it's just nice to see a familiar face or hear a friendly voice at the other end of the phone and know you can count on them," said Weaver.
The 4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div., has fought a long hard fight with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups for the security of East and West Rashid districts. They have lost 84 Soldiers and 700 more were wounded, said Gibbs.
In about three months the 4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div., will be returning home to Fort Riley and the 1st SB will continue to provide exemplary support to them until they leave.
"I have all the confidence in Col. O'Connell and the great 1st Sustainment Brigade and obviously since we're from the same division, same post, I know I'll get great support," Gibbs concluded.
| Date Taken: | 01.23.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 01.23.2008 11:14 |
| Story ID: | 15706 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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