Command Sgt. Maj. Barja of the 371st Sus. Bde. tours cargo operations in Southwest Asia.

Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Kimberly Hill | Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Barga, the command sergeant major for the 371st Sustainment Brigade and a Versailles, Ohio native watches recovery vehicle operations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 31, 2014.  

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02.03.2014

Story by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Hill 

371st Sustainment Brigade

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION - Command Sgt. Maj. Scott M. Barga, a Versailles, Ohio native and the command sergeant major for the 371st Sustainment Brigade visited three soldiers with the 371st Sus. Bde. currently deployed to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on Jan. 29-31.

“I’m impressed by our three noncommissioned officers and how well they’ve worked with the Air Force to try and solve problems and fix issues,” said Barga.

The soldiers are tasked with cargo operations in Oman, which includes hauling equipment on and off of aircraft and supporting unit movement teams that are escorting their unit’s cargo.
The three soldiers have been separated from the majority of the 37st Sus. Bde., which deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait in June, 2013.

“It’s good to have a visitor, it’s been a while since I’ve seen anyone from the 371st and I’m glad to hear everyone’s doing well,” said Sgt. 1st Class Joel A. Capell, a Woodstock, Ohio native and an Army liaison officer for an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia with the 371st Sus. Bde.

The visit also included a trip to the port, where Barga met with the crew of the M.G. Charles P. Gross, Logistical Support Vessel 5 (LSV-5), where the crew was unloading cargo as part of their current mission at sea.

It was a great opportunity to meet the command sergeant major of the brigade while at sea, said Pfc. Dylan Carter, a watercraft operator attached to the LSV-5.

The 371st Sus. Bde., based out of Springfield, Ohio has deployed in support of WWI, WWII and Operation Iraqi Freedom, and their current deployment to Kuwait marks the brigade’s third deployment in 10 years.

“Like all 371st soldiers they are performing their jobs admirably, and with little to no supervision from the brigade headquarters,” said Barga.

• Date Taken: 02.03.2014
• Date Posted: 02.08.2014 05:17
• Story ID: 120322
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
• Hometown: SPRINGFIELD, OH, US