Photo By Sgt. Adam Erlewein | Wrangler Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Brigade arrived at Bagram Air Field,...... read more read more
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN – Wrangler Soldiers from the 4th Sustainment Brigade arrived in Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan early September to provide Sustainment and retrograde support throughout Afghanistan.
The Wrangler Soldiers from Fort Hood, Texas are taking over sustainment operations from the 10th Sustainment Brigade and will be responsible for ensuring Army forces are able to sustain mission success through constant and deliberate logistical coordination and the overall support of United States military equipment and personnel.
Capt. Rachel M. Hardesty, an engineer with the 4SBDE, will be completing two missions: following troop movements in the brigade’s footprint as a battle captain and de-scoping or tearing down structures around BAF.
“Any tent or wooden structure on BAF has to be torn down, and then everything has to be moved to hardened structures. Basically we are trying to clean up BAF and get rid of buildings that are not up to par as part of the retrograde,” said Hardesty, a native of Neoga, Illinois.
De-scoping structures around BAF is only one of the retrograde missions the Wrangler Soldiers will be conducting. Sgt. Alon J. Humphrey, a Columbia, South Carolina native, is one of the Soldiers responsible for all of the fuel and water circulating around Afghanistan.
“I didn’t know what to expect when I first arrived,” said Humphrey, a petroleum supply specialist with the 4SBDE. “I am dealing with all of the fuel in Afghanistan [and] it was a bit overwhelming at first, but this is what I was trained to do and I am quickly getting the hang of it.”
Humphrey’s mission is to analyze the fuel and water consumption Forward Operating Bases use per day. He then coordinates for FOBs to receive additional fuel and water for resupply or decreases the amount to reduce excess fuel and water they have in stock.
While deployed, Wranglers will continue to train on basic Soldiering tasks to maintain their vigilance and focus while in country and Military Policeman, Sgt. 1st Class Jerald Stephens, a Harrison, Georgia native, is responsible for their training.
Stephens, who has two prior deployments to Afghanistan, is the battle noncommissioned officer responsible for tracking all Soldiers and their movements within the brigade’s foot print. As a combat veteran, Stephens said that he is going to ensure the training they receive will help combat complacency and help maintain the Soldiers vigilance and motivation.
“As long as we remain motivated and keep the one team one fight mentality and support each other these next nine months will not be a problem,” said Stephens.
The Wrangler Soldiers will continue to remain professional and focused on their mission and continue to live by their motto, “Just Get it Done.”
| Date Taken: | 09.17.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 09.26.2014 12:00 |
| Story ID: | 143372 |
| Location: | BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF |
| Hometown: | COLUMBIA, SC, US |
| Hometown: | FORT CAVAZOS, TX, US |
| Hometown: | HARRISON, GA, US |
| Hometown: | NEOGA, IL, US |
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