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FORT HOOD, Texas - The 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) hosted a colors casing ceremony Nov. 7 at Hildner Field in Fort Hood, Texas, as they prepare to deploy to Kuwait in December to support the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater)’s mission of supporting sustainment operations in the Central Command area of responsibility in the Middle East and Southwest Asia.
“Today is the culmination of many months of preparation; it is the beginning of a journey together where we will take on a unique and critical mission in support of Army forces across the USCENTCOM area of responsibility,” said Brig. Gen. Rodney Fogg, the commanding general of the 13th SC(E).
While deployed to Kuwait, the 13th SC(E) will augment organic 1st TSC Soldiers for the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater)-Operational Command Post; executing operational sustainment support, conducting Coalition/Joint Reception, Staging, and Onward Movement, redeployment, retrograde, and re-posture of forces, materiel, and sustainment infrastructure in order to support ongoing operations throughout the CENTCOM area.
In addition to casing their colors, the 13th SC(E) transferred authority of their Fort Hood mission to the 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), a U.S. Army Reserve unit based out of Indianapolis, Indiana.
“Although today marks the transition to our new mission, the daily tasks of coordinating sustainment support across the III Corps area of responsibility must endure,” said Fogg. “I cannot think of a better organization than the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command to take on the challenge.”
“For as long as we have been preparing for our next chapter, Brig. Gen. Michael Dillard, Command Sgt. Maj. Levi Maynard, and their team have been preparing for theirs,” continued Fogg.
The 310th ESC will remain at Fort Hood, providing senior level logistics support to all III Corps units across five stateside bases – Fort Hood; Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and Fort Carson, Colorado.
The practice of reserve component units activating to augment deploying active duty units is not common, but due to the scope of the 13th SC(E)’s mission at Fort Hood, it is important to maintain a seamless transition to ensure that all Soldiers across the III Corps footprint are able to execute their mission.
“Today, we begin a new journey to support the logistical operations for III Corps,” said Dillard. “We understand the importance of this mission and sense of competence and character that is required to support such a powerful higher command and we are ready for the challenge.”
“Our mission has been defined, our soldiers are well trained and qualified, our leaders are prepared, and we are here to serve the III Corps and this wonderful nation,” Dillard concluded.
B-Roll footage from the ceremony is available at http://www.dvidshub.net/video/372990/13th-sce-cases-colors-transfers-fort-hood-mission-310th-esc
| Date Taken: | 11.07.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 11.07.2014 20:04 |
| Story ID: | 147411 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TX, US |
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