4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command arrives at Kandahar Airfield

Photo By Maj. Andrew Adcock | U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Basmah Yassin departs a U.S. Air Force C-17 at Kandahar Airfield July 7. Yassin is a member of the U.S. Army Reserve’s 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The unit will assume responsibility of Joint Sustainment Command – Afghanistan later this month.  

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

07.07.2011

Story by Spc. Andrew Valles 

Joint Sustainment Command - Afghanistan

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – The U.S. Army Reserve’s 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command arrived at Kandahar Airfield July 7, 2011. The 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and its subordinate units will provide logistical support for the entire Afghanistan theater of operations.

The unit conducted pre-mobilization training at North Fort Hood, Texas, from June 16 to July 4, where they took part in a culminating training event which prepared them for service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

“Our soldiers are well-trained and ready to provide logistical support to coalition and Afghan forces in counter-insurgency efforts so that the Afghan people can live in a safe and secure environment. We look forward to building relationships with our Afghan and coalition partners to accomplish this mission,” said Brig. Gen. Les J. Carroll, 4th ESC commander.

“I’m looking forward to the 4th ESC’s important mission here,” said Maj. Gavin Reid, command inspector general for the 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command. “It will be an honor to help enhance the discipline, efficiency, and operational warfighting capability of all units within the command.”

The 4th is currently conducting transition operations with personnel from the Mississippi Army National Guard’s 184th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, and will assume responsibility for Joint Sustainment Command-Afghanistan after the Mississippi unit returns home later this month.

The 4th Expeditionary Sustainment Command will manage theater sustainment operations, both at the strategic and operational levels, so that the tactical sustainers can do their jobs effectively and supply troops in the Combined/Joint Operations Area, according to Col. Terri Duenas, the support operations officer in charge.

“We have a great group of soldiers - great highly motivated group of soldiers - and I couldn’t feel more confident,” she said. “Each one of them brings a great wealth of experience and knowledge to the fight and they are highly committed to serving this unit and nation. I am honored to be a part of this great team.”

• Date Taken: 07.07.2011
• Date Posted: 07.19.2011 04:19
• Story ID: 73937
• Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF