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FORT DOUGLAS, Utah -- Deadeyes from the 191st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion are training hard in preparation for mobilization to Kuwait later this spring. Their mission includes managing one of the largest military equipment retrograde operations in recent military history. In addition, the 191st CSSB will assume command of several support units deployed in the area and oversee multi-million dollar logistics contracts supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
“This mission is about getting the supplies and equipment utilized in Iraq back into the Army’s supply system or redistribute to current operations (or the tip of the spear) such as Afghanistan,” said Lt. Col. James Groark, the 191st CSSB commander and native of West Valley City, Utah. “It is about moving the right equipment, to the right place, at the right time.”
From supporting retrograde missions in Kuwait to facilitating supply needs in Afghanistan, this is a very exciting, fast-paced and high profile theater-level sustainment support mission with Deadeye operations being conducted throughout U.S. Central Command. They will also oversee the operation of the largest Ammunition Supply Point in the world.
As part of their training, Deadeye officers ventured over to the Fort Douglas Military Museum and studied operations from previous deployments and retrograde operations such as the 96th Division’s Pacific Theater Campaign during World War II.
“Not only is it important to learn from history,” said Pfc. Matthew D. Johnson, a human resource specialist for the 191st CSS and native of Kearns, Utah. “We also need to remember where we came from and to continue to build upon that proud legacy for our own future generations.”
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 03.22.2012 22:22 |
| Story ID: | 85655 |
| Location: | SALT LAKE CITY, UT, US |
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