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FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Leaders from the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command and the 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command came together for a Mission Readiness Exercise from Nov. 14 to Nov. 23, 2016 at Fort Hood, Texas.
The 316th ESC, commanded by Brig. Gen. Robert D. Harter, is scheduled to replace the 451st ESC, commanded by Brig. Gen. Bruce E. Hackett, in Kuwait in the near future. To ensure a smooth transition of responsibility in the area of operations, the units participated in a MRX prior to their deployment.
The training is designed to focus on peace-keeping operations and activities such as: deployment and re-deployment actions; rehearsal and execution of contingency plans and staff battle drills; establishment and refinement of staff activities and battle rhythm, and reporting procedures and processes.
“The 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s role in the MRX is to provide current and emergent operational requirements in the Unites States Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility,” said Mr. Glenn Hemingway, 1st Theater Sustainment Command Operations and Exercise Lead.
The 451st Expeditionary Sustainment Command’s role in the MRX is to pass on best practices through lessons learned from downrange and to ensure a smooth transition with the unit that will be replacing them in the AOR.
“It [the MRX] is a collaborative process with many moving parts,” said 1st Theater Sustainment Command G3 Sgt. Maj. Michael Hubbert. “Training for these missions generally occur on an arduous timeline compressed by the requirements of other readiness training, shipping essential equipment, and in-country familiarization. The MRX provides an ideal setting for replicating the conditions the unit will face throughout their rotation.”
In addition to providing operational and realistic scenarios during the exercise, senior non-commissioned officers, along with special staff officers from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command provided mentorship and took the opportunity to build relationships with their counterparts in the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
“The MRX allows our Soldiers an opportunity to work on systems and processes as a team,” said 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command Chief of Staff, Col. Curtis Henry. “During the MRX we can identify and correct our weakness and make them our strengths.”
Story by Maj. Neysa Williams
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| Date Taken: | 11.30.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 12.02.2016 14:18 |
| Story ID: | 216262 |
| Location: | FORT BRAGG, NC, US |
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