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FORT KNOX, K.Y. – Leaders from the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) came together for a Mission Readiness Exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, on July 17 to 28, 2017.
The 135th ESC, commanded by Brig. Gen. Sylvester Cannon, is scheduled to replace the 316th ESC, commanded by Brig. Gen. Robert D. Harter, in Kuwait in the near future. To ensure a smooth transition of responsibility in the area of operations, the units participate in a MRX prior to their deployment.
Maj. Gen. Flem B. Walker and Command Sgt. Maj. Jason P. Willett, 1st TSC Command Team, welcomed the group to MRX and discussed mission requirements during the 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 TSC’s role in the MRX is to provide current and emergent operational requirements in the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility,” said Mr. Glenn Hemingway, 1st TSC Operations and Exercise Lead.
“It [the MRX] is a collaborative process with many moving parts,” said Hemingway. “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 TSC provided mentorship and took the opportunity to build relationships with their counterparts in the 135th ESC.
The 316th ESC’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.
“This is a complex military and geopolitical environment,” said Harter. “It will prove to be the most challenging and rewarding deployment.”
“The MRX allows our Soldiers an opportunity to work on systems and processes as a team,” said Cannon. “During the MRX we can identify and correct our weakness and make them our strengths.”
| Date Taken: | 08.05.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 03.08.2018 13:51 |
| Story ID: | 243845 |
| Location: | FORT HOOD, TEXAS, US |
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