CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar – Lt. Gen. James Pillsbury, U.S. Army Materiel Command deputy commanding general, was in Qatar, June 10, touring prepositioned stock facilities and materiel control operations at Camp As Sayliyah.
Pillsbury leads the Responsible Reset Task Force, a project meant to synchronize a responsible drawdown of forces in Iraq with a strategic reset of equipment. Army Prepositioned Stock Five is organized and distributed by 1st Battalion, 401st Army Field Support Brigade in Qatar.
During the tour, soldiers of the 1-401st AFSB explained robust vehicle and weapon repair and reset capabilities. The Stryker battle damage repair facility has restored more than 200 vehicles to factory specifications since 2005.
Pillsbury ended his visit with an overview of operations at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center Southwest Asia, which supplies nearly 3,000 line items for more than 600 customers in Central Command.
Date Taken: | 06.10.2010 |
Date Posted: | 06.10.2010 16:09 |
Story ID: | 51189 |
Location: | CAMP AS SALIYAH, QA |
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