Photo By Staff Sgt. Ian M. Terry | The new headquarters building for the 43rd Sustainment Brigade was officially opened...... read more read more
FORT CARSON, Colo. - The 43rd Sustainment Brigade leadership officially opened the doors to its new headquarters building on Fort Carson during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dec. 9.
Prior to the new building, the "Rough Rider" Brigade operated from three different buildings, with its brigade, battalion and company headquarters being spread across post. Now, with the 43rd Sustainment Brigade and the 43rd Special Troops Battalion under one roof, execution of sustainment missions has reached a greater level of efficiency.
"This building is technology," said Lt. Col. Geoffrey C. DeTingo, deputy commander, 43rd Sustainment Brigade, who presided over the ceremony.
"It's like a smart phone - it enables us. This building allows us to collaborate, to communicate, to fuse together Fort Carson sustainment teams to do what we do, which is support our brothers and sisters in the 4th Infantry Division and all the soldiers across the best hometown in the Army."
Among the technologies employed in the building is a 300-kilowatt photovoltaic system, which provides green energy to offset 49 percent of the overall energy use of the building. Solar panels provide 60 percent of the energy required for the building's hot water usage.
In addition to specific green technologies, the building's architecture is designed to allow maximum sunlight to most areas, reducing the electrical usage from artificial light sources during most daylight hours.
The building's windows are double-paned and filled with argon gas, which provides greater insulation than standard double-paned windows while not reducing the transparency of the windows.
In attendance at the ceremony were Col. Ryan F. Gonsalves, deputy commanding general of maneuver, 4th Infantry Division, and Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, garrison commander.
Joe Y. Toddy, a Native American shaman and longtime friend of the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, performed a blessing over the new building, both inside and out. Upon completion of the blessing, Gonsalves and DeTingo, stood with 43rd Sustainment Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Randy S. Varner, and Joe Wyka, Directorate of Public Works acting director, to ceremoniously cut the ribbon signifying the opening of the building.
Following the ceremony, Capt. Brian C. Stark, a support operations officer in the 43rd Sustainment Brigade, who narrated the ceremony, declared the new headquarters officially open.
DeTingo then led Gonsalves on a tour of the new building, highlighting the sustainment operations center. The SOC is a vast network of soldiers and systems responsible for assembling support packages through coordination and planning with multiple contributing agencies.
"So every piece of equipment, every work order, every support request, can be tracked here," said Gonsalves. "That's phenomenal."
The sustainment process, whether a fuel or ammunition distribution mission or a transportation or maintenance support request, is aimed to be a process transparent to requesting units.
With all systems in place in their new headquarters, the 43rd Sustainment Brigade Rough Riders are positioned to execute their brigade motto, "Provide with Pride."
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.17.2012 21:06 |
| Story ID: | 82494 |
| Location: | FORT CARSON, COLORADO, US |
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