Story by Sgt. Walter Lowell | 17th Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Section | 02.28.2016
PERSIAN GULF – What does the U.S. Army do when it has to haul thousands of tons of equipment and vehicles across an ocean to operations in places like the Middle East? It calls upon its fleet of Logistical Support Vessels (LSV) and Landing Craft Utility vessels (LSUs). Each of the Army’s sturdy and rugged LSV’s has over 10,000 square feet of deck space and has the ability to carry......
Story by Sgt. Jon Heinrich | 8th Theater Sustainment Command | 02.06.2016
Commonly seen aboard military vessels are the bridge and deck crews, who may be thought of as the operators who keep it moving. In reality, it is the engineers behind the scenes who maintain the vessel and allow it to function and fulfill its mission....