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Spartan Mariner The Steel Sustainer Vol. 1 Issue 3 Serving Soldiers And Their Families With Pride February 1, 2013 Inside This Spartan Issue Mariner Page 2 : Words From the CG Page 3: Provisional Co. Page 4: Afghanistan Page 6: Avenger Fuel Page 7: U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Christopher Johnston 3rd ABCT, 3rd Infantry Division Father and Son Waves crash over the side of USAV Churubusco (LCU 2013) on the Persian Gulf Jan. 9 during a training mission named Operation Spartan Mariner. The mission, conducted by 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Reunite Team, 3rd Infantry Division, the 47th Transportation Company, the 436th Movement Control Battalion Page 8: and the 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), consisted of 19 vehicles being loaded on four Reserve Watercraft Army watercraft to take part in multiple drills and exercises at sea. Page 9: By Sgt. Christopher Johnston The vehicles were then driven onto the 3rd ABCT, 3rd ID decks of four United States Army vessels KNG at CLS of the 436th Movement Control Battalion in Page 10: CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait - On the preparation of Operation Spartan Mariner. Old Man Winter cold windy morning of Jan. 8, at the Kuwait “The purpose of this training mission is Page 12 & 13: Naval Base, Soldiers of the 3rd Armored to enhance interoperability between adjacent Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division units,” said 1st Lt. Anthony Rea, executive Spartan Mariner began a mission most had never performed officer of Alpha Company 1st Battalion, 15th Page 14 through 17: before. Infantry Regiment, 3rd ABCT. “It gives us Photo Lookback At 6 a.m. Sledgehammer Soldiers, along the opportunity to conduct training both with Soldiers of the 47th Transportation logistically and tactically that probably only for Nov, Dec, Jan Company and 316th Sustainment Command occurs once in a lifetime for Army forces.” Page 18: (Expeditionary), began offloading 12 The morning of Jan. 9, USAVs Holiday Party Bradley Fighting Vehicles, four Paladins and Churubusco, Five Forks, Maj. Gen. Robert Page 20: three support vehicles from flatbed trailers Smalls and Maj. Gen. Charles P. Gross set onto a loading ramp at KNB. sail on the Persian Gulf. Holiday Mail The 47th Transportation Company “I was surprised at first that the Army Page 24 through 26: transported the vehicles from Camp actually had boats,” said Spc. Daniel Desisto, Promotions Buehring, Kuwait to the naval base a day an infantryman assigned to Alpha Company, prior to the mission. See Mariner, Page 12 February 1, 2013 -Commanding General - Page 2 think that while we are in full Coraopolis and not see all stride, firing on all cylinders, of you there. You will leave we are now also having to a gap in our lines and in our find time to plan, and even lives, and you have my most execute, the tasks to begin profound thanks for all you our departure from Kuwait. have done for our Team. CSM Bolduc remarked to me Still, whether you are staying recently that we have so much with the 316th or moving on going on that we truly will to some new challenge, you be doing a Relief In Place as should take pride in knowing the Army originally meant that you have not only made the term – when the 135th history with this deployment; ESC arrives, they will sit with you have worked together As I previewed all the each of you to learn your job to create one of the finest, stories for this edition of The while you do it, and then when most capable units in the Steel Sustainer, I was filled ready, they will pick up every Sustainment community, in with mixed feelings. First, I mission, every task, every any component of the Army. am immensely proud of this requirement from you, and Everyone is eager to get command, of all its Soldiers, all without skipping a beat or back to family, friends, and of all our partners from other missing a suspense. I expect the “normalcy” of our “other commands and even other everyone to keep up the pace, lives” as Citizen Soldiers, as services, and of all that we’ve and even add to it if possible. am I, but I ask everyone to accomplished and continue to We want to give the new ESC keep your focus, continue to accomplish as a Sustainment the greatest momentum right take care of each other, and do Team. Task Force Steel each from the start and give them your best every day. Finish day expands the horizons every opportunity to continue strong! for and expectations of all to grow in support of 1st TSC the Sustainment formations and ARCENT and to build Steel Sustainer Six that will follow us not only a great legacy of their own here in Kuwait, but anywhere during their deployment. around the world our Nation This also means that we needs us. As LTG Brooks has will soon be breaking up Task often said, “No one sets out to Force Steel. I have come to make history. They just show know most of you as members up every day to do their very of the Team, no matter when best and history just happens.” you joined it or where you came Thank you all for making from. It will be hard for me history every day! to walk through the sections But I was also saddened to back at the Headquarters in Page 3 -News- February 1, 2013 Steel Up and Running Sustainer Commanding General Brig. Gen. Bud R. Jameson, Jr. Command Sergeant Major Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Bolduc Public Affairs Officer Capt. Jeffrey Gruidl Managing Editor Sgt. 1st Class Adam Stone The provisional company is, from left to right, 1st Lt. Willard Buchna, Maj. William Brine, Staff Writer/Photographer Master Sgt. William Brown and Sgt. James Washington. Staff Sgt. Peter J. Berardi The 436th Movement Control Battalion activated a Provisional Company (Watercraft) during a ceremony aboard the USAV Churubusco (LCU 2013) at Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait Layout/Design Dec. 22, 2012. Staff Sgt. Peter J. Berardi The provisional company, which is the first of its kind in Kuwait, was formed to help manage the operations and missions of Army watercraft currently deployed to the region. “The Army employs both landing craft utilities and logistical support vessels to provide Additional Contributors a strategic asset, enabling operational freedom of movement and helping to promote a more stable and secure area of responsibility,” said Provisional Company Commander, Maj. William C. Brine. “This company gives a level of command and control to the vessels Sgt. Christopher Johnston they didn’t have before. We are responsible for everything the boats do, from ensuring all necessary pre-combat check inspections are performed before sailing to maintenance and Sgt. 1st Class Tina Eichenour personnel actions of the Soldiers.” In addition to providing command and control functionality, the provisional company provides administrative support for all Army watercraft. Sgt. William E. Henry “We do the behind the scenes administrative work to let the vessels focus on operations and maintenance,” said Master Sgt. William Brown said. “We work on everything from supply and administrative tasks to making sure Soldiers get their awards.” Navy Capt. Charles Rink During the activation ceremony 436th Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Thomas J. Downey presented the newly designed unit colors to Brine, symbolizing Downey’s trust in the Staff Sgt. Kristin Walker capabilities of the new company commander. “I’m very honored and humbled to be selected for this position,” said Brine. “It’s a big task and it’s something that I think is achievable, you just got to eat the elephant one bite at Master Sgt. Steve Opet a time.” After the ceremony had finished Brine sprinted off of the deck of the LCU diving into the Persian Gulf and christening the new company colors. Wrapping up a historic afternoon this Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Charles Yost way was unorthodox, but Brine said, “I did it to build morale and make this not just another ceremony, but make it memorable.” (Below) The 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) during mobilization training at Fort Hood, Texas, prior to deploying to Kuwait U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Peter J. Berardi, 316th ESC February 1, 2013 -News- Page 4 316th Soldiers Assist Downsizing Efforts Story and Photos By officer in charge of the 316th team. “There Sgt. Ramon Delgado, a resident of Bronx, Staff Sgt. Peter J. Berardi are a lot of different pieces to this and our N.Y. and of a member of the 316th assigned Soldiers have really come together well, to one of the RPATs. “We inspect every AFGHANISTAN - Teams of Soldiers and have been working well with all of the vehicle multiple times to ensure they are with the 316th Sustainment Command players in the system.” properly cleared. We give them an initial (Expeditionary) have been hard at work Each piece of equipment goes through inspection to ensure they are safe to work assisting with vehicle and equipment multiple, in depth, hands-on inspections on. Following this, internal equipment is retrograde operations at bases across before customs will clear it for travel out of removed and then we inspect again, then the Afghanistan over the past couple of months. Afghanistan. vehicles are sent to the wash rash followed The 316th Soldiers in Afghanistan work “It’s a very detailed process,” said Staff by another inspection. After all of that, they as part of Redistribution Property Assistance Teams. The teams inspect Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, containers, other vehicles and non-rolling equipment for ammunition, explosives, brass or anything else that may prevent vehicles or equipment from passing through customs once sent back to the U.S.
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