Deploying an expeditionary sustainment command
By Brig. Gen. Vivek Kshetrapal | July 24, 2025
An expeditionary sustainment command (ESC) performs sustainment operations for field armies and corps. It encompasses 74 military occupational specialties (MOSs) and 40 sections and branches. Preparing such a complex and multifaceted unit for deployment demands a careful strategy that optimizes time, resources, and personnel. This article presents a systematic approach to achieving this objective.
Raven Focus increases warfighting readiness for Total Army
By Staff Sgt. David Lietz | July 24, 2025
“We are here in support of Raven Focus which is a brigade annual training exercise for the 81st Stryker Brigade, based in Seattle, Washington,” said Lt. Col. Nathan Davis, Commander, 1-357th Brigade Support Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. “For the National Guard and the Army Reserve, their biggest challenge is access to equipment and the time to train. You cannot replicate the size and scope of the training they can do at the Yakima Training Center during a weekend battle assembly.”
Fort Hunter Liggett supports the Madre Fire 2025
By Amy Phillips | July 24, 2025
Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) provided three heavy equipment operators and two firefighters for a 12-day deployment to support the Madre Fire in the Los Padres National Forest’s remote central California area from July 2-14, 2025. They were part of the team of hundreds of firefighters and support personnel committed to containing the wildland fire, which also included seven firefighting air tankers, four helicopters, 46 fire engines and seven bulldozers assigned to fight the fire.