Barbara Gersna, deputy public affairs officer, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, trains Staff Sgt Zandra Duran and Sgt. Adrianne Lopez, mass communications NCOs, 17th Sustainment Brigade, during their culminating training exercise, October 7, 2024. The CTE is designed to prepare units for their upcoming deployment in theater. The 17th SB will soon deploy for a 9-month rotation in U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.