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Sustainment brigade passes reins at Al Asad (Al Asad)

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Saturday, 11 April 2009

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

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April 11, 2009

Sustainment brigade passes reins at Al Asad
3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Public Affairs

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – The 371st Sustainment Brigade transferred authority to the 321st Sustainment Brigade during a ceremony here April 9.

Brig. Gen. Michael J. Lally, 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), commanding general, addressed the 371st Sust. Bde. during the ceremony.
“You found yourselves responsible for supporting over 22,000 service members across western Iraq,” he said. “The Soldiers of the 371st Sustainment Brigade took this mission in stride with quiet professionalism and ran with it.”

As part of the 3d ESC, the 371st Sust. Bde.’s mission was to provide command and control, manage the supply and distribution of all classes of supply and provide maintenance and convoy security support to Coalition forces in Multi-National Force-West.

Since arriving in July 2008, the 371st Sust. Bde. partnered with the Iraqi Army and lead the way in mentoring and providing logistics training to Iraqi Security Forces while driving towards logistical self-sustainment. Additionally, the brigade contributed to the Iraqi civil capacity - teaming with the Iraqi Transportation Network and local communities in Anbar province.

“The Soldiers were fantastic,” said Command Sgt. Maj. William A. Myers, the 371st Sust. Bde. senior non-commissioned officer. “They may have had a little bit of trepidation in the beginning but as they grew into the job, I think they realized how great their abilities were and their confidence grew.”

In nine months, units under the 371st Sust. Bde., executed more than 4,400 convoys, totaling more than 29-million vehicle miles, and issued more than 151 million gallons of fuel, averaging 16.8 million gallons per month.

The 321st Sust. Bde.,will continue to provide their logistical expertise in supporting Coalition forces in Anbar province.

Col. Samuel R. Bethel, the 321st Sust. Bde. commander, said his goal is to continue providing logistics operational support to Coalition forces while working towards a responsible withdrawal.

“Generally speaking they’re hyped,” Bethel said about his Soldiers. “They have a good mission. They’ve been trained for it. Overall, I’d say they’re real excited about the prospect of coming over here and doing good things.”

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