FORT HOOD, Texas – The 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command headquarters have deployed personnel to assist federal and local officials with vital augmented logistical support by assisting with the ordering and distribution of needed supplies, in the fight against COVID-19. The 13th ESC deployed its first Forward Assessment and Sustainment Team (FAST) to Detroit on Apr. […]
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13th ESC deploy to Detroit to provide support for COVID-19 response
Brig. Gen. Darren Werner, Commanding General of the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, talks about a Defense Support of Civil Authorities mission and the role the 13th ESC on April 12th 2020, in Detroit, Michigan. The 13th ESC is providing medical and logistical support to Federal Emergency Management Agency regions five, six, and seven, which encompasses […]
82nd Airborne Division conducts new wheeled cargo delivery system test to support Immediate Response Force
By Mr. James (JC) Cochran, Military Test Plans Analyst, Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command (Editor’s note: The Airborne drop test in the article below was conducted before COVID19 ramifications were fully understood. The U.S. Army Operational Test Command continues developing and planning equipment testing operations to ensure all advances […]
III Corps and FORT HOOD Senior Commander hosts COVID-19 virtual town hall
FORT HOOD, Texas — The FORT HOOD Senior Commander will host a virtual Facebook town hall at 11 a.m. April 7 here. Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt, deputy commanding general, III Corps and FORT HOOD, and Command Sgt. Maj. Adam Nash, Task Force Phantom command sergeant major, will address the latest updates on COVID-19 risk mitigation […]
FORT HOOD to adjust select gates access due to COVID-19 response effort
FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD officials announced April 2 that the Directorate of Emergency Services will close or alter operating hours at select Access Control Points due to the COVID-19 response effort effective 5 a.m. April 3, 2020. Access Control Point 2A (State Highway 195), ACP 14 (Old Copperas Cove Road), and ACP 21 […]
The FORT HOOD Garrison Commander hosts COVID-19 virtual town hall for his workforce
FORT HOOD, Texas — The U.S. Army FORT HOOD Garrison Commander will host a virtual Facebook town hall for his workforce at 11 a.m. April 2 here. Col. Jason Wesbrock, U.S. Army Garrison FORT HOOD commander, will address his Garrison workforce on the latest policies for COVID-19 risk mitigation measures, plus host an open forum […]
