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CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait – The Illinois National Guard’s 108th Sustainment Brigade (Sust. Bde.) from Chicago took over sustainment support operations from the 371st Sustainment Brigade in a transfer of authority ceremony Feb. 18 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
“Today we honor and salute the outgoing 371st Sustainment Brigade and welcome the incoming 108th Sustainment Brigade,” said Maj. Gen. Darrell Williams, the commanding general of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command. “The 371st performed magnificently … I know for certain 108th is ready to go and support to our Warfighters won’t skip a beat.”
The 108th Sust. Bde. arrived in Kuwait early February to meet and train with the 371st Sust. Bde., to prepare for its mission in Kuwait and the transition from one brigade command to another.
“Over the last 18 months we’ve been preparing for this deployment but it’s been the last two weeks when we received the most critical training to take on the mission,” said Col. Drew Dukett of Roodhouse, Ill., the commander of the 108th Sust. Bde. “You learn best from people with experience and the 371st has done an outstanding job here in Kuwait.”
During its deployment to Kuwait, the 371st Sust. Bde. conducted numerous sustainment support operations in the U.S. Army Central Command’s area of operations supporting soldiers and units in the region.
The 108th will provide sustainment and support operations in the CENTCOM area of operation. This support includes mission command Army watercraft, postal, transportation, human resources and finance operations in support of the Unified Land Operations’ mission.
The brigade directly supports the 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and 1st Theater Sustainment Command’s ongoing support mission in Kuwait.
As the 371st Sust. Bde. prepares to return home, Col. Gregory Robinette of Bowling Green, Ohio said he is sure the 108th Sust. Bde. is ready to take the reins from the 371st Sust. Bde.
“After seeing the way (the 108th staff) professionally and enthusiastically took on the (relief in place process) I know the 108th Sustainment Brigade is ready to assume the mission,” said Robinette.
Roughly 270 Illinois National Guard soldiers serve in the 108th Sust. Bde. which is comprised of the brigade headquarters, the 108th Special Troops Battalion and the Headquarters and Headquarters Company.
“I feel extremely confident in the 108th’s ability to take on this mission and perform to the highest standards, said Dukett. “This is a unique and exciting mission. We will take what the 371st and sustainment brigades before it have done and build onto this legacy of excellence.”
| Date Taken: | 02.14.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 03.14.2014 04:51 |
| Story ID: | 121991 |
| Location: | CAMP ARIFJAN, KW |
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