We Are Army Sustainment Command

Counterintelligence is fundamentally about controlling the information space and shaping minds. It exploits assumptions, biases, and expectations. Popular culture romanticizes the double agent, but real counterintelligence is far more complex and constantly evolving. In today’s interconnected world, information moves at the speed of a click.

A U.S. Army Sustainment Command employee was selected as an Army Materiel Command Employee of the Quarter, recognizing his outstanding support to the Army’s sustainment mission.

Food is an essential part of everyday life, and that is no different for warfighters. Fueling Soldiers to fight and win our nation’s wars is a top priority, and the Army has several initiatives underway to ensure consistent access to healthy, affordable food.

Before a Soldier hits the battlefield, one truth stands firm: without ammunition, the fight can’t begin. The U.S. Army Sustainment Command’s mission is to ensure Soldiers have everything they need, when and where they need it, and that includes ammunition. ASC is the Army’s “logistics backbone,” keeping units fueled, armed, and ready to fight or respond at a moment’s notice. Ammunition supply points are one of the most tangible ways that support is delivered.

The under secretary of the Army, Mike Obadal, and Gen. James Mingus, Army vice chief of staff, recently toured Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, to gain deeper insight into the commands that bolster warfighter readiness. Their visit included discussing strategies and future plans with Maj. Gen. Eric Shirley, ASC commanding general, ASC Command Sgt. Maj. Jason Gusman, and Dan Reilly, deputy to the ASC commanding general.

The command team and other senior leaders from U.S. Army Sustainment Command visited multiple Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksites across Europe recently and met with senior leaders from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, and other key units and organizations.

A U.S. Army Sustainment Command Soldier won in a Career Counselor of the Year competition in a stellar display of expertise. For Sgt. 1st Class Mark Tollefson, earning the U.S. Army Materiel Command 2025 Career Counselor of the Year award is a dream come true.

From forgotten manuals to battlefield lessons, the U.S. Army Sustainment Command’s history team turns old records into frontline support for today’s warfighters. Kaleb Bemis, ASC’s archivist, is a part of that history team. He manages more than 2.3 million historical documents for ASC and Rock Island Arsenal., Illinois. Those archives, along with the expertise of the history team, help ASC make better informed decisions that support Soldiers and strengthen the Army’s global sustainment mission.

Another senior Pentagon official visited the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite recently, underscoring its critical role in strengthening NATO readiness along the alliance’s eastern flank. Assistant Secretary of War for International Security Affairs Daniel Zimmerman met with leaders from the Powidz APS-2 worksite Nov. 19, including Army Field Support Battalion-Poland Commander Lt. Col. Michelle McDevitt, as well as 405th Army Field Support Brigade Commander Col. Ernest Lane II, based in Germany.

The winter season is here, and safety remains the highest of priorities for the 405th Army Field Support Brigade. In an effort to put ‘the freeze’ on cold weather and winter hazards, the 405th AFSB in Europe recently conducted winter safety training, which included tips and proven approaches to stay safe.