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Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element furl and case their unit guidon during a casing ceremony at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum April 23. (Photo: Julie A Kelemen)

Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element furl and case their unit guidon during a casing ceremony at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum April 23. (Photo: Julie A Kelemen)

689th Rapid Port Opening Element holds casing, inactivation ceremony

By Julie A Kelemen, 597th Transportation Brigade

April 23, 2024

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- The 689th Rapid Port Opening Element held a casing ceremony here at the U.S. Army Transportation Museum April 23.

“Today we case a chapter of excellence these Soldiers wrote for this unit’s legacy,” said Lt. Col. Paul Reyes, commander, 832nd Transportation Bn., presiding officer for the ceremony.

“For the past two years I was fortunate to witness their abilities. These soldiers maintained a prestigious reputation set forth by all those assigned to the unit previously.”

Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory’s Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel at Project Convergence Capstone 4 (Marine Corps photo)

Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory’s Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel at Project Convergence Capstone 4 (Marine Corps photo)

Army, Marines Hit the Beach at Project Convergence

By Sean Carberry

April 22, 2024

CAMP PENDLETON, California — During operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. military had the luxury of large bases near and in theater to fly in troops and supplies and could drive large convoys across land routes through relatively friendly countries. However, a conflict in the Indo-Pacific against a peer adversary will require a different approach to logistics.

That’s why the recent Army Futures Command-led Project Convergence Capstone 4 included experiments with platforms and technologies designed to move and resupply troops in a contested maritime environment. The Army and Marine Corps tested drones and autonomous watercraft designed to land critical supplies ashore quickly and quietly in the acoustic, visual and electromagnetic senses.

SPC Rochell Hesse, a Motor Transport Operator with 1041st Transportation Company, poses for a photo while waiting in a convoy. (Courtesy photo)

SPC Rochell Hesse, a Motor Transport Operator with 1041st Transportation Company, poses for a photo while waiting in a convoy. (Courtesy photo)

1041st Transportation Company receives National-level award

By Joseph Siemandel

April 10, 2024

The soldiers of the 1041st Transportation Company earned some well-deserved bragging rights after they were named the runner-up for best National Guard/Reserve small unit of the year during the Chief of Transportation and Regimental Command Team awards.

“This award just recognizes the hard work our soldiers put into being professionals every day,” said Capt. Brady Plunkett, commander, 1041st Transportation Company. “It is truly an honor for the transportation community to present us with this award.”

Transportation Corps small unit of the year programs are open to company and detachment units which distinguish themselves by outstanding service and performance and reflect great credit on the Transportation Corps for the previous calendar year.

Emergency services work at a destroyed building hit by a suspected Israeli air strike in Damascus, Syria, on April 1. (Omar Sanadiki/AP)

Emergency services work at a destroyed building hit by a suspected Israeli air strike in Damascus, Syria, on April 1. (Omar Sanadiki/AP)

More US troops, equipment headed to Middle East amid Iranian threats

By Leo Shane III

April 12, 2024

The Defense Department is moving extra troops and equipment to sites in the Middle East amid reports of a potential attack by Iran on Israel, officials confirmed on Friday.

A defense official said the deployments are designed to “bolster regional deterrence efforts and increase force protection for U.S. forces.” The department did not release any information on the number of troops involved or the assets being directed to the area.

Earlier in the day, White House national security spokesman John Kirby similarly declined to give specifics about U.S. military posture changes in the region but said that administration officials are monitoring the situation closely.

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