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1 MANNHEIM, Germany – If he’s not riding his Harley Davidson across Europe with his wife, you’ll find him at Coleman Barracks supervising one of the largest Army Prepositioned Stock sites in the world. Thomas Esposito is the director of Coleman worksite, Army Field Support Battalion-Mannheim, 405th Army Field Support Brigade. As the director, Esposito supervises about 15 government civilian employees assigned to AFSBn-Mannheim and oversees the operations and mission of a...

In the aftermath of the catastrophic explosion at the port of Beirut in August 2020, members of the security assistance enterprise team overcame significant pandemic-induced hurdles, along with quality control and transportation challenges, to deliver more than 30 military trucks to the Lebanese armed forces. “These are the first deliveries of 100 2½- and 5-ton FMTV trucks delivered to Lebanon, just in time to meet the timeline for training, and in response to the Lebanese armed forces ...

With depots, arsenals and ammunition plants, Army Materiel Command augments federal regulations with unique rules to ensure workforce safety.

By CHAD GARLAND | STARS AND STRIPES Published: January 20, 2021 A U.S. Air Force base in Germany has slashed the time and cost of a common chore after thousands of M4 rifles failed an inspection — but the Army says the cleaning method they used may do “too good a job.” A project at Spangdahlem Air Base spearheaded by Tech. Sgt. Kyle Deconnick brought in two ultrasonic cleaning systems that use sound waves to strip away what elbow grease alone cannot. It’s expected to improve efficienc...

Sierra Army Depot hosted a Colombian delegation led by Vice Minister of Defense Jairo García Guerrero, vice minister for strategy and planning for the Republic of Colombia, Nov. 2. Guerrero met with several U.S. military representatives for a joint visual inspection of 200 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles and to discuss the overhaul, shipment and long-term sustainment of the vehicles. Colombia will receive the ASVs through an excess defense article grant. EDA are equipment that are excess to ...

In a year shaped by a worldwide pandemic, Army Materiel Command has put people first by contributing to the whole-of-government COVID-19 response, supporting the warfighter and improving quality of life for Soldiers, civilians and families. Since April, AMC has leveraged the full force of the materiel enterprise in the fight against COVID-19. AMC supported through contracting, communications, storage and movement of Personal Protective Equipment and deployment support for medical units and pers...

Army Gung-Ho on 3D Printing Spare Parts ARMY NEWS 12/11/2020 iStock illustration Additive manufacturing has come to the forefront of the Army’s attention as the service looks for ways to quickly reproduce parts without needing to continuously rely on industry.  In 2019, the service released a new policy directive that outlined its goals to expand its 3D printing processes and established an additive manufacturing center of excellence at Rock Island Arsenal...