Cover: As the Army Materiel Command's
operational arm, the Army field support
brigade (AFSB) provides Soldiers with
acquisition, logistics, and technology support
on the battlefield. When required, an AFSB
can employ an Army field support battalion
(AFSBn) to provide constant support for
multiple operations. An AFSBn normally
manages Army pre-positioned stocks in
peacetime, but it can be assigned additional
functions in contingency deployment
situations and has tailored capabilities
for specific missions. It synchronizes and
integrates the activities and capabilities of
program managers, life cycle management
commands, and sustainment support
organizations. The article beginning on
page 34 describes one officer's experience
commanding an AFSBn in Kuwait. On the
cover, a Soldier inventories basic-issue
items before signing for a high-mobility
multipurpose wheeled vehicle from the 2d
Battalion, 401st Army Field
Support Brigade,
during Exercise Friendship II at
Camp Arifjan,
Kuwait. (Photo by Galen Putnam, 402d Army Field Support Brigade Public Affairs)
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