Headquarters element deploys to Afghanistan

The fourth and last body of Troopers from the headquarters element of the 82nd Sustainment Brigade departed Green Ramp Wednesday Dec. 23, 2009 en route to a year-long deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan.

The 82nd Sustainment Brigade’s headquarters element, consisting of the Special Troops Battalion and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, will replace the 45th Sustainment Brigade which is currently operating under the Joint Logistics Command at Bagram Airfield near Kabul, Afghanistan. Once in place, 82nd Sustainment Brigade Troopers will support American and Coalition forces by coordinating the distribution of everything from fuel and water to spare parts and ammunition.

Although different elements of the 82nd Sustainment Brigade have been deployed continuously since the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism, this will be the first deployment for the headquarters element since transitioning from the command of the 82nd Airborne Division to the XVIII Airborne Corps in January 2009.