{"id":199269,"date":"2024-06-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=199269"},"modified":"2024-06-15T05:31:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T05:31:03","slug":"cstx-91-24-01-feature-where-exceptional-service-meets-unbeatable-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=199269","title":{"rendered":"CSTX 91-24-01 Feature: Where exceptional service meets unbeatable value"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Mechanics with the 3-356th Logistics Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, based out of Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., inspect a vehicle to ensure it is safe for use during Combat Support Training Exercise 91-24-01 at Fort Hunter Liggett, June 4, 2024. Mechanics worked around the clock to ensure OC\/Ts, assigned to the 85th USARSC that participated in CSTX 91-24-01, had continued support for vehicle maintenance while conducting operations at Fort Hunter Liggett.<\/p>\n

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\n Sgt. Gustavo Guzman, left, and Staff Sgt. Roberto Antonio Rauda Soto, both mechanics with the 3-356th Logistics Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, based out of Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., inspect a vehicle to ensure it is safe for use during CSTX 91-24-01 at Fort Hunter Liggett, June 4, 2024. The 3-356th LSBN was pivotal in providing logistical and maintenance support to the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade and its subordinate battalions. This support enables them to offer training assistance, support, and evaluation to priority reserve command units.<\/p>\n

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\n Sgt. Jesus Sanchez Cruz, a mechanic with the 3-356th Logistics Support Battalion, 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, based out of Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., works on a vehicle to ensure it is safe for use during CSTX 91-24-01 at Fort Hunter Liggett, June 4, 2024. The 3-356th LSBN is pivotal in providing logistical and maintenance support to the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade and its subordinate battalions. This support enables them to offer training assistance, support, and evaluation to priority reserve command units.<\/p>\n

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Story by Sgt. 1st Class Edgar Valdez<\/p>\n

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. \u2013 In the face of scorching 90-degree heat inside the 3-356th Logistics Support Battalion motor pool, the Soldiers of this unit remained undeterred in accomplishing their mission support.<\/p>\n

These mechanics put in more than 10 hours of work, daily, in extreme heat to ensure the observer coach\/trainers, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, maintained ready vehicles for their operations at Fort Hunter Liggett, during Combat Support Training Exercise 91-24-01, throughout the months of May and June 2024.<\/p>\n

The 3-356th LSBN is pivotal in providing logistical and maintenance support to the 189th Combined Arms Training Brigade and its subordinate battalions. This support enables them to offer training assistance, support, and evaluation to priority reserve command units. Moreover, when resources allow, the 3-356th LSBN extends its logistical training support to other First Army units, showcasing their strategic importance and commitment to the mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe planning for a CSTX starts about six months in advance,\u201d said Staff Sgt. Patricio Salgado, motor sergeant for the 3-356th LSBN. \u201cFirst, I need to identify vehicles that could be used during the CSTX, order any parts needed for those vehicles, and then get them situated. I also need to see what vehicles the OC\/Ts are asking us to provide for them and get them ready, so it usually takes about six months of planning from the beginning of the request to the end of the exercise.\u201d<\/p>\n

91Bs, also known as Army mechanics, that supported the exercise began working in the early morning hours and, depending on the workload, could work up until dusk.<\/p>\n

Although the CSTX lasts about two weeks for Army Reserve units participating in the exercise, the job for the Soldiers of the 3-356th LSBN goes beyond the two weeks of training. Once the training is completed, the mechanics, who have become like family to each other, ensure all the vehicles and equipment return safely from Fort Hunter Liggett to their place of origin.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing how everything falls into place is impressive. The cohesion between the 4th Cavalry Brigade and the 85th Support Command, which is the command we fall under, integrating with the active-duty component and all the units and OC\/Ts that we support, and making sure we can provide the vehicles they need to complete their mission\u2014it is a great thing to see all of it come together during a CSTX,\u201d said Salgado.<\/p>\n

You Wreck it, We\u2019ll Recover It, You Break It, We\u2019ll Fix It, No Questions Asked, Service Guaranteed 24 hours is one of their mottos, and it couldn\u2019t be further away from the truth, whether a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle rollover recovery at 1:00 in the morning or assisting a bulldozer stuck in the sand at 1:00 in the afternoon, the Soldiers of the 3-356th LSBN remain ready to provide support to units in need, in and out of their motor pool.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are so lucky to have such great mechanics in our company; they are just amazing at what they do,\u201d said Maj. Shaka Malufau, the 3-356th LSBN executive officer. \u201cThe fact that they are such great mechanics yet remain humbled, speaks volumes of their characters.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese exercises improve unit cohesiveness and help me familiarize myself with the Army and other Soldiers,\u201d said Sgt. Gustavo Guzman, a mechanic with the 3-356th LSBN. \u201cBeing new to the army, sometimes I feel a little out of place, but getting myself familiar with all the terms and the people, it feels like the Marine Corps. all over again, just in a different uniform,\u201d added Guzman.<\/p>\n

Most of the Soldiers in the unit have been mechanics for years; combined, the team of six mechanics has over 70 years of experience, which was put on display when Soldiers with the 851st Transportation Company stopped by with a truck that had issues with the brakes locking and another one with an oil leak. In a matter of minutes, the mechanics started working on the trucks and were able to diagnose the root of the problems, as well as possible fixes to make the vehicles safe and operational again.<\/p>\n

It would be very difficult for an OC\/T\u2019s training support battalion to complete their mission without the support of an LSBN. They are the support element to the TSBN.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe play an important role in helping those two TSBNs come out and participate in the CSTX as OC\/Ts; without our support, it will be very difficult for them to accomplish their mission.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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