{"id":218355,"date":"2024-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=218355"},"modified":"2024-07-08T23:40:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T23:40:01","slug":"405th-afsbs-germany-battalion-assumes-mission-command-of-coleman-aps-2-worksite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=218355","title":{"rendered":"405th AFSB\u2019s Germany battalion assumes mission command of Coleman APS-2 worksite"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n A formation of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles is lined up at the Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim, Germany, the first APS-2 site in the world to receive JLTVs. Army Field Support Battalion-Germany assumed mission command of the Coleman APS-2 worksite July 8 in the final step of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade\u2019s multi-year regional alignment and transformation initiative.
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MANNHEIM, Germany \u2013 Army Field Support Battalion-Germany assumed mission command of the Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim July 8 in the final step of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade\u2019s multi-year regional alignment and transformation initiative.<\/p>\n

The plan was set in motion in 2021 when U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced the Army would retain the Coleman worksite, which was previously slated to be returned to the German government.<\/p>\n

In October of 2021, AFSBn-Germany assumed mission command of the D\u00fclmen APS-2 worksite so that AFSBn-Mannheim could focus on its approaching transition to AFSBn-Poland. Earlier this year, construction on the newest and most modern APS worksite in the world was completed, and a few weeks ago the battalion moved operations from Mannheim to Powidz, Poland, and assumed command of the new APS-2 site, there.<\/p>\n

Now, with this last step, AFSBn-Germany is fully responsible for the D\u00fclmen APS-2 worksite in North Rhine-Westphalia and the Coleman APS-2 worksite in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg. With that, the 405th AFSB\u2019s regional alignment and transformation initiative is complete, and the brigade is \u2013 more than ever \u2013 fully postured to support U.S. Army Europe and Africa and U.S. Army Materiel Command.<\/p>\n

According to Lt. Col. Jonathan Neal, who took command of AFSBn-Germany almost exactly a month ago, preparing the theater is one of the AMC\u2019s main lines of effort.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe forward positioning of equipment, munitions and materiel eases strategic lift requirements for units deploying from the U.S. and reduces the costs associated with permanently basing large forces overseas,\u201d Neal said. \u201cArmy Prepositioned Stocks serve as a strategic deterrent and support theater requirements in integrated campaigning, competition and conflict.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Dozens of M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles are rail headed at the Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim, Germany to be issued to the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division following Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Army Field Support Battalion-Germany assumed mission command of the Coleman APS-2 worksite July 8 in the final step of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade\u2019s multi-year regional alignment and transformation initiative.
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\n Joseph Scheff, the 405th Army Field Support Brigade\u2019s deputy to the commander, briefs Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy George in front of a line of Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 armored vehicles at the Coleman APS-2 worksite in Mannheim, Germany, last August. Army Field Support Battalion-Germany assumed mission command of the Coleman APS-2 worksite July 8 in the final step of the 405th AFSB\u2019s multi-year regional alignment and transformation initiative.
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\u201cIn short, we help build readiness,\u201d said Neal. \u201cThe job of AFSBn-Germany is to help enable the warfighter through readiness. It’s what we do \u2013 enable the force.\u201d<\/p>\n

With AFSBn-Germany now fully at the helm of Coleman, planning to turn the former Army airfield into another state-of-the-art APS-2 worksite continues. In January, the director of Global Posture Policy from the Office of the Secretary of Defense visited Coleman to get a firsthand look at the site\u2019s future infrastructure, and in April the Army\u2019s top two uniformed leaders in budget and fiscal management conducted a site visit there to see the worksite\u2019s capabilities and gain a better understanding of the impacts funding will have on infrastructure improvement plans.<\/p>\n

But infrastructure improvements at Coleman will account for only a portion of its future successes. The people who work there and the team tasked with command and control of the site are equally important, according to Neal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Coleman worksite staff is truly a diverse team encompassing Department of Army civilians, Soldiers, Army Expeditionary Civilian Workforce personnel and contractors. This compilation of experience and tenacity will undoubtedly play a crucial role in mission success, both during this transition and when supporting future APS-2 operations,\u201d Neal said.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeticulous planning and coordination are essential in maintaining mission effectiveness and supporting modernization initiatives at the Coleman APS-2 worksite during this change in mission command,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

To help keep the Coleman team informed during the transition, Neal conducted a town hall at the Coleman APS-2 worksite with its senior leaders and staff. His town hall briefing included AFSBn-Germany\u2019s mission statement and vision as well as information about himself, his command philosophy, and his top priorities for Coleman, plus more. Neal\u2019s battalion headquarters is in Vilseck, Germany, geographically separated from the D\u00fclmen and Coleman APS-2 worksites.<\/p>\n

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The Coleman and D\u00fclmen worksites are two of six APS-2 worksites in Europe. Besides Coleman and D\u00fclmen, there are APS-2 sites in Eygelshoven, Netherlands; Zutendaal, Belgium; and Livorno, Italy, as well as the Army\u2019s newest, most modern APS-2 worksite located in Poland. Additional APS-2 sites in Europe\u2019s High North amid Finland and Sweden officially joining NATO are also up for consideration, according to senior Army officials.<\/p>\n

The 405th AFSB\u2019s APS-2 program provides turn-key power projection packages ready to deploy at a moment\u2019s notice while helping to reduce the amount of equipment needed from the deploying forces\u2019 home stations. APS-2 sites like Coleman help reduce deployment timelines, improve deterrence capabilities and provide additional combat power for contingency operations. APS-2 equipment may also be drawn for use in training and exercises.<\/p>\n

The 405th AFSB is assigned to U.S. Army Sustainment Command and headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany. The brigade provides materiel enterprise support to U.S. forces throughout Europe and Africa \u2013 providing theater sustainment logistics; synchronizing acquisition, logistics and technology; and leveraging U.S. Army Materiel Command\u2019s materiel enterprise to support joint forces. For more information on the 405th AFSB, visit the official website<\/a> and the official Facebook site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A formation of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles is lined up at the Coleman Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Mannheim, Germany, the first APS-2 site in the world to receive JLTVs. Army Field Support Battalion-Germany assumed mission command of the Coleman APS-2 worksite July 8 in the final step of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":218357,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-218355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=218355"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218355\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":218363,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218355\/revisions\/218363"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/218357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=218355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=218355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=218355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}