{"id":234734,"date":"2024-07-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=234734"},"modified":"2024-07-25T07:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T07:07:07","slug":"polish-school-children-some-of-the-first-guest-visitors-at-new-aps-2-site-in-powidz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=234734","title":{"rendered":"Polish school children some of the first guest visitors at new APS-2 site in Powidz"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Polish school children check out an M88 armored recovery vehicle at the new Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Powidz, Poland, July 23. The team from Army Field Support Battalion-Poland welcomed the children to the APS-2 site after receiving a request from their counterparts at the Polish air force\u2019s 33rd Air Base. (Capt. James Bath)
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\n Polish school children walk through one of the storage warehouses at the new Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Powidz, Poland, July 23. The state-of-the-art APS-2 worksite encompasses 650,000 square feet of humidity-controlled warehouse space, a vehicle maintenance facility, and various supporting structures, plus 58,000 square feet of munitions storage. (Capt. James Bath)
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POWIDZ, Poland \u2013 The newest, most modern Army prepositioned stocks worksite in the world received some of its first guest visitors July 23, and they were all school children between the ages of 10 and 16 years old.<\/p>\n

The team from Army Field Support Battalion-Poland welcomed the students to the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Powidz after receiving a request from the Polish air force\u2019s 33rd Air Base.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had a meeting on Monday, and our Polish counterparts said the school children were scheduled to visit their air base and asked if they could stop by the APS-2 site,\u201d said Capt. James Bath, the AFSBn-Poland operations officer.<\/p>\n

The AFSBn-Poland commander, Lt. Col. Omar McKen, said if they want to come by and view what\u2019s going on here and have a conversation with the team then, by all means, bring them by, said Bath.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of the Polish air force personnel at the nearby air base live in Powidz and the surrounding communities, so a lot of the children who visited, their parents work on the air base. And some of the Polish officers and airmen who work here at our worksite are parents to a couple of the students who visited,\u201d Bath said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to Bath, the Powidz APS-2 worksite is supported by their Polish counterparts from the 33rd Air Base, which is located about 500 meters from the site. The Polish air force maintains all the facilities at the worksite, and eventually \u2013 once they are trained and fully certified \u2013 will also be responsible for providing maintenance on the APS-2 equipment there, as well.<\/p>\n

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\n Polish school children visit the new Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Powidz, Poland, July 23. \u201cWe\u2019re here now and our presence is going to impact the local communities. We want to foster and reinforce positive relations with our Polish neighbors and build friendships,\u201d said Capt. James Bath, the operations officer at the site. (Capt. James Bath)
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\n Polish school children check out an M1A2 Abrams main battle tank at the Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 worksite in Powidz, Poland, July 23. When asked by their counterparts at the Polish air force\u2019s 33rd Air Base if the school children could visit the new APS-2 worksite, the Army Field Support Battalion-Poland commander agreed. (Capt. James Bath)
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More visitors, as well as distinguished guests and host nation military and civic leaders, are expected at the new APS-2 worksite in the future. In fact, in the weeks ahead AFSBn-Poland is planning to hold an official unit colors uncasing ceremony and in attendance will be local civic leaders and dignitaries, senior Polish and U.S. military officials, and other distinguished guests. Representatives from the news media will also be invited to attend.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re here now and our presence is going to impact the local communities. We want to foster and reinforce positive relations with our Polish neighbors and build friendships. Holding events like this and opening our gates to them is a good way of doing so,\u201d Bath said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The state-of-the-art APS-2 worksite at Powidz encompasses 650,000 square feet of humidity-controlled warehouse space, a vehicle maintenance facility, and various supporting structures, plus 58,000 square feet of munitions storage. Built to support an entire modernized armored brigade combat team\u2019s worth of APS-2 combat vehicles and equipment sets, the Powidz APS-2 worksite is under the mission command of AFSBn-Poland, 405th Army Field Support Brigade.<\/p>\n

The Powidz APS-2 worksite demonstrates the U.S. and NATO\u2019s commitment to maintaining rapid deployment capabilities, playing a crucial role in deterrence through enduring agreements and strategic investments. In addition, it alleviates many of the deployment requirements typically associated with deploying major combat units to Europe from the U.S. It is estimated that APS-2 worksites in Europe, like Powidz, can help reduce deployment timelines for an armored brigade combat team from 60 days to as little as a week or two.<\/p>\n

The Powidz APS-2 worksite represents a significant leap forward in enhancing NATO\u2019s operational readiness and strategic capabilities on its Eastern Flank. Ultimately, the Powidz APS-2 worksite helps to solidify an important partnership between the U.S., NATO, and Poland, highlighting a commitment to the collective defense and security of Europe.<\/p>\n

The 405th AFSB\u2019s APS-2 program enhances U.S. Army Europe and Africa\u2019s readiness and capability to support the warfighter while simultaneously promoting stability and security in the region. By providing turn-key power projection APS-2 packages ready to employ at a moment\u2019s notice, the APS-2 program is a key component of U.S. Army Europe and Africa\u2019s power projection and warfighter readiness missions.<\/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":"

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