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☷95th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion hosts Pony Express
U.S. Army ( By Press Release office)
Mar 19,2024
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U . S . Army soldiers from the 95th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion and 16th Sustainment Brigade gathered with representatives from Allied and partnered nations for a photo during a Pony Express event at Smith Barracks in Baumholder , Germany on March 14 , 2024 . This convoy support center training exercise was in preparation for upcoming operations during DEFENDER 2024 . The soldiers conducted a demonstration for the representatives , showcasing their skills and capabilities . The training exercise lasted for a week and focused on convoy support center operations , including fuel distribution . The multinational soldiers worked alongside U . S . soldiers to establish and operate multiple fueling stations simultaneously , ensuring the quick delivery of large amounts of fuel to the force . The exercise concluded with a Distinguished Visitors Day , where senior leaders from the participating militaries were able to see the training and capabilities of the 95th CSSB . Eskelson showed off the 95th CSSB ' s ability to fix stuff in theaters , where they can send a team anywhere in Europe to do important maintenance work in tough conditions . The important people got to see how the battalion can feed its troops in the field and even got to try some of the food themselves . Col . Matthew Alexander , the boss of the 16th Sustainment Brigade and the 95th CSSB ' s higher headquarters , talked about how it ' s important for different countries to work together . He said that we ' re going to have to set up lots of sites to support combat forces in NATO , and these kits are a big part of that . We don ' t have enough American forces to do it all by ourselves , so it ' s crucial to have this training to make sure we can bring the fight if we ever have to go to war on a big scale .
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