OD Leadership

Mission

Train, educate, and develop agile Ordnance technicians who drive change; employ, develop, and design DOTMLPF-P solutions to build Army strategic readiness and sustain land dominance for LSCO (Army 2030-2040) in Contested Environments.

Vision

Build a Network of Maintenance Capabilities, build the Future Technician, and Cultivate the Workforce we need for the Army of 2030-2040.

Highlights

Sustainment News

Army Sustainment

Competing for the Army Award for Maintenance Excellence: It's Not About Winning

By 1LT Melissa A. Czarnogursky | April 18, 2025
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In 2021, I arrived at Eighth Army’s (8A’s) Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion (HHBN) at Camp Humphreys, South Korea, as a new Ordnance officer. I was brought on the team to assume two positions: the battalion maintenance officer and the maintenance platoon leader within the headquarters support company. The battalion’s maintenance program was one of the worst in 8A, from the culture within the maintenance platoon, to the view of maintenance across a large and diverse battalion, to the status of equipment readiness. Six months later, our team was preparing to compete as a battalion in the 8A Army Award for Maintenance Excellence (AAME).

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Army Sustainment

Transforming and Converging Sustainment Warfighting Systems in the Arctic

By CSM Eduardo I. Carranza and SFC Jimmie A. Gilchrist | April 18, 2025
Soldiers, assigned to the 41st Field Artillery Brigade, secure ammunition onto a vehicle at a Rearm, Refuel, and Resupply Point during Dynamic Front 25 in Rovajärvi, Finland, Nov. 10, 2024. (CPT Sara Berner)

In today’s rapidly changing strategic landscape, military forces must be prepared to counter threats in increasingly diverse and challenging environments, one of the most extreme being the Arctic. The Arctic’s vast, cold expanses present unique hurdles that demand strategic focus and adaptability. Leaders across the Army are now tasked with equipping and positioning our forces not only to survive in this environment but to operate effectively in it.

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