OD Leadership

Chief of Ordnance

Colonel Robin (Rob) Montgomery

Colonel
Robin (Rob) Montgomery

OD Command Sergeant Major

Command Sergeant Major Asgar Kamaludeen

Command Sergeant Major
Asgar Kamaludeen

OD Chief Warrant Officer

Chief Warrant Officer Kent H. Shepherd III

Chief Warrant Officer 5
Kent H. Shepherd III

Mission

The Ordnance Corps develops expert professionals who keep the Army ready and lethal. Through world-class training and innovation in Maintenance, Ammunition, EOD, and Explosive Safety, we deliver the capabilities that sustain the Warfighter and enable victory across all operational domains.

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

Agile Phoenix: A Reimagining of the Army Reverse Logistics Pipeline — A Practical Application of the Army Transformation Initiative

By COL Albert Davis, MAJ Dan Amato, MAJ Jerryl Randolph, and MAJ Michael Smith | November 25, 2025
Soldiers from various brigades and units throughout the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) sort through excess supplies and equipment brought to the Division Excess Consolidation Point, November 20, 2019. (SSG Caitlyn Byrne).

The Army Transformation Initiative (ATI) demands a leaner, more efficient force. A critical component of this transformation is addressing the growing backlog of excess repair parts that weigh down units and drain resources.

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Army Sustainment

Building and Sustaining Combat Readiness in LSCO: A Pacific Theater Perspective

By CPT Taylor Anderson-Koball | November 25, 2025
Top left: SGT Selena York, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (Long-Range Fires Battalion), 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, repairs the electrical connector pins on a High Modility Artillery Rocket System during Operation Maneuver, as part of Salaknib 25, on Fort Magsaysay, June 17, 2025. Bottom Left: Soldiers from the Transformation in Contact-enabled 2nd Mobile Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, pull security after exiting a CH-47 Chinook while conducting an air assault exercise during Operational Maneuver at Camp Dela Cruz, Philippines, June 19, 2025. Top Right: Soldiers work alongside Philippine Army Soldiers to offload equipment on the 8th Theater Sustainment Commands LCU to conduct overseas movement during Operation Maneuver, the culminating event of Salaknib 25, on June 22, 2025. (SPC Matthew Keegan, SPC Aiden O’Marra, and PFC Jose Nunez).

Large-scale combat operations (LSCO) in the Indo-Pacific demand more than traditional logistics. The region’s sheer scale, its island geography, and the range of operational environments require a completely different approach, one that blends strategic foresight with adaptable, distributed sustainment.

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