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

Introducing the Army's First Transformed Light Support Battalion

By LTC Jason T. Kappes | April 18, 2025
Top: 225th Light Support Battalion Soldiers receive a convoy brief from convoy commander CPT Abel Samuel before moving locations during the Nakoa Fleek field training exercise at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, June 13, 2024. Bottom: To minimize displacement time, Soldiers tear down individual sleep areas daily and repack their equipment on their vehicle after morning battle drills at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, June 13, 2024. (LTC Jason Kappes)

The Army’s transition to a division-focused structure as the unit of action has introduced a new paradigm in logistics and sustainment. Departing from modular logistics and units, the Army will test new technologies and organizational changes with transformation in contact (TiC). The 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 101st Airborne Division; 3rd BCT, 10th Mountain Division; and 2nd BCT, 25th Infantry Division (ID) were selected as pilot brigades for this initiative. Supporting 2/25 BCT, the 225th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) transformed into the first light support battalion (LSB) using the original U.S. Army Combined Support Command (CASCOM) force design update (FDU), emphasizing increased efficiency, flexibility, and readiness.

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Army Sustainment

Transforming and Converging Sustainment Warfighter Systems: Aerial Delivery

By Frank Badalucco | April 18, 2025
5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company paratroopers rig an M1097A1 Heavy Humvee on a 16-foot type V platform during a three-day multinational training exercise with the Heavy Airlift Wing in Papa, Hungary, Nov. 14, 2024. (MSG Anthony King)

The Aerial Delivery Readiness and Safety Team (ADRST) has witnessed firsthand how sustainment warfighting systems are evolving to meet the challenges of modern combat environments. Aerial delivery, a cornerstone of the Army’s sustainment strategy, must undergo significant transformation and convergence to address inefficiencies, integrate advanced capabilities, and ensure seamless support to operational forces.

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