FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The 101st Airborne Division announced on Tuesday the upcoming deployment of the 101st Division Sustainment Brigade “Lifeliners” to Kuwait.
More than 200 soldiers will deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to conduct mission command operations and provide intra-theater logistical support, according to a news release.
“Command Sgt. Maj. Kevin Campbell and I are extremely humbled to serve alongside these incredible men and women in such a storied division,” Col. Peter L. Gilbert, brigade commander, said in the release. “Our Division Sustainment Brigade warriors are highly trained, disciplined and fit.
“Together we stand ready to fight and win anywhere, anytime, and under any conditions. Soldiers at every echelon are committed to supporting this important mission, and look forward to working alongside our regional security partners to reinforce conditions for long-term stability as the Middle East recalibrates.”
Working in coordination with joint, interagency and multinational partners, the Sustainment Brigade will provide contracting, distribution and key logistical support through organic and contracted transportation assets, the release said.