Army brigade commander emphasizes role of aerial resupply in Afghanistan

By Ashley Tressel / February 21, 2018 at 10:01 AM
Col. Michael Lalor, commander of the 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade, recently returned from a rotation in Afghanistan, says aerial resupply capability and fuel distribution, as well as expeditionary fuel equipment, were major areas of investment in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. "Fuel keeps me up at night," Lalor told reporters Feb. 14 at the Pentagon, citing the difficulty of moving it in the region. Instead of vehicles or fuel tankers, the brigade brought in deployment bags and hose systems...

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