The LOGSTAT

Episode #69: Closing out our Senior Leader engagements during the Sustainment Week 2026 miniseries, CPT Garett Pyle meets with CSM Jacinto Garza, the CSM of Army Materiel Command, to discuss how the Strong Sergeants initiative is impacting the entire force. “A Strong Sergeant is a leader who is: physically, mentally and emotionally fit; tactically and technically proficient; an expert in maintaining military equipment; and administratively ready- medically, financially and organizationally. A Strong Sergeant is ready to deploy, fight, and win our nation's wars and bring their Soldiers home safely.” – CSM Garza.
Strong Sergeants make Strong Soldiers. Strong Soldiers make Strong Squads. Strong Squads will win our nation’s wars and winning absolutely matters!

Additional Resources:
Supporting Article: https://www.army.mil/article/290701/strong_sergeants_strong_soldiers_strong_squads
1st TSC Experience: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/843436/strong-sergeants-make-strong-soldiers
Strong Sergeants Info Video: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/999853/strong-sergeants-video

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Episode #68: On the next episode of the 2026 Sustainment Week Miniseries, CPT Garett Pyle meets with COL Brandon Tackett, Commander of the 28th DSB and G4 of the Ohio Army National Guard to discuss sustainment operations in the National Guard. We analyze the unique role sustainers in the National Guard play in maintaining readiness and supporting the force. This episode provides insight into how the National Guard balances the requirements of a civilian job and serving in uniform.

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Notes – Episode #67: The evolving battlefield has challenged the manner in which we conduct sustainment operations; especially that last mile of logistics. Thus, to support the Transformation in Contact initiative, a new formation, a light support battalion (LSB) has been created to replace the brigade support battalion (BSB) concept. On this episode, CPT Garett Pyle meets with LTC Adam Di Giovanni to discuss how his unit transformed from a BSB to an LSB while providing some valuable lessons learned.

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Episode #66: Continuing the 2026 Sustainment Week Miniseries, CPT Garett Pyle meets with MG Curtis D. Taylor, the Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division (1AD), to discuss how 1AD completely changed their maintenance culture which increased their operational readiness. Their approach lays the foundation for other units to emulate.

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Episode #65: A follow up to Episode 26 “Leveraging the Power of the Organic Industrial Complex,” CPT Garett Pyle once again meets with COL Denis Fajardo and COL Charles "Andy" Moore to discuss the operational readiness program (ORP) and what this new capability brings to the force. This episode serves as the second installment to our Sustainment Week Miniseries.

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