The head of U.S. Army Materiel Command, Gen. Gus Perna, was sitting at home in Alabama on a Saturday in May 2020 when he got the call that would delay his retirement.
Soldiers cannot win on the battlefield without weapons to shoot, tanks to maneuver, food to eat and the logistics support to ensure those provisions get to the right place at the right time.
Pairing equipment with add-on enablers such as weapons and communication gear has helped the Army prepare its pre-positioned stocks across the globe for rapid deployment.