Use of Army’s prepositioned ‘afloat’ equipment is expected to grow in the Pacific
BY WYATT OLSON• STARS AND STRIPES • APRIL 18, 2022
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – Army leaders in the Pacific are lauding the inaugural use of floating prepositioned supplies and equipment for a pair of recently completed exercises in the Philippines as a significant step forward in strategic agility.
Vehicles and supplies were delivered aboard the Military Sealift Command’s USNS Red Cloud and offloaded at Subic Bay for Hawaii-based soldiers who participated in the back-to-back exercises Salaknib and Balikatan March 5 to April 8.
This week the equipment was reloaded onto the ship, which is now headed back to Hawaii.
“I think the significance of the use of Army prepositioned stocks to extend our operational and strategic reach in the region is substantial,” Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, said during an interview at his headquarters in Fort Shafter on Wednesday.
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