The LOGSTAT

Episode #50: On the 50th episode of The LOGSTAT, CPT Garett Pyle closes out the HQDA G-4 miniseries with COL Brandon Grooms, the Strategic Mobility Division Chief in the G-43/5/7 Directorate, and CW5 Mike Love, the Senior Army Watercraft Advisor in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-4, to discuss a new era of global sustainment. There are a magnitude of topics we could discuss under this umbrella of global sustainment, each providing its own insight. However, on this episode we will be focusing on the Total Army Power Projection Equipment (TAP2E) and the Army Watercraft Maintenance Support Efforts on what they are, the capabilities they bring to the battlefield, and the impacts they will have on our ability to project combat power across the globe. CASCOM YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CASCOM1/videos Video Podcast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfQNEo6Pwo4

Episode #48: Our first VIDEO podcast! Check out the links below. Property accountability can give anyone nightmares. The time it takes to conduct an inventory seems to be never-ending. Thus, we have continuously told ourselves, “there must be another way?” Well, gone are the days of the physical property book; Soldiers can now leverage mobile capabilities to track the condition and quantity of their equipment at a moment’s notice. And that is just one aspect of the new property accountability system called ParaLine that units will see arrive here in 2026. Therefore, to continue the HQDA G-4 miniseries, CPT Garett Pyle meets with COL Seamus Wilson, the Deputy Director of G44 Materiel Management Directorate on the HQDA G4 staff, to introduce ParaLine to the force, which will modernize property accountability across all Army components by enabling faster inventory processing, increased accuracy, minimized readability errors, updating in real time, and enable more time for training. For a video introduction of ParaLine, check out: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/970577/paraline-app Video podcasts available on our DVIDS page and on the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CASCOM1 Video Podcast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3_wuVhhgbA

Episode #46: The amount of data that we are surrounded by increases not only by the day but by the minute in our technology driven world. To adopt a data culture, CPT Garett Pyle meets with CPT Chris Sherrill, a Senior Instructor at the US Army Finance and Comptroller School, on how data should be a command responsibility and an inspectable item. Once we adjust our mindset on how we see and manage data, we can increase our lethality across all our operations.

Episode #44: On the next part of our Combat Training Center (CTC) miniseries, CPT Garett Pyle travels across the Atlantic Ocean to meet with LTC Andrew Horn, the Senior Sustainment Trainer, to focus on the Army’s only forward stationed CTC, the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) near Hohenfels, Germany. It is a Europe-based CTC that hosts a variety of annual training exercises with our European Allies and partners to train Brigade Combat Teams and Divisions in a theater-informed multi-domain battlefield by providing Joint and Combined Arms Exercises in the EUCOM AOR to increase the scale, capability, readiness, and interoperability of the United States, Allies, and partners. The JMRC Homepage: https://www.7atc.army.mil/JMRC/

Episode #42: Kicking off our first fan requested miniseries focused on the trends at the brigade & below from each of the major Combat Training Centers (CTC). CPT Garett Pyle meets with LTC Eric Shockley, the Senior Tactical Sustainment Observer/Coach of Goldminer Team at the National Training Center (NTC) to discuss the trends that they are observing at NTC and how sustainment units can be better prepared for future operations. The National Training Center and Ft. Irwin Homepage: https://home.army.mil/irwin/

Episode #40: On the One-Year Anniversary of launching The LOGSTAT podcast, CPT Garett Pyle jumps in with LTC Jason Day, CSM Luis Colon, and CPT Zachary Stefanski of the 407th Light Support Battalion, 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division to discuss sustainment with aerial delivery operations and a concept known as Joint Forcible Entry (JFE). Listen firsthand how their team has mastered reps and sets of JFE operations to provide decisive sustainment support anywhere in the world.

Episode #38: CPT Garett Pyle meets with MSG David Minder to analyze the new Field Manual (FM) 4-1, which provides a framework for commanders, staffs, and Soldiers at all echelons with an understanding of responsive, integrated, synchronized, continuous, timely, and accurate human resource (HR) support to build and maintain combat power in support of multidomain operations through the two core competencies of manning the force and providing HR services. Additional Resources: FM 4-1 Human Resources Support: https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN44932-FM_4-1-000-WEB-1.pdf For Publications visit Army Publishing Directorate: https://armypubs.army.mil/ AG Proponent Group Email: usarmy.jackson.ssi.list.ag-proponency@army.mil AG Proponent SharePoint: https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/teams/S1NETHomePage/SitePages/AG-Proponent-Page.aspx

Episode #36: CPT Garett Pyle explores the Army Acquisition Corps and how they provide a unique capability to supporting the overall force while also examining how one can join this community by meeting with MAJ Jessica Gattison, MAJ Tim Hancock, MSG Vladislav Dobin, and SSG Summer McMahon. This episode is chalked full of tips and tricks on how to be successful with transitioning into the Acquisition Corps. Check out Episode #13, “ATP 4-71: Contracting Support on Demand” with Mr. Keith Beverley & Mr. Jethro Mann as it serves as a supporting episode to the concepts discussed on this one. Additional resources can be found at the United States Army Acquisition Support Center: https://asc.army.mil/web/ Army OCS Resource Portal: https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/TR-SCoE-OCSRP/ JS J4 OCS Connect: https://intelshare.intelink.gov/sites/ocs/SitePages/Home.aspx

Episode #34: To kick off 2026 with some Warrior Sustainment, CPT Garett Pyle meets with Major General (MG) Sean P. Davis, who is the current Commanding General of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) and Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCoE). MG Davis took command of CASCOM/SCoE in November 2025. During this episode he outlines the priorities for sustainment in 2026, what the community has to look forward to, and how we will overcome the challenges we will face in the coming year. Here’s to the year of Lethal Logisticians! Additional information can be found on the CASCOM website: https://cascom.army.mil/

Episode #32: CPT Garett Pyle meets with CSM Summer Reign Riley-Fernando, the CSM for the Army Sustainment University Student Support Battalion, to discuss how an NCO can become a multifunctional logistician, the impacts on their career development, and how they will be able to shape the future of sustainment as a combat multiplier for any unit in which they serve. Specifically, they discuss the M1F PDSI which is becoming an SQI for senior NCOs. For more information please visit the ASU Website: https://asu.army.mil/index.html and the LOGPRO Multifunctional Logistics NCO Section at: https://asu.army.mil/logpro/Multifunctional.html

Episode #30: On this Thanksgiving episode, CPT Garett Pyle meets with SFC Janette Odom, who serves as an instructor for the Joint Culinary Training Directorate, to discuss how to employ field feeding assets during Large Scale Combat Operations, especially in austere environments. For more information on the Joint Culinary Training Department, please visit: https://quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/jccoe_main.html

Episode #28: CPT Garett Pyle meets with CPT Misha Dantzler, the Director for the Sustainment Pre-Command Course, to revisit the Sustainment Pre-Command Course, which is no longer available in the format that we discussed in Episode 16, “Sustainment Pre-Command Course.” The Pre-Command Course has been reshaped to be a more efficient program for leaders, and the conservation highlights how sustainment has been integrated to provide them the resources to be successful. Currently resources are available at: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/team/19%3Adod%3A66e97ca339f0478e85b64a08f236f335%40thread.skype/conversations?groupId=68d0b1a8-8b3e-4edc-a753-afd68f1feb0b&tenantId=fae6d70f-954b-4811-92b6-0530d6f84c43 At a future time, the resources will be available at the Army Sustainment University Digital University. Link: https://cascom.army.mil/asrp/digital-uni.html

Episode #26: CPT Garett Pyle meets with COL Denis Fajardo, the commander of the Red River Army Depot, to analyze the organic industrial complex and the capabilities that it brings to the force. Their discussions highlight how units can leverage these organizations to increase their operational readiness. The mission of the Red River Army Depot is to sustain the Joint Warfighter’s combat power by providing ground combat and tactical systems sustainment maintenance operations. This is our second episode recorded virtually which showcases our ability to reach personnel across the globe to deliver the topics and cutting-edge information that mean the most to you. For more information from the Red River Army Depot: https://redriver.army.mil/