529th CSSB Soldiers gain valuable training during JRTC rotation

Approximately 60 Soldiers assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group conducted Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 23-8.05 July 6 to  Aug. 6, 2023, at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Conducted in support of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, the 529th was in charge of running the division support area, where they  provided command and control of more than 400 National Guard Soldiers from five different units from five different states providing food, water, fuel, ammunition and other supplies.

“JRTC has been a great culminating training event,” said Lt. Col. Carlos Maldonado, commander of the 529th. “The reps and sets gained during JRTC has enhanced the unit’s understanding and capabilities of its mission essential task list.  That will better prepare it for any future missions.”

The training rotation included “force on force” activities from July 16-30. During this time, leadership stressed the importance of convoys hitting their start point times,  security, and communications.

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A Soldier assigned to the Virginia Beach-based 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion takes part in Joint Readiness Training Center rotation 23-8.05 July 28, 2023, at Fort Johnson, Louisiana