Professionals Talk Logistics | Logistics and Special Operations

"Without sustainment, you're just camping with guns."

Did you know it takes quite a lot to sustain an organization like the Special Warfare Center & School? Join us as we discuss sustainment for the organization, sustainment for Special Operations, and how logistics wins wars.

About the guest:

Lt. Col. Pete Van Howe served as the G4 for SWCS and previously served as executive officer of the 407th BSB, 82nd Airborne Division. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue University and a master’s degree from Troy University. He is a graduate of the Theater Sustainment Planner’s Course, Joint Operation Planning and Execution System Action Officer and Support Personnel Courses, Air Assault School, and Jumpmaster School. He is the current Brigade Support Battalion Commander within the 3rd Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division.

About the hosts:

Maj. Ashley "Ash" Holzmann is an experienced Psychological Operations Officer who served within the re-established PSYWAR School at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School. He is now transitioning to attend grad school at Arizona State University with a follow-on assignment at West Point's Army Cyber Institute where he will research mis/disinformation.

Sgt. Maj. Derek Riley is one of the most experienced Civil Affairs Non-commissioned Officers in the Army Special Operations Regiment. He has incredible deployment experience and serves within the Civil Affairs Proponent at the United States Army JFK Special Warfare Center and School.

Bull Halsey quote (on page 16):

https://www.moore.army.mil/infantry/magazine/issues/2005/SEP-OCT/pdfs/SEP-OCT2005.pdf

Baltimore Bridge Collapse:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/26/us/key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-what-to-know.html

Ship stuck in the Panama Canal:

https://www.businessinsider.com/traffic-jam-outside-panama-canal-hundreds-ships-2023-8

The cost of the Suez Canal obstruction in 2021:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56559073

Setting a Theater: 

https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/May-June-2018/Setting-the-Theater-Effective-Resourcing-at-the-Theater-Army-Level/

Talent management for Special Operations logistics:

https://www.army.mil/article/179943/joint_special_operations_forces_logistics_talent_management

Additional Reading:

Lt. Col. Van Howe has been previously published (page 51):

https://alu.army.mil/alog/ARCHIVE/PB700201902FULL.pdf

Army Special Operations Recruiting:

SOF Recruiting Page (soc.mil)

https://www.soc.mil/USASOCHQ/recruiting.html

GoArmySOF Site:

https://www.goarmysof.army.mil/

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