Army Sustainment VOLUME 46, ISSUE 5 | Page 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS On the Cover THE ARMY’S OFFICIAL PROFESSIONAL BULLETIN ON SUSTAINMENT SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2014 WWW.ARMY.MIL/ARMYSUSTAINMENT FOCUS 2 Technologies to Sustain the Army of 2025 and Beyond Training and Education Must Leverage Technology and Innovation Today’s Soldier is fluent in multiple forms of technology from an early age. This gives Army educators a unique opportunity to modify our training. By Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche FEATURES 12 Game Changers: Technologies to Sustain the Army of 2025 and Beyond New sustainment technologies will help the Army retain overmatch with a more capable, leaner expeditionary force. By Capt. MuShawn D. Smith 18 Passenger Transit Center Planning at the Operational Level U.S. Army Europe prepared for the closure of the transit center at Manas Air Base in Kyrgyzstan by establishing a new transit center in Romania. By Maj. David L. Thompson “Our Army has benefited greatly from the increased use of technology throughout the force. In the same way, our training and education systems must leverage the advantages these new technologies and innovations provide.” Maj. Gen. Larry D. Wyche Training and Education Must Leverage Technology and Innovation, p. 2. Game Changers Plus: MK Passenger Transit Center Planning at the Operational Level CASCOM CG: Training and Education Must Leverage Technology and Innovation PB 700–14–05 Headquarters, Department of the Army • Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Two M1075A1 palletized load systems with mounted Mobility Appliqué Systems operate without drivers as part of a convoy. (Photo by Bruce Huffman) DEPARTMENTS COMMENTARY 4 Mission Command: Lies, Damned Lies, and Metrics Dr. Christopher R. Paparone and George L. Topic Jr. 5 Validating the Operations Officer in the BSB 1st Lt. Joshua R. Scott 7 Dignity and Respect: The Mission of the Warrior Transition Battalion–Europe Lt. Col. Douglas H. Galuszka, Maj. David K. Spencer, and Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene B. Chance FEATURES 26 The Role of Contracting Officer’s Representatives Rodney M. Palmer 28 Observations, Insights, and Lessons From a COR Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dane A. Patterson