The LOGSTAT

By Army Sustainment Professional Bulletin

The LOGSTAT episodes

March 12 The LOGSTAT: JRTC Trends at the BDE & Below
Episode #43: We continue our Combat Training Center miniseries by diving into some lighter units and exploring the swamps of Folk Polk, Louisiana where CPT Garett Pyle and LTC Dan Cole, the Senior Sustainment Trainer at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), discuss the trends that O/C-Ts are observing at JRTC.
The JRTC Homepage: https://home.army.mil/polk/units-tenants/jrtc-operations-group
50 min
March 05 The LOGSTAT: NTC Trends at the BDE & Below
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/
56 min
February 26 The LOGSTAT: Good Leaders Ask Better Questions
Episode #41: Part of being a good leader is asking better questions and actively listening to those that you lead. This is a skill that all leaders must work to sharpen daily and is also one of the CSA’s Recommended Articles of the Month for December 2023. Thus, CPT Garett Pyle meets with the author, LTC Ryan Cornell-d’Echert and with CSM Lamar Smith to discuss not only this concept but defining and improving our mentorship skills. Through their conversation, we can all learn to better serve those that we lead and be a more lethal fighting force.
CSA Recommended Monthly Articles: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Resources/CSA-Recommended-Articles/
Link to “Good Leaders Ask Better Questions” Article: https://fromthegreennotebook.com/2023/11/15/good-leaders-ask-better-questions/
46 min
February 19 The LOGSTAT: Reps & Sets - Sustaining the Joint Forcible Entry
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.
1 hr
February 12 The LOGSTAT: Mastering the Maintenance Mindset
Episode #39: Maintenance cannot be just the “check the box” operation. You must create a culture that supports it from the ground up. The success of your unit depends on it. Thus, CPT Garett Pyle meets with CW5 Jason Buzzard, who has mastered the maintenance mindset, and shows the community how to turn AR 750-1 from a dry regulation into a lethal advantage.
Additional Resources:
AR 750-1 Army Materiel Maintenance Policy: https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN32929-AR_750-1-000-WEB-1.pdf
For Publications visit Army Publishing Directorate: https://armypubs.army.mil/
33 min
February 05 The LOGSTAT: FM 4-1 - Modernizing Human Resources Support
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: [email protected]
AG Proponent SharePoint: https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/teams/S1NETHomePage/SitePages/AG-Proponent-Page.aspx
32 min
January 29 The LOGSTAT: Black on Ammunition, Green on Forecasting
Episode #37: CPT Garett Pyle meets with LTC Mikhail "MJ" Jackson who serves as the I Corps G4 to discuss the article he wrote that was selected as one of the Chief of Staff of the Army’s (CSA's) Recommended Articles of the Month for April 2025. In this article and through our discussions, LTC Jackson will challenge the notion that being “black” on ammunition is indicative of a critical shortage or potential shortfall in supply. The 2nd Infantry Division Artillery Warfighter Exercise 22-02 showcased how they were able to achieve mission success with all their objectives through unconventional forecasting techniques and in-depth ammunition analysis.
CSA Recommended Monthly Articles: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Resources/CSA-Recommended-Articles/
Link to “Black on Ammunition, Green on Forecasting” Article: https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/January-February-2025/Ammunition/
41 min
January 22 The LOGSTAT: Design, Develop, Deliver, & Dominate with the Acquisition Corps
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
1 hr 1 min
January 15 The LOGSTAT: Deployment Lessons Learned and Best Practices from the Field
Episode #35: To prepare for future deployments, CPT Garett Pyle meets with Dr. Stewart Bentley from the Deployment Process Modernization Office to discuss the deployment trends from FY25 and how units can continue to be successful in deployment operations. Here they discuss the Annual Deployment Trends Report which provides a variety of lessons learned and best practices from across the field from the previous year.
Additional information can be found on the DPMO Website: https://transportation.army.mil/dpmo/index.html
29 min
January 08 The LOGSTAT: Warrior Sustainment in 2026 with the CASCOM CG
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/
47 min

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Welcome to The LOGSTAT, the U.S. Army’s premier official podcast dedicated entirely to the sustainment enterprise. Broadcasting bi-weekly from the U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) at…