On November 05, 2024, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier’s (ARC) M/V Endurance pulled into the Port of Setubal and over the next several days downloaded approximately 750 pieces of military equipment assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (3/1 AD).
The 3/1 AD, stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas replaces the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division as part of a regular rotation of forces to support the United States’ commitment to NATO’s Operation Atlantic Resolve.
Soldiers and civilians from the 16th Sustainment Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, the 598th Transportation Brigade, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), the U.S. Mission to Portugal, and the Portuguese military and port authority, all worked together seamlessly to ensure the success of the mission.
LTC Mike Harrell, Commander of the 839th Transportation Battalion, 598th Transportation Brigade (SDDC) noted, “By using this port in Portugal, it illustrates the U.S. Department of Defense’s unique capability to execute power projection platforms through the use of our relationships with our allies and partners to execute any type of unit rotation, exercise, or initiative such as Atlantic Resolve so that we may meet the Combatant Commander’s intent and provide options at a time and place of our choosing.”