Senior U.S. Army sustainment leaders visited the Powidz Army Prepositioned Stocks-2 (APS-2) site in Poland on August 18 to review logistics capabilities and strengthen cooperation with Polish partners.
According to the Army, top leaders from the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade and the 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade conducted a site tour and held discussions with the Army Field Support Battalion-Poland (AFSBn-Poland) command team. The engagement was aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of the APS-2 program’s role on NATO’s eastern flank.
Lt. Col. Michelle McDevitt and Sgt. Maj. Olimpia Valdez of AFSBn-Poland hosted Col. Aaron Becker and Command Sgt. Maj. John Kreifels of the 3rd Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade, along with Col. Delarius Tarlton and Command Sgt. Maj. Olanrewaju Anibaba of the 1st Armored Division Sustainment Brigade. The visitors were given a comprehensive briefing on the APS-2 program and the capabilities of the Powidz worksite.
Capt. James Bath, AFSBn-Poland’s operations officer, said the visits help improve shared understanding across commands.
“It’s important to host visits like this to help the leadership of our partner units gain a better understanding of APS-2 operations in Eastern Europe,” Bath said. “All these visits to our site are fantastic opportunities to showcase our team’s hard work and the dedication of our Polish partners.”
The Powidz APS-2 facility spans more than 650,000 square feet of climate-controlled warehouse space. It includes a vehicle maintenance facility and multiple supporting structures. Inside, it houses the equipment sets for an entire armored brigade combat team, all maintained in a ready-to-use condition. The Army described the site as state-of-the-art and emphasized its role as part of a broader NATO effort to ensure rapid deployment capabilities.
AFSBn-Poland operates under the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, which oversees four battalions in Europe. The Powidz site is one of six APS-2 worksites across the continent, with others located in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Italy.
The APS-2 program is designed to ease deployment timelines by storing large quantities of vehicles, weapons, and equipment at forward locations. The Army says prepositioned stocks like those at Powidz can reduce the deployment time for an armored brigade combat team from about 60 days to as little as one or two weeks. This capability is seen as central to strengthening NATO’s deterrence posture in Eastern Europe.
The 405th Army Field Support Brigade described the APS-2 program as a “turn-key power projection” tool, with combat equipment maintained for immediate use. By having fully equipped sets already staged in Europe, the Army reduces the logistical burden of transporting heavy equipment across the Atlantic in a crisis.
The brigade added that its mission supports U.S. Army Europe and Africa’s goals for warfighter readiness and logistics. The APS-2 initiative, the Army said, operationalizes U.S. Army Materiel Command capabilities to deliver combat-ready equipment at the point of need.