Defense Acquisition Magazine January-February 2026

PRODUCT SUPPORT AT THE POINT OF NEED— LESSONS FROM A JOINT EXERCISE by COL. JASON L. MILES, USA; COL. FRANKIE J. CRUZ, USA (RET.); MAJ. CHALONDA J. ESTELLE, USA; CAPT. GARY BROADWELL, USN (RET.); KEVIN GULICK; and DANIEL WEINSTEIN

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Ronald Ragin (center), commanding general of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command, prepares for his opening remarks to the attendees of the 21st TSC 2025 Army Sustainment Tabletop Exercise (TTX) at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Kaiserslautern, Germany, on June 5, 2025. Logisticians from across the European theater gather to discuss the financial impact of transportation on operations. Source: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Campbell This image was cropped to show detail and edited using multiple flters plus dodging and burning techniques.

32 DEFENSE ACQUISITION MAGAZINE | JANUARY – FEBRUARY 2026

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