“We practice these drills until its muscle memory,” said 1st Lt. Derek Ellyson, platoon leader, as he described the soldiers rehearsing convoy tactics, techniques and procedures, and honing movement drills to sharpen skills before an upcoming mission, Oct, 12, 2013., at Camp Marmal, Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan. Ellyson is assigned to the 1230th Transportation Company, 78th Homeland Response Force, and Georgia Army National Guard. The 1230th TC soldiers are on a 10-month deployment in Afghanistan supporting logistic convoys, or, what are called green convoys. Operations may include protecting Afghan convoys hauling U.S. military equipment, sustainment convoy missions, hauling loads of fuel or food to Forward Operating Bases, or retrieving gear to go to retrograde sort yards for shipping preparation. The 1230th TC Soldiers are in support of the 524th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Commanded by, Lt. Col. James M. Droppleman, Regional Command North, Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photos by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Lawn, 1st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs/Released)