For the fifth time in seven years, Fort Riley has earned a Chief of Staff of the Army Combined Logistics Excellence award. The Logistics Readiness Center at Fort Riley has been named No. 1 in the “All-Army Installation” category for the continental United States.

According to an internal Army memo, Fort Riley has provided the Army and the nation with “first-class support. Your selection…is an achievement that should make you rightfully proud. Your selection indicates that you are the best in the Army. The outstanding logistics program resident in your organization has significantly improved readiness. Keep up these outstanding efforts and continue to excel.”

Kansas Senator Jerry Moran posted his congratulations on Facebook: “the recognition is well-deserved and yet again demonstrates the ‘Big Red One’s incredible capability to deploy quickly anywhere in the world.”

Fort Riley prides itself on its ability to reach the “global fight” faster than any peer Army installation. With its location in the center of the U.S., access to the Union Pacific main rail-line and three nearby airfields available for simultaneous use, soldiers and equipment can get to any coast and deploy quickly when called for duty.