Translog articles from January 2006

Translog archives from January 2006

Commander's corner.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)(Column)
January 1, 2006... In the coming weeks, SDDC will start executing the second largest logistics movement in the history of our country since World War II. For the most part, this massive movement will go almost unnoticed. At the same time, it will be a tribute to...

New, updated TEA pamphlets improve field guidance for transporters.(Transportation Engineering Agency )(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDCTEA) has supported the deployment community with field guidance pamphlets for many years. TEA continuously updates these pamphlets and occasionally...

Strategic position allows for swift SDDC response to Pakistan earthquake crisis.
January 1, 2006... On the morning of Oct. 8, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the heart of the Pakistan-held Kashmir territory. While the resulting crisis from this natural disaster could not be predicted, it was obvious from the beginning that the United...

598th transportation group recognizes 60 years of continued port support in northern Europe.
January 1, 2006... More than 120 military and civilian port-related dignitaries from Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands and the United States attended the 598th Transportation Group reception at the Van Ghentkazerne in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. This...

839th Transportation Battalion excels in Egypt.(Operation Bright Star 2005)
January 1, 2006... Another hot and humid day at the Southern Mediterranean coast where the SDDC's 839th Transportation Battalion is working the deployment and redeployment of forces during Operation Bright Star 2005. The location is the port of Dikheila, on...

SDDC's annual training symposium focuses on future.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
January 1, 2006... The 2006 Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Training Symposium will be held at the breathtaking Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., May 1-4, 2006. Maj. Gen. Charles W. Fletcher, Jr., SDDC...

New Project Management Office supports Families First program.
January 1, 2006... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Defense Personal Property System (DPS) Project Management Office (PMO). The primary responsibilities of the DPS PMO are to provide...

Sea can be avenue for response.(Hurricane relief)
January 1, 2006... If the sea brings destruction, can it also bring relief? Clinton Whitehurst emphatically answers yes. The senior fellow of the Strom Thurmond Institute at Clemson University became convinced following last year's devastating storms...

950th Transportation Company delivers Polish, Slovak equipment to Szczecin.
January 1, 2006... The ramp went down at noon Oct. 28, 2005 in the Port of Szczecin, Poland. Within a half hour, the first piece of equipment was rolling off the MV Cape Trinity. Just another vessel discharge for the 950th Transportation Company? Not quite....

CAISI and WPS handheld barcode scanners provide WiFi in-transit visibility at the port of Beaumont.
January 1, 2006... Army officials here say they are one huge step closer to their goals of in-transit visibility and total asset visibility for the thousands of tons of cargo that pass through the port of Beaumont each month, thanks to the recent implementation...

599th helps 25th ID soldiers return from OIF, OEF.
January 1, 2006... Nearly a year ago the 599th Transportation Group assisted with the largest unit move of the 25th Infantry Division since the Vietnam conflict. Today, the Group is faced with an equal challenge of returning the Hawaii-based unit's equipment back...

Extra protection at seaports.(New technology)
January 1, 2006... Servicemembers at the port of Ash Shuaiba, Kuwait can breathe a little easier knowing new technology will provide extra security in the case of chemical or biological contamination. The Contamination Avoidance for Sea Ports of Debarkation...

Employee loves unique job coordinating passenger airlift.(Tina Smith)(Interview)
January 1, 2006... Tina Smith loves her job, and she's the only one in the command who has one like it. In fact, she's the only one in the U.S. Army who does what she does. As the U.S. Army Special Assignment Airlift Mission (SAAM) validator, her job is to...

Getting to know how to transport U.S. Army cargo.(Defense Transportation Regulation)
January 1, 2006... The transportation of goods from origin to destination is a fact that's known to all employees of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. Organizing transportation starts with basic knowledge, the knowledge of the Defense...

599th Transportation Group participates in annual UFL exercise.
January 1, 2006... United States Forces from around the world joined together with members of the Republic of Korea (ROK) military Aug. 22-Sept. 2 at Busan, Korea, to participate in the annual Ulchi Focus Lens Exercise (UFL). The exercise simulates realistic...

Unit returns proud of its work.
January 1, 2006... When the members of the 1185th Transportation Terminal Brigade deployed to Kuwait in January 2004, little did they suspect that their port operations mission would expand to include responsibility for surface distribution from the horn of...

Pasha Hawaii's MV Jean Anne delivers 13 Black Hawks 25th ID.
January 1, 2006... Pasha Hawaii Transport Lines gave a little sealift to the 25th Infantry Division's airlift Jan. 15 with the delivery of 13 Black Hawk helicopters aboard the MV Jean Anne. This was the first aircraft move for the 579-foot pure car truck...

SDDC training workshop successful.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
January 1, 2006... They came from as far away as Singapore, Japan, and Hawaii and as nearby as Corpus Christi. They all had one overarching goal in mind--to gain new tools and further advance their knowledge to better support the warfighter. After a...

Container managers make a difference.(soldiers from Transportation Command help in finding shipping containers)
January 1, 2006... Tracking 135,000 containers in a hostile environment is a daunting task, but the Soldiers of the 184th Transportation Command Element carried out their mission and ultimately helped save the Defense Department millions of dollars. The...

EUCOM J4 and SDDC 598th Deployment and Distribution Workshop reinstituted.
January 1, 2006... Nearly three hundred military, civilian and commercial transportation professionals gathered in Sonthofen, Germany, Nov. 14-18 for the 2005 Joint European Command (EUCOM) J4/SDDC 598th Terminal Transportation Group Deployment and Distribution...

835th Transportation Battalion participates in Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Exercise.
January 1, 2006... The 835th Transportation Battalion, with the support of U.S. Army Garrison, Japan and 10th Area Support Group, conducted a capstone Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Exercise Sept. 21 at Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan. The exercise was a...

598th Transportation Group receives Meritorious Unit Citation.
January 1, 2006... Maj. Gen. Charles W. Fletcher, Jr., commander of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, awarded the 598th Transportation Group a Meritorious Unit Citation at the EUCOM J4/SDDC 598th Deployment and Distribution Workshop in...

Warrior's corner.(Brief article)
January 1, 2006... Let me join the many in welcoming. you to 2006. With the coming of a new year comes the expectations of taking the lessons learned in 2005 and using them to be successful in future similar situations and challenges. Change is something else...