Translog articles from March 2004

Translog archives from March 2004

The business we're in ... is a team sport!!!
March 22, 2004... Here we are... winding up the largest force deployment and redeployment since World War II... moving cargo out of multiple strategic seaports both stateside and overseas and offloading at one primary seaport in Kuwait. Imagine the...

2004 SDDC Training Symposium stresses distribution, deployment.
March 22, 2004... In the midst of the biggest military shipments since World War II, distribution and deployment were the key topics of presentation and discussion at SDDC's 2004 Training Symposium. The symposium drew 1,530 participants March 22-26 to...

Symposium breakout sessions-lessons learned: reserve equipment shortcomings delay SDDC equipment moves.
March 22, 2004... When Maj. Curtis Slick was ordered to Fort Bragg, N.C., to oversee training of the 30th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) for Iraq, he encountered an unexpected problem. As the Army National Guard unit from North Carolina prepared for...

SDDC Symposium-Distribution Process Owner: Transportation Command is driving distribution change.
March 22, 2004... As the Distribution Process Owner, U.S. Transportation Command is driving change in military transportation. That was the message of Col. Randy Helms, of U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. "We now have one command...

Transporters discuss ways to expedite shipments to OEF, OIF.
March 22, 2004... Even in the midst of the largest movement of U.S. forces since World War 11, military transporters and logisticians are looking for ways to improve the deployment and sustainment process of the future. A panel of top-ranked experts from...

SDDC achieves goals with support of small business.
March 22, 2004... When Mark Gross bought Oak Grove Software in 2001, times were tough for computer-related firms. Gross, an Army veteran, took a close look at his new Raleigh, N.C.-based firm--a small business company. "They were doing product and software,"...

Port of Beaumont among recipients of 2004 SDDC Quality Awards.
March 22, 2004... A Texas port involved in shipments of equipment to Iraq and Afghanistan is one of 10 firms and organizations receiving Surface Deployment and Distribution Command 2004 Quality Awards for transportation excellence. The port of Beaumont was...

Symposium attendees express enthusiasm for this year's event.
March 22, 2004... Networking and breakout training sessions were among the favorites of attendees at the 2004 SDDC Symposium. A sampling of attendees from the 1,530 registered participants was positive and a desire to attend next year. "One of the best...

No injuries in Kansas City train derailment ...: soldiers' personnel records available for viewing online.(U.S. Army Human Resources Command)
March 22, 2004... Soldiers can now review their Enlisted Records Brief of personnel information instantly on the Web. A one-page version of officer and enlisted records are now posted on the U.S. Army Human Resources Command homepage at...

SDDC deploys 1st Cavalry Division into Iraq.
March 22, 2004... The combat vehicles of the 1st Cavalry Division move forward in long lines. On ramps and by crane, vehicle-after-vehicle moves aboard the USNS Pollux, under the watchful eye of Soldiers of the 1192nd Transportation Terminal Brigade. ...

Poor weather demands greater port work safety.
March 22, 2004... The rain comes in steady torrents--driven by strong winds off Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. It cascades down and covers every open surface of the USNS Pollex, a Fast Sealift Ship of the Military Sealift Command. The water droplets come...

Barge movements prove critical for move of 1st Infantry Division.(Cover Story)
March 22, 2004... The simultaneous loading of three barge sites proved critical in the movement of 1st Infantry Division equipment from Germany as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Transporters with the Rhine River Detachment loaded equipment in barges at...

598th transportation group (forward): Robust SDDC operations create port cargo-handling record.
March 22, 2004... The biggest shipments of Department of Defense military equipment in a half century have led to a record for SDDC port cargo-handling operations. In early March, SDDC transporters simultaneously worked cargo operations on tour Large,...

Operation Iraqi freedom shipment: SDDC conducts simultaneous load out.
March 22, 2004... For the first time in 13 years, the 833rd Transportation Battalion has loaded two ships simultaneously at the port of Tacoma, Wash. In five days three "Cape" series vessels were loaded--Cape Orlando, Cape Inscription and Cape Isabel. ...

'Boss lifts' employers to their deployed reservists in action.
March 22, 2004... In civilian life, Staff Sgt. James Jones is an art education assistant at the Louisiana Children's Museum, in New Orleans. Maj. Doug Athey is an associate professor of health and physical education at Xavier University of Louisiana. Capt. Chris...

TEA engineers spearhead added road entrance to Fort Eustis.
March 22, 2004... A long-awaited second entrance road to Fort Eustis is underway thanks to SDDC's Transportation Engineering Agency and a partnership of governmental and military organizations. Agency engineers administered design of the entrance and bridge...

SDDC gets ready to expand PowerTrack payments to all carriers.
March 22, 2004... The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is moving ahead to implement the use of PowerTrack automated payments for all its commercial vendors. Since the fall of 2000, PowerTrack has been required for truck, rail, barge, pipeline,...

DoD's top logistician: distribution costs and process changing with use of RFID tags.
March 22, 2004... The use of Radio Frequency Identification tags can save millions of dollars in storage and transportation costs, according to the Department of Defense's top logistician. That is the message of Vice Admiral Gordon Holder, Director of...

Hawaiian containers now moving door-to-door.
March 22, 2004... Ten thousand shipping containers a year will now be delivered door-to-door to military customers in Hawaii. The change in the distribution process, which began April 1, followed successful test shipments and negotiations by the Surface...

Milestone reached by Hawaii's Vehicle Processing Center.
March 22, 2004... When a 1986 Toyota van rolled into the Oahu Vehicle Processing Center, it achieved a milestone. The vehicle was the 50,000th originating privately owned vehicle to be processed in Hawaii. Little did Coast Guard Petty Officer Travis...

SDDC helps 25th Infantry Division move to two conflicts in two months.
March 22, 2004... For the second time in two months, the great gray bulk of the USNS Pililaau steamed from Pearl Harbor, loaded with equipment of the 25th Infantry Division--bound for a foreign contingency. The Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-off vessel...

SDDC readies for Haiti surface shipments.
March 22, 2004... With a large U.S. Marine force in Haiti, the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is preparing for possible large-scale movements of supplies to the troubled country. To prepare for shipments, a Mobile Port Operations Center...

SDDC shifts Caribbean port to Jacksonville, Fla.
March 22, 2004... With the recent move of U.S. Army South from Puerto Rico to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is shifting its Caribbean port to Florida. The 832nd Transportation Battalion is relocating from Fort...

Southport, N.C.: army plans to end military use of Fort Johnston.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... The Army plans to end its use of historic Fort Johnston, in downtown Southport, N.C. The Military Ocean Terminal, Sunny Point, the current user of the facility, has initiated action to declare the facility surplus. A formal Report of...

New commanders bring energy, enthusiasm to SDDC.
March 22, 2004... Lt. Col. John Reich was assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) during Operation Desert Storm. Now, Reich will work with division Soldiers again as SDDC's incoming commander for the 832nd Transportation Battalion, Jacksonville,...

New IG increases capability of SDDC Operations Center.
March 22, 2004... It's only a five-minute drive from the 7th Transportation Group to the SDDC Operations Center at Fort Eustis. But, when Sgt. Maj. McKenley Scullark transferred from the group to the top IG position at SDDC Operations Center, it was a giant...

Council holds startup meeting at SDDC Headquarters Alexandria.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... Members of the newly formed Council held their first meeting at SDDC Headquarters, Alexandria, Va., on March 11. Directed by Gen. John Handy, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, the Council will meet bimonthly to discuss initiatives of...

Versatile transporter is SDDC's top civilian performer.
March 22, 2004... A United Kingdom-based transporter who developed innovative and economical ammunition handling operations is one of three persons named as top SDDC Performers of the Year. Jacqueline Moss, chief of finance of the 951 Transportation Co.,...

Operations Center employee selected as SDDC outstanding Hispanic civilian.
March 22, 2004... A lead traffic management specialist at the Operations Center on Fort Eustis is the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's nominee for the 2004 Outstanding Army Hispanic Civilian Award. Harriet Martinez works in the...

Proud of SDDC ...(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... Dear Editor: After proudly serving in the U.S. Army as a light weapons infantryman in South Vietnam, I knew then that I wanted to continue to serve our nation in some capacity. I have been most fortunate to be a part of the MTMC family...

Giving the magazine a name ...(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... Dear Editor: Hi! I'm the guy that gave the magazine its name-back in about 1969. My boss, the editor at that time, was Harold Craven. I was an assistant editor and wrote many historical articles for the magazine including one on...

Delighted at Translog ...(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2004... Dear Editor: I just got through reading a copy of the Translog! It was beautifully done and packed full of articles I would have wanted to know about, with respect to SDDC's progress. I miss you all and trust all of you are going...