Translog articles from November 2001

Translog archives from November 2001

MTMC looks ahead: an interview with MTMC's Commanding General.(Military Traffic Management Command)
November 1, 2001... Q. The Strategic Distribution Management Initiative is making some substantial gains in reduced customer wait times to Commander-In-Chief operational areas worldwide. As Chairman of the Surface Distribution Committee, what are we doing? What...

Commercial transportation firms promise DoD support. (War on Terrorism).(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The commercial transportation industry will play a pivotal role as America responds to the terrorist strikes, said a top military transporter. Bill Lucas, of the Military Traffic Management Command, told an audience of civilian...

New software signals changes.(Military Traffic Management Command to upgrade his systems)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Military Traffic Management Command is adopting a new strategy in the way software is used to support its unique business processes. In the past, MTMC had used its own software developers to fit unique automated solutions to...

MTMC supports IMA working at ground zero.(Military Traffic Management Command)
November 1, 2001... As co-workers watched the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center unfold on national television, Diana Green wept. The next day, with tears in their eyes and pain in their hearts, Green and her co-workers in the...

Ceremony signals pivotal MTMC reorganization.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Signaled by a simple ceremony, the Military Traffic Management Command has taken the first steps in the most important organization change in its history. The flag of the MTMC's Deployment Support Command was retired Nov. 7 in a ceremony...

Lt. Gen. Honor looks back.(Edward Honor)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As the Deployment Support Command flag was cased for the last time, a proud figure stood silently on the sidelines. Retired Lt. Gen. Edward Honor, former MTMC commander, saw it all. The flag casing and the military and civilian workers and...

Changes continue in our lives ...(changes in the Deployment Support Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In its three years of existence, there have been many ceremonies at the Deployment Support Command. Of course, there was its activation on Oct. 2, 1998. In the years that followed, there were changes of commands and ceremonies. I have been...

MTMC opens new shipping route through Slovenia.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Military Traffic Management Command has found a new route to move equipment to American peacekeeping troops in Bosnia. The equipment moved through the Adriatic Sea port of Koper, Slovenia, via the roll-on/roll-off vessel Express. ...

Initiative speeds defense freight worldwide.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Around the world, the Department of Defense is moving surface freight shipments faster than ever before. Customers are getting military freight an average of 15 percent faster than a year ago. Once considered the slow mode of movement,...

MTMC names outstanding battalion, company units.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... For the third consecutive year, the 839th Transportation Battalion has been named MTMC's top port terminal unit. The Livorno, Italy, unit, involved in multiple peacekeeping missions to the Balkans, won similar honors in 1999 and 2000. ...

Top transportation award goes to MTMC employee.(Military Traffic Management Command )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... As ports go in the Balkans, one of the very busiest for the Military Traffic Management Command these days is Rijeka, Croatia. That is where the 839th Transportation Battalion has moved the Bosnia-bound equipment of American peacekeeping...

MTMC customers get improved vehicle visibility.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Evaluation)
November 1, 2001... A newly fielded $3 million software package gives customers real-time tracking for privately owned vehicle shipments. Now, there is a powerful new computer program behind the www.whereismypov.com vehicle location Web site. MTMC's prime...

Industry reception draws strong attendance, support.(Military Traffic Management Command conference)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Industry partnership was strongly evident in both appearance and spirit at the Military Traffic Management Command's second annual transportation industry reception. Coming nine days after terrorist strikes against the United States, there...

Industry partnership crucial to problem solving.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The USNS Pililaau was absolutely loaded when the large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off vessel sailed from Norfolk, Va., for Operation Bright Star, in Egypt. The 950-foot vessel's 387,000 square feet of stowage space was full. There...

New heavy equipment route validated in Newark.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Heavy armor equipment may now be moved through the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey. Two M1A1 tanks were recently discharged at the port of Newark, N.J. Since the close of Military Ocean Terminal Bayonne, Bayonne, N.J., in...

DoD recruits keep moving.(Department of Defense)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Overcoming challenges of time, distance and cancellation, the Military Traffic Management Command continued to move military recruits efficiently during the height of the terrorist crisis. When airline flights were halted or curtailed,...

Trio of truck accidents reported in three days. (Temporary suspension).(State Motor Transit Co. suspended from transporting munitions)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Amunitions carrier was suspended from transporting Military Traffic Management Command shipments for 12 days following three consecutive accidents in as many days. Tri-State Motor Transit Co., was issued the suspension by MTMC's Surface...

Total Army concept emphasized in MTMC.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Today's Army is a unique mix of the Reserves, Guard and Active duty personnel and the Military Traffic Management Command knows this better than many other major Army commands. With more than 50 percent of its mobilization strength in the...

Helicopter `prop wash' creates port havoc: even in the routine, the need for a safety mindset in important in all MTMC operations--field and office. This point was brought home Oct. 22 when a helicopter "prop wash" brought havoc to an operation bright star exercise in Alexandria, Egypt.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Monday, Oct. 22, was my first day at the Alexandria, Egypt, port. I walked past the multiple rolls of concertina wire and the tents, to the deployable port operations center and our own tent for the Integrated Computer Deployment System, or...

MTMC commander provides honors for Polish military veterans.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... To the tunes of Polish martial music, Maj. Gen. Kenneth L. Privratsky rendered a crisp military salute. Amid colorful flags and uniforms ancient and modern, the veterans of the Polish military stood proudly at attention. The flourishes...

Vivid images from war linger for Polish patriot.(world war II stories)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... What Kazinierz Gorka remembers most about the German invasion of his Polish homeland was the heat. He was four years old. Eight German soldiers arrived, riding horses. "I remember," said Gorka. "I had never seen a soldier before." ...

Summertime brings new commanders to MTMC.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Every summer, about one-third of the Military Traffic Management Command's port units receive new commanders. This summer, nine new officers assumed command--the most notable Brig. Gen. Barbara Doornink at the MTMC Operations Center, Fort...

New unit flag signals changes in MTMC port structure.(Military Traffic Management Command)
November 1, 2001... A new flag is flying over the Military Traffic Management Command port that handles freight cargoes in the Greater New York-New Jersey area. The flag of the 956th Transportation Co. now represents the MTMC unit at Fort Monmouth, N.J. the...

Beaumont terminal works under new unit colors.(842nd Transportation Battalion , new tenant at the base)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The colors of the 842nd Transportation Battalion now fly proudly at the Military Traffic Management Command's terminal in Beaumont, Texas. In a simple ceremony Sept. 20, the flag of the 842nd Transportation Battalion replaced the colors of...

Insurance boosted for service member families.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Soldiers in the Military Traffic Management Command are enthusiastic about a new military benefit that will provide increased life insurance coverage to their families. During November, Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance has expanded...

Attributes will "live on" as DoD moving pilot finishes.(Department of defense)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... While the Full Service Moving Project is slowly being phased out, many of its lessons will live on. Such attributes as full-replacement value, relocation services, and allocation of work based on customer satisfaction may benefit service...

Top DoD official retires; praises MTMC work, people.(Mary Lou McHugh )(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... When Mary Lou McHugh retired as Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Transportation Policy) she passed around a lot of praise. They went to people, and processes and organizations that impacted the Defense Transportation System in...

MTMC processes one-time-only shipments in record time.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... One of the most time-consuming processes for customers of the Military Traffic Management Command is being radically changed. The time required to process one-time-only orders--those not covered in MTMC ocean contracts--has plummeted. ...

Blue water port proves excellent exercise site.(terminal at Mare island, California)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... At Mare Island, Calif., the 1397th Terminal Transportation Brigade has a window on the world. We think our facility is unique among Army Reserve transportation units. The 1397th is the sole occupant of a former U.S. Navy deep-water...

MTMC shifts Yokohama container freight station work.(Military Traffic Management Command)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... In another step aimed at concentrating on its core mission responsibilities, the Military Traffic Management Command has modified its Yokohama container freight station workload. Effective Oct. 1, the station's work has been shifted to...

Tighter security affects our lives -- into infinity.(attack on America, 2001, aftermath)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Members of the Military Traffic Management Command are now working and living in an entirely new environment since the terrorist attacks in America. In terminals and headquarters worldwide, the official and unofficial rules and modes of...

Bayonne closer to development.(Bayonne Redevelopment Authority)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... The Bayonne Redevelopment Authority has accepted ownership of the bulk of the now-closed Military Traffic Management Command terminal on Greater New York Harbor. The Army and the authority signed a deed of transfer for 460 acres on Sept....

The 598th is marching. (Tramp, tramp, tramp ...).(, the Vierdaagse)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... Veterans of the world's largest international walking event, the Vierdaagse, in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, view it with respect. While there are different categories to the "Four Days Marches," the military category requires that you...

Partnership pays for union, military. (Tramp, tramp, tramp ...).(longshoremen and army in joint operations)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2001... A military partnership with a Jacksonville, Fla., longshoreman's union is paying big dividends when it comes to deployments. The big winner is the U.S. Marine Corps Blount Island Command, which is the launching point for frequent...

God bless America! (Letters to the Editor).
November 1, 2001... It is really difficult to pick up a somewhat normal pace of life and business after the experience of the horrendous terrorist acts of last Tuesday (Sept. 11) and the human tragedy that is still unfolding. I would like to express my deepest...

A most memorable day. (Letters to the Editor).
November 1, 2001... Please accept my heartfelt "thank you" for the unexpected surprise that was mailed to me just a few days ago. The photographs from the polish War Veterans Day on August 19 in Doylestown, Pa., are breathtaking. Please know that I will share...

Getting the word out. (Letters to the Editor).
November 1, 2001... Great to hear from you, even in the form of a press release. I was thinking of you and hope you are doing well in this incredibly stressful time. I also wanted to thank you for helping to get the word out to federal workers and service...

A new sense of pride. (Letters to the Editor).
November 1, 2001... Thank you for the magazine article. ("Reserve fleet awaits summons to duty again," Translog, September-October 2001) Your work is awesome. All the Fleet employees were impressed. The article gave me a new since of pride. Thanks...

Attention-getting. (Letters to the Editor).
November 1, 2001... Great edition! (July-August "Translog") With the hundreds of pages I have to read every day, it takes a reeeeeeal good magazine to keep my attention! Mike Williams Transportation Engineering Agency Newport News, Va. Letters...

A treat for the operations staff.
November 1, 2001... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Shift officers in MTMC's Command Operations Center got an unexpected gourmet treat Oct. 16. Veteran transporter Maxine Bonniwell walked in with an elaborate snack for the center's staffers. Pictured are Maj....