Translog articles from September 2004

Translog archives from September 2004

First impressions: an interview with SDDC's commanding general.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)(Interview)
September 22, 2004... Q. You've been on the go since your arrival as commander of SDDC. What are your immediate observation(s)? A. What a great group of people. We have been all over the world and seen people doing many things I didn't even know the command...

Brig. Gen. Charles Fletcher, Jr., assumes command of SDDC.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )
September 22, 2004... A top Army logistician has become the 14th commander of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. Brig. Gen. Charles Fletcher, Jr., assumed command of SDDC on Aug. 24 in a formal parade ground ceremony at Fort Myer, Va. Fletcher has...

SDDC's top NCO puts soldiers, training first.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, noncommissioned officers)
September 22, 2004... Soldiers of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command are a top priority to the highest-ranking enlisted Soldier in the command. That's what Command Sgt. Maj. Tomfis Hawkins wants SDDC Soldiers in the state of Washington to...

Warrior's corner.
September 22, 2004... Surface Warriors, I have been onboard for about four months now and even more excited about being here than I first arrived. It's sort of like being a kid in the candy store. The more I see, the more I learn, understand and want to see....

SDDC teamwork brings 1st Armored Division home at last.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )
September 22, 2004... A board six different ships, the Miltiary Surface Deployment and Distribution Command returned the equipment of the 1st Armored Division to its home stations in Germany. Divisional Soldiers had a year of Operation Iraqi Freedom duty--at...

SDDC sidesteps Hurricane Ivan.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )
September 22, 2004... Hurricane Ivan kept the USNS Watkins in port for a few extra days, but it did not deter the Port of Beaumont's first shipment of cargo for Operation Iraqi Freedom III. Originally scheduled to depart Sept. 12, the Watkins finally sailed...

SDDC continues shipments for Operation Iraqi Freedom III.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )
September 22, 2004... As the USNS Watkins loaded equipment in Corpus Christi, Texas, in late September, it signaled the start of the next big movement of Military Surface Deployment and Distribution cargoes to South West Asia. The Watkins' cargo is the first big...

New unit signals greater SDDC deployment role in Southwest Asia.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
September 22, 2004... A greater Military Surface Deployment and Distribution role in Southwest Asia is beginning to be formalized. SDDC is forming a new group headquarters in Kuwait: the 595th Transportation Terminal Group (Provisional), effective Oct. 1. at...

Half a world away ...: army moves equipment from Korea for Operation Iraqi Freedom duty.
September 22, 2004... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command played a unique role in the unprecedented move of a 2nd Infantry Division task force from Korea to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The command loaded the task force's equipment in Pusan,...

OIF III move: 42nd Infantry Division National Guard makes history--again.(Operation Iraqi Freedom)
September 22, 2004... Making history is part of the 42nd Infantry Rainbow Division's legacy. Not since World War II has the entire division been called to active duty--now it is being called upon to serve in Iraq. The division will replace an active-duty...

Road trip: SDDC Southwest Asia works up front at Iraqi port of Umm Qasr.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
September 22, 2004... In the future, the Iraqi port of Umm Qasr on the Khor Abdullah Waterway bordering the Persian Gulf, is an ultimate transportation solution. The deepwater port has container cranes and a direct rail link to Baghdad. Although sometimes...

Ready Reserve Force ships remain poised for call-up.
September 22, 2004... As Operation Iraqi Freedom III begins, the need for a ready and responsive fleet of ships with experienced crews is greater than ever. During this latest rotation, the ships of the Ready Reserve Force will be among the ships moving millions...

Cargo handlers barge out en route to Southwest Asia.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Most deploying units move overweight, overdimensional equipment by motor or rail to get to a port of embarkation. However, a unit at Fort Eustis, Va., recently moved these superloads using a more feasible mode--barge. Three barges...

Matson makes large liner service move of unit equipment.(Matson Navigation Co.)
September 22, 2004... A three-ship liner service move of unit equipment of the 29th Brigade Combat Team is one of the largest shipments from Hawaii in recent years. The 900-piece move from Oahu to ports on the West Coast of the United States was conducted by...

Livorno, Italy: 839th achieves benchmark operations in simultaneous moves.
September 22, 2004... Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command transporters from Livorno, Italy just completed a mission benchmark: Working three port operations simultaneously. One mission can be tough, but it takes organization and coordination to...

Teamwork eases challenge of moving battle-damaged equipment.(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Long before the ramp of the USNS Dahl came down in Livorno, Italy, the teamwork of Military surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 839th Transportation Battalion and Combat Equipment Battalion Livorno was at work. The operation was...

Port of Philadelphia marks one year as Strategic Seaport.
September 22, 2004... Philadelphia's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal shows continued support for military cargo movement since the port was designated a Strategic Seaport by the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command a year ago. Members of the 841st...

Anchorage named DOD's newest Strategic Seaport.(Alaska, Department of Defense)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... The port of Anchorage, Alaska, has been selected as the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's newest Strategic Seaport. The port becomes one of 16 in the United States that are designated by the Department of Defense for...

JLOTS training is essential to mission.(Joint Logistics Over the Sea)
September 22, 2004... The War on Terrorism, multiple deployments, bad weather or budget constraints are a few factors that can halt the annual Joint Logistics Over the Sea (JLOTS) training. This year's training at Ft. Story, Va., was the first conducted since...

Exercise brings first LASH operation to Concord.(Lighter Aboard Ship)
September 22, 2004... For the first time in its history, Lighter Aboard Ship, or LASH, barges, have been loaded at the Military Ocean Terminal Concord. Members of the 834th Transportation Battalion loaded six of the barges with more than 2,700 pallets of...

Automated tracking initiative offers visibility of unit moves.
September 22, 2004... Commanders now have near real-time visibility of redeploying unit cargo thanks to a new Web-accessible database compiled by employees of the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Operations Center. Five employees leveraged...

SDDC trucker: patriotic tribute touts nation's colors.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)(Little Texas Trucking Co.)
September 22, 2004... A trucker who often hauls for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command displays her patriotic pride with flair. Carol West drives a rig that sports patriotic red, white, and blue colors inside and out. The vehicle's...

2003 award of excellence ...: goes to SDDC's Small Business Office for exceeding goals.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command has received the 2003 Award of Excellence for Army Subcontracting for its success in assisting small businesses with contracting. The award is a direct result of the work by the...

Army traffic manager best in field.
September 22, 2004... A traffic manager credited with handling all transportation requirements for the movement of 3,000 service members in 30 different military units is the Army winner of SDDC's 2003 Excellence in Traffic Management Awards. The award was...

Top army transportation units receive recognition.
September 22, 2004... A Reserve transportation company mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom is one of two Army units to be recognized for excellence. The National Defense Transportation Association named the 257th Transportation Co., Las Vegas, one of the...

From our house to yours: Pa. company provides top-notch printing services of Translog.(York Graphic Services)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Every three months an issue of Translog is mailed from the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command headquarters in Alexandria, Va. to York Graphic Services in York, Pa. for final printing and mailing. Diane Fry, project...

Seeing IRRIS in action!!!
September 22, 2004... Landstar Carrier Group's Tom Embody (left) recently got a first-hand look at the Intelligent Road/Rail Information Server. Embody was attending the National Transportation Week at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center, when he asked about an...

SDDC seeks nominations for top DOD transporters.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Department of Defense )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Department of Defense transportation providers around the globe are eligible to be nominated for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 2005 Quality Award Program competition. The competition is open to all modes and...

Strength in fibers ...
September 22, 2004... Competitors get their first look at the rope to be used at the Naha Giant Tug-of-War competition, at the port of Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The rope is a record: 200 meters long and 1.56 meters in diameter. It weighs 40.1 tons. Maj. Richard Yada,...

Industry-SDDC partnership ...
September 22, 2004... Interstate Van Lines president Arthur Morrissette, Jr., (left) and Bill Lucas, SDDC Deputy to the Commander, attend 2nd Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards event Oct. 13 at a Tysons Cornet, Va., hotel. Lucas was one of three...

Operations officer squeezes athletics into a busy work life.
September 22, 2004... Strategy is an important part of Capt. Bridget Smith's life--on the job and on the playing field. Smith serves as operations officer of the 599th Transportation Group, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. She also is an avid athlete who recently...

SDDC says bon voyage to transportation specialist after 59 years of federal service.(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )
September 22, 2004... This November it'll be bon voyage for Mr. Art Carpenter, 599th Transportation Group Ocean Cargo Clearance Authority--Pacific chief, Yokohama North Dock, Japan; as he retires after 59 years of combined federal service. Since 1944 Carpenter...

After 31 years of total service to the federal government, John Randt is retiring.(SDDC People ...)(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... After 31 years of total service to the federal government, John Randt is retiring. Randt, director of Command Affairs, has served as chief spokesperson for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command for 6 years. He is a veteran...

Sojourn for Frank Galluzzo ...(SDDC People ...)
September 22, 2004... Veteran transporter Frank Galluzzo gets an SDDC seal and a highly complimentary send off from Bill Lucas, Deputy to the Commander, and fellow staff officers and members of G-5 (Distribution Analysis Center) on July 27. Galluzzo, director, G-5,...

Moving up ...(SDDC People ...)(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2004... Sgt. Maj. Terrance Heyward moved to the Army's highest enlisted position July 16 in a ceremony at Fort Eustis, Va. Heyward was promoted to the position of command sergeant major. His new rank was pinned on jointly by Brig. Gen. Mark Scheid,...

Movinq on ...(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2004... Dear Editor: Well, it's that time again! Time to pack up and leave! The packing up is complete now, so only the leaving remains and that is the part my family and I hate the most. I have been blessed in that I have served a third of my...

598th Transportation Group mourns loss of colleague.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
September 22, 2004... Members of the 598th Transportation Group have been saddened by the loss Oct. 15 of Joel Cajudo, a veteran transportation planner. He was 50. Cajudo joined SDDC's European headquarters in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in January 2004 to...

DOD seeks commercial firm to coordinate domestic freight moves.(Department of Defense; Defense Transportation Coordinating Initiative)
September 22, 2004... The Department of Defense is proposing an initiative to coordinate and centralize the movement of its domestic military freight. Industry representatives were briefed Aug. 4 on the Defense Transportation Coordinating Initiative in a meeting...