Translog articles from September 2005

Translog archives from September 2005

Commander's corner.
September 22, 2005... Over the last six months, the deployment and redeployment of forces and equipment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom surpassed Operation Desert Storm as the largest deployment since World War II. During the...

Commander unveils plans for new readiness command: key leaders assemble for conference.
September 22, 2005... They came from as far as Istanbul, Hawaii and Korea and as nearby as Fort Eustis, Va. But anyone coming to the Woodland's Conference Center in Williamsburg, Va., expecting a vacation found something more similar to what our nation's founding...

SDDC supports hurricane relief efforts.
September 22, 2005... As the nation watched the wrath of Hurricane Katrina's fury unfold, the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command went on alert. Its Command Operations Center at Fort Eustis, Va., open 24-hours, seven days a week, was positioned for...

New SDDC Deputy Commanding General explains his command views.(James L. Hodge)(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
September 22, 2005... Col. (P) James L. Hodge joined the Fort Eustis family on Aug. 2 reporting to his new office in Bldg. 661 at Ft. Eustis, Va. He begins his new duties as the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's deputy commanding general. Hodge is...

SDDC contractor escapes Hurricane Katrina with family.
September 22, 2005... As Jacqueline Mayo watched the news reports predicting Hurricane Katrina's latest twist, she knew it was time to get out. The storm was headed right for her New Orleans East neighborhood, and there was no time to lose. It was just a matter of...

1192nd Transportation Terminal Brigade reservists step in to support hurricane victims.
September 22, 2005... As the city of New Orleans tries to gain a sense of normalcy after Hurricane Katrina's devastating blow, two 1192nd Transportation Terminal Brigade soldiers joined the fight. Despite the fact that parts of their city, as well as their unit's...

SDDC's Transportation Engineering Agency conducts port assessments in Africa.(Cover Story)
September 22, 2005... As the premier DOD deployment engineering and analysis center, the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's Transportation Engineering Agency strives to enhance force projection capability. One recent initiative accomplished under...

More effort at fort means less work at port.(Task Force Bastogne)(Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
September 22, 2005... If the cardinal rule of port efficiency is to move each piece of equipment only once, then the cardinal sin might be sending equipment to the port with poor documentation. That's because incomplete or incorrect documentation results in...

BCS3 becomes heartbeat of ITV for Task Force Bastogne and SDDC.(Task Force Bastogne: Tracking military cargo--End-to-end)
September 22, 2005... As the Chevrolet was once dubbed 'Heartbeat of America,' the Battle Command Sustainment Support System computer software is fast becoming the heartbeat of in-transit visibility for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command...

SDDC ensures value at the fort before it goes to the port.(Task Force Bastogne: Deployment Support Brigade Installation Team at the fort)(Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
September 22, 2005... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command's task force concept is proving invaluable to effectively transport cargo and equipment of large Army Divisions who are more focused on last-minute training to deploy and fight the war on...

SDDC performance receives thumbs up from customers.
September 22, 2005... The Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Plans, Policy, and Programs, G5, in the Military Surface Deployment & Distribution Command received its anticipated feedback from the Command's customers and stakeholders as a result of the...

Team Beaumont brings 1st Cav home.(1st Cavalry Division)
September 22, 2005... On a gusty April morning, the first equipment of the 1st Calvary Division redeployment was being discharged off the USNS Benavidez. With more than 1,400 pieces, the vessel presented several challenges while signaling the beginning of a long...

599th shares lessons learned from duty in Southwest Asia.
September 22, 2005... Nearly nine months after the first boots of 599th Transportation Group Soldiers and civilians touched down on the Port of Ash Shuaiba, Kuwait, the team is back at their home station of Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii. The group deployed to...

599th Trans Grp supports 25th annual Cobra Gold Exercise.(Cobra Gold Exercise)
September 22, 2005... As the 25th annual Cobra Gold Exercise kicked off in Sattahip, Thailand, it was evident that this year would be no different in terms of success for the 599th Transportation Group's Deployment and Distribution Support Team. Under the direction...

New liner service keeps deployment cargo moving.(American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier)(Motor Vessels Courage, Honor and Integrity)
September 22, 2005... With the crack of champagne bottles, three roll-on, roll-off ships entered the U.S. flagged commercial fleet to officially begin new missions. The American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier ships were renamed Motor Vessels Courage, Honor and...

SDDC reinstitutes regional training workshops.
September 22, 2005... The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command will host the Western Regional Training Workshop Feb. 6-9, 2006 at St. Anthony Wyndham Hotel, San Antonio, Texas. The workshop is being reinstituted after a four-year hiatus to showcase...

SDDC partners with Defense Distribution Depot Korea, Busan Storage Facility to improve container distribution in Korea.(Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)(837th Transportation Battalion)
September 22, 2005... The 837th Transportation Battalion is doing their part to help boost the container management initiative within the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command by working to improve the distribution of containers within the Korean...

SURF-EX '05 prepares surface 'stakeholders' for strategic lift operations.(Surface Exercise 2005)(Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
September 22, 2005... The Surface Exercise 2005 wargame hosted May 9 to 13 at the Nimitz MacArthur Pacific Command Center at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, focused on the processes and procedures needed to conduct strategic lift operations in support of a regional...

GIS provides transportation logistics, real-time tracking for U.S. Military.
September 22, 2005... On any given day, the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command coordinates the movement of thousands of military vehicles, freight, equipment, and personnel worldwide. Its team of civil, mechanical and computer engineers, along with...

SDDC Soldier honored.
September 22, 2005... Soldier from the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is the latest Transporter to be inducted into the Order of St. Christopher. Staff Sgt. Frank Valentin was inducted June 7 at the SDDC Operations Center, Fort Eustis, Va....

SDDC assumes responsibility for tracking sensitive shipments.(Defense Tracking Transportation System)(Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command)
September 22, 2005... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is completing a realignment that will have a direct impact on continued safety and security of sensitive shipments throughout North America. The command assumed responsibility June 26...

Why I deployed to Afghanistan.(Judicial Center, and the ANA Hospital)
September 22, 2005... My story is like most people who come to Afghanistan. In some small way, I wanted to make a difference by aiding in the recovery of the Afghan National lives, with an emphasis on women's health issues and the improvement of the infant mortality...

Dear General Sanders.(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2005... Dear General Sanders, I am a Sergeant with the City of Gastonia Police Department Gastonia N.C. I would like to take a moment of your time to inform you of the outstanding service two of your officers rendered to my unit as we delivered...

Dear Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
September 22, 2005... We very much enjoyed the Spring/Summer 2005 edition of Translog. Keep up the great work! Considering our business of leasing containers, we especially found the article on container management to be well written and very interesting. ...

Warrior's corner.
September 22, 2005... Surface Warriors, I am sure everyone remembers the "Wizard of Oz", the story of a little girl trying to find her way home, a scarecrow looking for a brain, a tin man looking for a heart and a cowardly lion looking for some courage....