Life-Cycle Management - Army Logistics University - U.S. Army

U.S. and Bulgarian soldiers train together at the military operations in urbanized terrain training site.
derivative DODAACs (Department of Defense Activity
Address Codes) were established with Camp Bondsteel,
Kosovo, and supplies were shipped weekly to the Novo
Selo Training Area using the Red Ball Express. [“Red
Ball Express” is the term used by transportation units to
refer to shipping supplies to an austere location. It commemorates
the Red Ball Express of World War II.]
Class V. Ammunition for the exercise was shipped
from the Miesau Ammuniton Depot in Germany and
maintained by a team from the 191st Ordnance Battalion
under the supervision of Task Force Log. Requisitions
from the 2–130 Infantry Battalion and the 7th
Army Training Command were filled and reconciled
daily to ensure accountability for all live and blank
ammunition and pyrotechnics.
Class VIII (medical materiel). Medical supplies
and support were expertly managed by the 212th
Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, the 160th Forward
Surgical Team from Landstuhl, and the 236th Medical
Company (Air Ambulance). Together, these doctors
and senior medical personnel ensured that all critical
areas were covered and all necessary supplies were
acquired, transported, and stored.
Transportation. A movement control team from
the 14th Transportation Battalion in Vicenza, Italy,
ensured that all personnel and cargo moving from the
continental United States and Central Europe arrived
in Bulgaria safely and efficiently. The team accounted
for each item and person and worked with Bulgarian
customs officials to ensure seamless movement
throughout every phase of the exercise. The movement
control team was critical in working with the
Bulgarian rail officials to refurbish much of the railcar
fleet that was used to transport the equipment back
into Central Europe.
Maintenance support. One of Task Force Log’s
major activities was maintenance of the equipment
used during the exercise. Included were vehicles for
the convoy STX lanes, maintenance support vehicles,
explosive ordnance disposal support vehicles, and
vehicles used to push ammunition and logistics support
to the training lanes.
The lessons learned during this exercise will play a
key role in conducting future exercises and planning
for future basing in Eastern Europe. From its experience
in Bulgaria, the 37th Transportation Command
determined that it could adapt quickly to handle such
missions in the future.
The Bulgarian military and civilian communities
were eager to work with U.S. forces. Their flexibility
helped make the operation a success in both training
and international relations. Task Force Log also
showed that the Army’s expeditionary force concept
could be supported logistically and operationally.
ALOG
CAPTAIN DAVID C. CHANDLER, JR., IS THE COMMANDER
OF HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 37TH
TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, IN KAISERSLAUTERN, GER-
MANY. HE HAS A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN MARKETING FROM
KING’S COLLEGE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND IS A GRADUATE OF
THE COMBINED LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE AND
THE COMBINED ARMS AND SERVICES STAFF SCHOOL.
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