Theater Logistician Maj. Gen. Kenneth S. Dowd - KMI Media Group

MILITARY LOGISTICS FORUM
AUGUST 2009
VOLUME 3 • ISSUE 7
FEATURES COVER / Q&A
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View From the Hill
Rep. Jo Bonner (R-Ala.) shares his view on the Air Force tanker
programs and what they think is necessary.
Materiel Handling
Loading and unloading military gear can be heavy and awkward.
Specialized equipment makes the job of moving that gear from
one type of transport to another quicker and easier.
By J.J. Smith
Tactical Logistics Support
A roundtable on the status of the Global Combat Support System
and what it will deliver to the warfighter—and when! Army, Air
Force and Marine Corps GCSS officers come together and share
their visions.
Pack It Up
From hand-carried rugged cases to large shipping containers, the
shipping process is made easier with the use of ruggedized and
purpose-built boxes. Whether big or little, innovation has increased
their utility.
By Steve Goodman
LOGCAP IV
The LOGCAP IV contracting office looks at the newest task orders
and contractors for operations in Afghanistan.
By Jon Connor
Executing the Task Orders
Military Logistics Forum recently had the opportunity to talk with
senior representatives from Fluor Government Group, DynCorp
International and KBR Government and Infrastructure, the three
primes of the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV (LOGCAP
IV), about how they are positioned to execute those orders.
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Major General Kenneth S. Dowd
Director for Logistics
United States Central Command
DEPARTMENTS
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Editor’s Perspective
Log Ops/People
Log Leadership Lessons
PEO EIS Enterprise LOG
Supply Chain
Calendar, Directory
INDUSTRY INTERVIEW
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Katell Thielemann
Director of Platform Logistics
Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc.