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TSP: Removing 550 square tons

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones
  • 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

The 379th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron Transit Shipping Point personnel removed 550 square tons of war reserve material and scrap metal from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in March.

The AUAB team filled 80 containers of excess stock for other units and agencies throughout the area of responsibility.

“The removal of WRM assets and scrap metal is beneficial to other government agencies within the U.S. Air Force Central Command; for reutilization to occur the assets have to be exported out of Qatar via sealift to the Defense Logistics Agency in Southeast Asia,” said Master Sgt. Shobha Parker, 379th Expeditionary Logistic Readiness Squadron Transit and Shipping Point section chief.

The previous rotation began working the 13-year backlog issue, which allowed the current team to finally export the materials. The TSP team and a host of others moved the 550 square tons of supplies via trucks and seaport vessels.

Like all projects there were challenges to make sure all the components were in place within a timely manner. The shipments were monitored, booked and met the water port five days prior to movement requirements, Parker said.

“Another challenge was making sure everything was organized logistically to ensure the movement flowed smoothly,” said Staff Sgt. Isaiah Bauer, 379th ELRS sealift coordinator. “The project was exciting, because I received an opportunity to experience different things, like dealing with Qatari customs and escorting the trucks to the seaport here with the assistance of our Qatari Military Police and the U.S. Army Military Police partners.”

The mission took approximately 30 days to accomplish.

“There were outside organizations that helped us with the move and everyone lent a hand,” Parker said. “Without the collective efforts of the Host Nation Coordination Cell staff, Defense Logistics Agency in Southeast Asia, Qatar Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, 338th Transportation Detachment, ASG-QA S-3, Qatari Military Policy/SECFOR, 379 Expeditionary Contracting Squadron, 379 ELRS, and the Traffic Management Office, this epic task would not have been possible.”