839th moves equipment to North Africa.When Pelle arrived in Tunisia, we choose "Med-mooring" for the cargo discharge. This may seem strange to some but it is common among the countries around the Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea [Lat.,=in the midst of lands], the world's largest inland sea, c.965,000 sq mi (2,499,350 sq km), surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa. Geography The Mediterranean is c.2,400 mi (3,900 km) long with a maximum width of c. . In this type of mooring MOORING, mar. law. The act of arriving of a ship or vessel at a particular port, and there being anchored or otherwise fastened to the shore. 2. Policies of insurance frequently contain a provision that the ship is insured from one place to another, "and till , a vessel is secured perpendicular to the landing point. It was the right solution. Cargo discharge on Jan. 9, and later reloading Reloading A term lenders commonly use to refer to the habits of borrowers taking out loans to repay the balance on other loans. Often reloading is done to take advantage of lower interest rates offered by other loans, and potential tax benefits. on Jan. 24, was smooth, safe and uninterrupted for the Greek Flag, roll-on/roll-off ship on the Kharroube Air Base pier at Bizerte, Tunisia. Our feeling in the 839th Transportation Battalion is that we play an integral role in the decision-making process of ship positioning for cargo operations. In this case, we convinced the Military Sealift Command A major command of the US Navy, and the US Transportation Command's component command responsible for designated common-user sealift transportation services to deploy, employ, sustain, and redeploy US forces on a global basis. Also called MSC. See also transportation component command. and the ship owner's to berth via Med-mooring. The occasion was the Atlas Drop Exercise. Every year we are involved in the operation which sends equipment of the Southern European Task Force The Southern European Task Force (Airborne) (SETAF) is an army division-level command belonging to U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), based in Vicenza, Italy. SETAF's stated mission is "On order, USASETAF (Airborne) forms, deploys, and employs Joint Forces as a Combined, Joint, or to Tunisia. A bilateral training event, the exercise is conducted with elements of the Tunisian Armed Forces. It is designed to enhance the working relationship of the two forces. At the same time, it allows American troops to train in the unique environment of the North African North Africa A region of northern Africa generally considered to include the modern-day countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. North African adj. & n. Adj. 1. desert. The cargo arrived by railroad at our Livorno location. We downloaded the equipment and later reloaded onto Pelle on Jan. 7. We moved equipment belonging to elements of the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 1st Battalion, 508th Airborne Infantry Regiment. From the U.S. Army in Germany, addition equipment came from the 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment; the 236th Medical Evacuation Co., 30th Medical Brigade; and 191st Ordnance Battalion. Pre-deployment planning is critical for an operation such as this. All of the difficulties were ironed out. It all starts during the planning phase In amphibious operations, the phase normally denoted by the period extending from the issuance of the order initiating the amphibious operation up to the embarkation phase. The planning phase may occur during movement or at any other time upon receipt of a new mission or change in the of the exercise with our direct and personal involvement with the deploying units. We help our customers develop a Deployment Equipment List to determine the vehicles and cargo they require. We also help with reprinting bar coded labels that were incorrect, missing or damaged. This ensures a smooth-flowing exercise will take place. By directly communicating on a daily basis with Military Sealift Command during the ocean transportation procurement phase, we ensure the best vessel for the mission will be chartered. Teamwork contributed to our success. In particular, we received a flawless flow of cargo convoys to-and-from the ports. Not to be forgotten, we received some great support from the Tunisians. The Tunisian Army, Air Force and Special Forces, the Port Authority, the vessel agent and the local stevedores all contributed to our successful discharge and reloading. The equipment has now all safely been returned to home station. Another mission has been successfully completed. We are ready for the next one. By Francesco Infante in·fan·te n. A son of a Spanish or Portuguese king other than the heir to the throne. [Spanish and Portuguese, both from Latin Terminal Manager 839th Transportation Battalion |
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