Battleship Missouri presents backdrop for 599th change of command.A veteran transportation officer has returned to a MTMC MTMC Military Traffic Management Command (US DoD) MTMC Mount Marty College MTMC Micros-to-Mainframes, Inc. (stock symbol) MTMC Middle Tennessee Medical Center (Murfreesboro, TN) assignment in style as the new commander of the 599th Transportation Group. Lt. Col. Thomas Harvey
(Thomas) Arnold Harvey (born 17 April 1878 in Dublin, Ireland; died 25 December 1966 in Dublin[1] , a past commander of the group's 837th Transportation Battalion, Pusan, Korea, accepted command aboard the Battleship battleship, large, armored warship equipped with the heaviest naval guns. The evolution of the battleship, from the ironclad warship of the mid-19th cent., received great impetus from the Civil War. Missouri, currently moored in Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor, land-locked harbor, on the southern coast of Oahu island, Hawaii, W of Honolulu; one of the largest and best natural harbors in the E Pacific Ocean. In the vicinity are many U.S. military installations, including the chief U.S. . The vintage vessel was the site of the unconditional surrender Unconditional surrender is a surrender without conditions, except for those provided by international law. Normally a belligerent will only agree to surrender unconditionally if completely incapable of continuing hostilities. of Japan in World War II. Harvey said he looked forward to the assignment in a region he knows well. "You can be sure of one thing," said Harvey, "and that's our commitment to provide global surface distribution management and services for the warfighter, any time, any place, on time, every time." Harvey's audience July 31 included soldiers, civilians, military and industry partners from Japan, Korea, Guam and Hawaii. Fifty state flags flying from the carrier's deck highlighted the ceremony. In his most recent assignment, Harvey served as the Director of National Security Affairs in the Center for Strategic Leadership, at the U.S. Army War College The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre (2 km²) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks, a military post dating back to the 1770s. , Carlisle, Pa. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, he organized the first distribution team for U.S. Transportation Command in its history. Prior to the academic posting, Harvey served as the chief of the Command and Control Center, MTMC Operations Center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. , Fort Eustis Fort Eustis is a United States Army facility located in Newport News, Virginia. The post is the home to the Army Transportation Corps, and also home to the U.S. Army Aviation Logistics School. , Va. Harvey drew high praise from Maj. Gen. Ann Dunwoody, MTMC Commanding General. "Tom (Harvey) is a visionary leader, a change agent, and an extraordinary war fighting logistician," said Dunwoody. "They don't come any better qualified nor ready for command." Harvey assumed command from Col. Peter Gitto who is being assigned to the U.S. Pacific Command's J4 logistics division. Gitto praised the work of MTMC transporters. "Your ability to plan and execute water port operations and surface distribution directly enhanced the quality of life and readiness of all U.S. forces throughout the Pacific region," said Gitto. Dunwoody praised Gitto's tenure with the 599th which included critical global distribution associated with Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. "His actions brought both MTMC and U.S. Transportation Command to the forefront in providing key in-transit visibility of critical commodities being deployed to support the war against terrorism," said Dunwoody. "All this was done without any interruption of support to our Pacific Rim warfighters," said Dunwoody. "No easy task." |
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