Brig. Gen. Charles Fletcher, Jr., assumes command of SDDC.A top Army logistician has become the 14th commander of the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. Brig. Gen. Charles Fletcher, Jr., assumed command of SDDC SDDC Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (formerly Military Traffic Management Command) SDDC Single Data Device Correction on Aug. 24 in a formal parade ground ceremony at Fort Myer This article is about an Army post in Virginia. For a city in Florida, see Fort Myers, Florida. Fort Myer is a U.S. Army post adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. , Va. Fletcher has served as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (Logistics), at the Pentagon, since last September. Fletcher assumes command from Maj. Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, commander since October 2002. "The Global War on Terrorism Terrorist acts and the threat of Terrorism have occupied the various law enforcement agencies in the U.S. government for many years. The Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, as amended by the usa patriot act demands that we provide global support at an intensity and complexity never before seen," said Fletcher. "As we stand here, surrounded by Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, 420 acres (170 hectares), N Va., across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.; est. 1864. More than 60,000 American war dead, as well as notables including Presidents William Howard Taft and John F. Kennedy, Gen. John J. , we cannot, but be inspired and renewed in the accomplishment of this mission." A West Point graduate, Fletcher entered the Army in June 1972. In early assignments he served as an aviator and transportation officer. "Three decades ago as a second lieutenant, this-the SDDC patch-was the first patch I wore on my left shoulder and today I wear it for the second time," said Fletcher, who has had overseas assignments in Korea, Germany and Southwest Asia Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia (largely overlapping with the Middle East) is the southwestern portion of Asia. The term Western Asia is sometimes used in writings about the archeology and the late prehistory of the region, and in the United States subregion . "I am coming home." Fletcher joins SDDC, which is charged with the surface deployment and distribution movements of all Department of Defense cargoes, at a critical time. In the past two years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time command has distributed the most Department of Defense cargoes in a half century in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. During Operation Iraqi Freedom II, conducted in a seven-month period ending in August, SDDC was responsible for 330-vessel operations. Now, a similar magnitude of cargo is moving as part of Operations Iraqi Freedom III. In her new assignment, Dunwoody is serving as the Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee, Va. 'I can't begin to tell you what a thrilling assignment this has been for me," said Dunwoody, "a veteran quartermaster quartermaster Officer who oversees arrangements for the quartering and movement of troops. The office dates at least to the 15th century in Europe. The French minister of war under Louis XIV created a quartermaster general's department that dotted the countryside with corps officer-in the heart of Department of Defense transportation deployment and distribution operations," "During my tenure, our ports conducted 527 vessel operations. Deploying or redeploying, we moved eight of the Army's 10 divisions, several National Guard separate brigades and the Marines," she said. "It has all been an incredible feat." The ceremony drew SDDC employees, friends and industry supporters. "It was a very nice ceremony," said Bill Antonelli, executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , American Logistics Network, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , of Monroe, N.Y. "Nice to say goodbye to Maj. Gen. Dunwoody and thank her for all of her support. It was also nice to meet Brig. Gen. Fletcher, introduce ourselves and spend some time with him. "We are looking forward to a continued partnership with the general and SDDC." The enthusiasm was shared by John Roby, director of logistics and public affairs, port of Beaumont The Port of Beaumont is a deep-water port located in Beaumont, Texas. It claims to rank as the fourth largest in the United States and the thirty-fourth largest in the world in terms of tonnage. It also claims to be the busiest military port in the U.S. , Texas. "As a member of the senior staff of one of the Army's strategic ports," said Roby. "I had the opportunity to work closely with Maj. Gen. Dunwoody during operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, I was sorry to see her command of the SDDC come to an end. "However, I was also enthusiastic about getting to know Brig. Gen. Fletcher. The change of command certainly accomplished its goal of providing an orderly transition from one commander to another. I feel really fortunate to have been able to be a part of it." Story and photos by John Randt, director, Command Affairs SDDC Headquarters |
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