Getting there & back.The day has finally come. You're going to the front lines of 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 . You and your unit are ready, but will your equipment be fully mission capable when you get there? It will if you take advantage of a new Army service. The Army has put together teams that provide on-site packaging and hazardous materials (HAZMAT) assistance to deploying and redeploying units. The team's know-how and hands-on help cover all classes of supply. Best of all, the team will help you free of charge. They'll work with your unit and the mobilization station The designated military installation to which a Reserve Component unit or individual is moved for further processing, organizing, equipping, training, and employment and from which the unit or individual may move to an aerial port of embarkation or seaport of embarkation. to get your equipment from home station to mobilization station, to theater, and back home. You avoid the problem of lost, slowed or misrouted shipments. Your gear arrives in country safely and fully mission capable. And deploy more quickly. Packaging assistance includes: * preparing items (including vehicles and aircraft) for transport * load planning * identification marking * blocking and bracing * crating * ISO-type container stuffing * preparing transportation documents HAZMAT assistance includes: * choosing placards * preparing certification documents * making sure that materials packed together are compatible (that they're a safe match and won't react violently to each other) * extending an individual's current HAZMAT certification for more time if conditions require it per DoD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, and TM 38-250, Preparing Hazardous Materials for Military Air Shipments. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE LOGSA LOGSA Logistics Support Activity (USAMC) LOGSA Logistics Support Agency PACKAGING, STORAGE AND CONTAINERIZATION con·tain·er·ize v.tr. con·tain·er·ized, con·tain·er·iz·ing, con·tain·er·iz·es 1. To package (cargo) in large standardized containers for efficient shipping and handling. 2. CENTER AT THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS See Internet address. AND PHONE NUMBER ... logsapt@ logsa.redstone.army.mil DSN DSN - Digital Switched Network 795-7105 OR (570) 895-7105 |
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