Reservists run cargo loading all night.A constant stream of tanks, trucks and trailers roll along the docks at Savannah Savannah, city, United States Savannah, city (1990 pop. 137,560), seat of Chatham co., SE Ga., a port of entry on the Savannah River near its mouth; inc. 1789. , Ga., to the ramp of the Cape Douglas. It looks like a standard loading action of the Deployment Support Command. Based at Fort Stewart Fort Stewart is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post primarily in Liberty County, Georgia, but also occupying significant portions of Bryan County, Georgia. The population was 11,205 at the 2000 census. and Fort Benning Fort Benning, U.S. army post, 189,000 acres (76,500 hectares), W Ga., S of Columbus; est. 1918. One of the largest army posts in the United States, it is the nation's largest infantry training center and the home of the Army Infantry School. in Georgia, the 3rd Infantry Division is shipping more than 700 pieces of cargo, including 333 wheeled vehicles Noun 1. wheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC" axle - a shaft on which a wheel rotates , 171 trailers, and 106 tracked vehicles. But this is no standard 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) loading on April 27 at the Garden City Terminal. Virtually the entire Sealift sea·lift tr.v. sea·lift·ed, sea·lift·ing, sea·lifts To transport (troops or supplies) by sea, as when ground or air routes are blocked. n. A system or an instance of such transport. Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise is being performed by Army Reservists. The 1173rd Transportation Terminal Battalion, of Brockton, Mass., is handling and performing all traffic management actions. "Things went well," said Lt. Col. Rodney Willis, Commander. "As always, you remain flexible during operations such as this one. As long as you recognize from the beginning that things might not go exactly as planned, you can adjust and move on." Another Reserve unit was at work as well--the 1179th Deployment Support Brigade, of Brooklyn, N.Y. The unit helped ensure the warfighters' equipment was properly labeled and ready for loading. MTMC's 841st Transportation Battalion, Charleston, S.C., performed single port operations. The Reservists maintained a steady pace. Vehicles flowed into the Cape Douglas all night long and into the following day's dawn. By the time the day shift took over operations, more than 400 pieces of equipment had been loaded. "I am happy with the results at the port and at home station," said Capt. Timothy White Timothy White (January 25, 1952 - June 27, 2002) was a noted rock music journalist and editor. White began his journalism career as a writer for the Associated Press, but soon gravitated towards music writing. , Transportation Officer of the division's 3rd Brigade from Fort Benning. "Having the deployment support brigade personnel at the fort helped us identify problems with some of the cargo prior to its movement to the port," said White. "Those kinds of on-the-spot corrections obviously save time at the port." Willis said planning, coordination and communication were essential to the success of the operation. "Having a unit full of experienced soldiers enables you to anticipate what challenges may be ahead of you," said Willis. "Knowing what might happen before it occurs can only help you guard against glitches." "We were able to stay on track and focused to do the job at hand." |
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