Teamwork eases challenge of moving battle-damaged equipment.Long before the ramp of the USNS USNS United States Naval Ship (civilian-manned; in service) USNS United States Navy Seals Dahl dahl n. 1. See pigeon pea. 2. or dal A thick creamy East Indian stew made with lentils or other legumes, onions, and various spices. came down in Livorno, Italy, the teamwork of Military surface Deployment and Distribution Command's 839th Transportation Battalion and Combat Equipment Battalion Livorno was at work. The operation was thoroughly rehearsed before the Dahl's superstructure superstructure /su·per·struc·ture/ (soo´per-struk?chur) the overlying or visible portion of a structure. su·per·struc·ture n. A structure above the surface. appeared on the horizon. It was a particularly challenging operation: Many of the vehicles coming from Operation Iraqi Freedom had severe combat damage or maintenance deficiencies. "The working relationship between the 839th Transportation Battalion and Combat Equipment Battalion Livorno is among the best in Europe," said Lt. Col. Christian Heibel, 839th commander. "This coordination started long before the vessel arrived." Coordination meetings and a rehearsal were held at the port by the two units. Combat Equipment Battalion Livorno was represented by its commander, Lt. Col. Mitch Wilson Mitch Wilson (born February 15, 1962 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) is a retired ice hockey center. , and key section chiefs. Before the ship's rear ramp even came down, marine cargo specialists and maintenance personnel from Livorno were inspecting and marking cargo aboard ship. The payoff took place Sept. 12-16 as 232 pieces of roiling stock and 14 containers were discharged from the ship. Equipment operability Operability is the ability to keep a system in a functioning and operating condition. In a computing systems environment with multiple systems this includes the ability of products, systems and business processes to work together to accomplish a common task such as finding and concerns were justified. Over 40 percent of the vehicles had to be towed off of the ship. The close proximity of the port and Combat Equipment Battalion Livorno allowed for a speedy discharge of the most damaged equipment. The two facilities are only three-kilometers apart. A shuttle system of nine flatbed trucks A flatbed truck is a type of truck which can be either articulated or rigid. It has an entirely flat, level body with absolutely no sides or roof. This allows for quick and easy loading of goods, and consequently they are used to transport heavy loads that are not delicate or was used to move the equipment that had sustained the most damage. The Dahl discharge is an excellent example of a symbiotic symbiotic /sym·bi·ot·ic/ (sim?bi-ot´ik) associated in symbiosis; living together. sym·bi·ot·ic adj. Of, resembling, or relating to symbiosis. partnership among organizations, said Heibel. "Our relationship takes advantage of the favorable location of the port of Livorno with the combat equipment battalion. A better arrangement could not be had for on-time and efficient unloading and distribution of cargo." Capt. Elise Holtan, Operations Officer 839th Transportation Battalion |
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