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BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Supply sergeants, commanders, executive officers and other logisticians throughout Task Force Muleskinner gathered for a 10th Sustainment Brigade Command Supply Discipline Program Seminar April 26-27 at the brigade headquarters here.
Senior leaders and junior Soldiers from the 10th Special Troops Battalion, 548th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 419th CSSB, 77th CSSB and 142nd CSSB discussed multiple topics of supply discipline and tactics, techniques and procedures on dealing with some issues but, ultimately, Army regulations were referred to for answers to most questions.
Col. Willie Rios III, 10th SBDE commander, addressed the group at the beginning of the conference and his message to the units was to ensure they are good stewards of government property and to make sure they know who to contact if they need assistance.
The seminar focused on handling absentee baggage, the financial liability investigation of property loss procedures, theater provided equipment, a Defense Logistics Agency overview and a brief on component hand receipts.
As part of the 10th SBDE’s routine inspections of units, the CSDP rolls right into all aspects of a staff assisted visit. Some of the areas are visited during both inspections, however, the brigade’s CSDP is focused more on property accountability based on use of equipment; fraud, waste and abuse; types of responsibilities, types of property, component listings, shortage annexes, establishing CSDP monitors, conducting focus driven visits and assisting supply personnel, commanders and company executive officers in understanding what the program is about.
Soldiers, both senior and junior, had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss any of the topics to clarify anything they might not have understood. Some even learned from just listening to the subject matter experts.
“The seminar was very helpful because it allowed me to see how senior leaders view supply,” said Spc. Vernon G. Griffin, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th STB supply clerk. “There was a lot of experience in the room. I know what mistakes I don’t want to make because a lot of people shared their expertise and I learned from that.”
Griffin also learned the most from the component hand receipt discussion and gave some advice to units who may find themselves with equipment that is no longer utilized.
“If you don’t have a need for it, turn it in so someone else can use it,” he said.
Among some of the references that were used, Army Regulation 710-2 and AR 735-5 were discussed the most. Some things are done differently in Afghanistan and that was an issue that was brought up for clarification.
“We refresh doctrine but we need to give more scenarios and classes for what happens in theater,” said Master Sgt. Leticia Zielinski, senior supply sergeant assigned to 10th Sustainment Brigade.
An issue that was also brought up was how some people might think that because they didn’t sign for something they may feel they are not responsible for it.
“It’s everybody’s responsibility whether you are signed for it or not,” said Zielinski. “Direct users also need to understand the CSDP.”
Whether it is the end user or the issuing section, there are ways maintain accountability of equipment.
Soldiers in attendance were active duty, some who were new to supply, but most were from the Reserve or National Guard. The active duty component uses automated systems for supply transactions whereas the other Army components may be using manual methods.
Zielinski said that although a lot of topics were discussed, if Soldiers leave with only one thought after the seminar she hopes it’s the importance of property accountability.
“If they understand that, everything that we taught them will fall in to place,” she said. “Keeping track of what you are ordering supports supply economy.”
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 05.03.2014 10:52 |
| Story ID: | 128619 |
| Location: | BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AF |
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