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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII - More than 24,500 Marines and sailors came through the Individual Issue Facility in Fiscal Year 2014. As more come through in the coming years, the IIF staff will now serve them in building 4088.
Marines and sailors have already begun checking in and out in the new building, which officially opened Nov. 24, 2014. Building 4088 is located on Harris Avenue, next to the new parking structure, building 7245.
“All my inventory is under one roof,” said Rick Denney, the manager of the Consolidated Storage Program. “(Everything is) easier to manage and maintain.”
The IIF, known commonly to many Marines as the Consolidated Issue Facility, or CIF, was previously located on the other side of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, in buildings 271 and 4075.
The IIF now operates out of buildings 4088 and 4005, although 4005 is only for emergency storage. The move was to align with the aviation support plan, as more aircraft arrive at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay.
Building 4088 has about 10,000 more square feet of space than the previous work spaces available to staff. Instead of six, there are now nine computer stations to serve customers.
Denney said the facility has doubled in capacity, and with good reason, as last fiscal year, the staff washed 72,500 pieces of infantry combat equipment. Every ICE item, even if used for a short period of time, must be washed before being issued to another person. While the old facility had three dryers and two washers, the new facility has six dryers and four washers. The new facility also includes a repair room, where staff members fix zippers and other issues. Last fiscal year, there were 7,500 repairs.
“The move came as a blessing in disguise,” said Daniel Hernandez, who works in the nondestructive test equipment automated inspection service of the IIF and is also an infantry combat equipment instructor.
Hernandez said the move enabled the IIF staff to function without having to seek support from other departments. For instance, equipment such as the enhanced small arms protection inserts needed to be scanned by a special x-ray machine that could detect minuscule damage. In the past, the machine was in another building, and other departments needed to step in and help transport equipment.
Edie Wong, the manager of the IIF, has worked on base for nearly 12 years. She said the move has made operations a lot better. In the past, she had to drive from building to building to manage her employees. She now manages from a central location. Wong has also taken on three more management positions, which may seem overwhelming, but she said she has a lot of support from her co-workers.
“(We have a) good working relationship,” Wong said. “(It’s a) new beginning for us.”
As far as operations go, Denney said not much has changed. The staff hasn’t changed, and procedures remain the same. Marines, and sailors who serve with Marines, are issued gear at the IIF. Before they arrive, they need to have a set of orders for arrival or departure from the base and a valid military identification card.
The facility is open for business Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The facility will not be open on Thanksgiving Day or the day after. To get in touch with the IIF, call 257-8758.
| Date Taken: | 12.01.2014 |
| Date Posted: | 12.01.2014 20:02 |
| Story ID: | 149132 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HAWAII, US |
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