510th Human Resources Company Joint Military Mail Terminal-BIAP

Courtesy Photo | Sgt. Alexis Henderson, a native of San Antonio and a contracting officer representative, has proven to be a great asset to the Joint Military Mail Terminal. With Henderson's previous experience on mobile postal missions coupled with her Contracting Officer Representatives training and experience have made her a postal expert. Henderson is currently deployed with 510th Human Resource Company, 10th Sustainment Brigade Troops Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, in support of Multi-National Division – Baghdad.  

IRAQ

02.24.2009

Courtesy Story

10th Mountain Division Sustainment Brigade Public Affairs Office

JOINT MILITARY MAIL TERMINAL-BIAP, Iraq – 510th continues to provide Contracting Officer Representatives and Technical Inspector expertise at the JMMT. The COR and TI missions have been vital in the oversight of the contracted Kellogg Brown, & Root, Inc. staff and continues to provide guidance, quality assurance and quality control.

JMMT has welcomed five new Air Force personnel to fill the COR and TI positions due to the upcoming re-deployment of the 510th Headquarters. These personnel are Tech Sgt. Matthew Lewis, a native of Quartzsite, Ariz., Staff Sgt. William Gentry, who hails from Greenup, Ill., Staff Sgt. Tory Sanders of Memphis, Tenn., Senior Airman Ashley Petersen of East St. Louis, Ill., and Senior Airman Felipe Viesca, a native of Victoria, Texas. The seasoned veterans at the JMMT are pleased to recognize these new members to the team.

While we welcome these new additions we bid farewell to the members of the 510th that will soon be re-deploying back to Fort Eustis, Va., after a long 15-month deployment. Sgt. Alexis Henderson of San Antonio, Sgt. Gary Pickett from Jacksonville, Fla., and Pfc. La'Summer Boyd of Shreveport, La., have been instrumental in the overall success of the mission at the JMMT and their professionalism, expertise and personalities will be dearly missed by all.

The JMMT services more than 75,000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Department of Defense civilians within the Multi-National Division - Baghdad area of operations. Mail-call begins everyday at 7 a.m., and shortly after, unit mail clerks from 92 separate military units and DoD contractors begin to converge onto the JMMT grounds to receive their mail distribution. JMMT operates a 24-hour security gate in order to identify every individual and verify that they are in possession of a DD 285 Mail Handler Card; this ensures that only authorized personnel are entering the grounds and receiving mail. The TIs from 510th are constantly maintaining vigilance and ensuring that the mail pick-ups are conducted in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations. Additionally, the CORs from 510th are always present to assist unit mail clerks with any issues or concerns that they may have.

In addition to mail distribution, is the screening and processing of all outbound mail. Military post offices throughout the area of operations receive, process, and transport mail to the JMMT daily. Once these shipments are received, the JMMT begins the painstaking process of x-raying each individual parcel to ensure that no non-mailable items are inadvertently mailed out of theatre. In the event that one of these non-mailable items are discovered, they are removed, logged, and the parcel is sent on its way.

Together, KBR and the members of the 510th Human Resources Company are vital in ensuring a fluid operation amidst a constantly fluctuating tempo which includes the continuous re-deployment and arrival of new units. Our newest Air Force counterparts will continue to conduct operations at the JMMT to the highest standards. They have been properly trained to ensure a smooth transition and will continue the long lasting tradition of providing excellent and timely postal support to all of our brave men and women serving in Iraq.

• Date Taken: 02.24.2009
• Date Posted: 02.24.2009 06:54
• Story ID: 30362
• Location: IQ