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The 35th Area Support Group is making life, and its supporting services, easier at Logistical Support Area Anaconda.
The new Garrison Logistics Center opened Nov. 28 at the corner of Thunder Road and New York Avenue in an effort to consolidate LSA Anaconda's Food Services, Property Book Office, Billeting and Transient Housing, as well as Automation, Life Support services and the Director of Logistics.
"The Logistics Center supports all of the garrison for life support, billeting, food services, any type of logistical requirements," said Lt. Col. Mike Gilmore, the garrison director of logistics. "It's basically a one-stop shop for unit members here at LSA Anaconda to put in a request about life support issues."
The consolidation effort took about two weeks of planning before work on the new facility began, Gilmore said.
Once the site was selected, Soldiers began a 10 day campaign to refurbish the former mayor's cell building. They cleaned, painted and even built some new furniture to create a custom feel for some offices.
"The staff is ecstatic with more space to work in," Gilmore said.
Previously, some service offices were cramped together at the new mayor's cell building near the post chapel. Other offices were scattered across the camp.
"It cuts down on foot traffic at the new mayor's cell and helps make that more secure," Gilmore said of the move.
Gilmore also added that combining the various logistics services into one center will help improve communication between offices.
"Sometimes computer networks go down, or the phone system goes down," Gilmore said. "Now we can just go down the hallway to talk to that person."
Maj. David Smith, the installation food service manager, agreed that communication is easier.
"We're able to coordinate better with Billeting, Life Support, communications branch versus being spread out over Anaconda," Smith said.
"The overall coordination when you have everyone here is much easier if you need to have a discussion concerning something than if you try to do it by e-mail or over the phone," said Chief Warrant Officer Tom Hasler, the installation food advisor.
The new facility is also speeding up the work of the 35th's S-6 section.
"Where we were at before was a trailer, and it was just constantly getting muddied-up with dirt and dust, and we were spending a few hours a day trying to knock the dirt off our stuff," said Sgt. Jim Weston, a Soldier from the S-6 section. "Being able to get over here has been great."
Weston also said his mission has been streamlined now that his section is co-located with its main customer group.
"Now that we're with the other sections, we're dealing more with the users that actually need our help," Weston said. "It's not an all-day affair trying to get someone's system up on the network."
Gilmore said the efficiency of the new facility applies to customer units as well as those who work in the GLC. Gilmore said placing all of the services together means the customers no longer need to travel from place to place to handle their logistical needs.
"We're customer service oriented," Gilmore said. "Our number one goal is to support the Soldiers in the field. It's all about the Soldier."
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2005 |
| Date Posted: | 12.08.2005 03:31 |
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