Photo By Sgt. Eddie Reyes | Soldiers from Company A, 204th Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th...... read more read more
FOB KALSU, Iraq " As Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division fight terrorists and help the Iraqi army protect its country, a group of Soldiers from Company A, 204th Support Battalion, 2nd BCT, silently creep through the streets of Iraq in order to re-supply the Soldiers in the fight.
New shipments of supplies and equipment arrive daily at Forward Operating Base Duke, where they are processed by the Soldiers of Co. A, 204th Spt. Bn., and distributed to the receiving section in the company.
"Everything from food, water and office supplies to oil, wood and serviceable parts, are sent on the logistical packages to each base in the 2nd BCT area of operations," said Sgt. Pretoria Johnson, automated logistical specialist, Co. A, 204th Spt. Bn.
The unit receives roughly 46 Air Force pallets full of equipment and supplies a day, which measure around 108 feet by 108 feet, said Johnson. If the Soldiers receive any surplus items, they place them in storage so the items are ready in the event units place orders for them in the future.
"Our main mission is to get a LOGPAC from point A to point B as safely as possible," said Pfc. Joseph Teutsch, Co. A, 204th Spt. Bn. "Our supply trips enable units to continue the fight."
The mission starts early in the day with Soldiers performing maintenance on all of the vehicles to ensure everything works properly during the convoy. All the supplies and equipment undergo inspections as Soldiers tie them down to prevent accidental drops or damage.
The Soldiers report four hours prior to departure time to make last-minute checks and mount machine guns on the vehicles.
After the final inspection, Soldiers gather for a convoy briefing. The briefing lasts between 30 to 45 minutes and involves everything from safety to reaction procedures under enemy fire.
After the LOGPAC arrives at its destination, Soldiers download the equipment and supplies and upload unserviceable parts on the vehicles before attending another convoy brief prior to making their return trip to FOB Duke.
"Doing a convoy is a dangerous job, but someone has to do it," said Teutsch.
| Date Taken: | 04.25.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 04.25.2006 11:44 |
| Story ID: | 6114 |
| Location: | ISKANDARIYAH, IQ |
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