Asphalt on Adder’s convoy support center

Courtesy Photo | Construction workers with a local company work alongside the Contingency Operating Base Adder Facilities Engineering Team and the Regional Contracting Center-South to complete asphalt laying at the Convoy Support Center on Contingency Operating Base Adder, Iraq, May 17. The project began in early April and is projected to end in mid-June. (Photo by: Capt. Antwone M. Wilson)  

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IRAQ

05.18.2011

Courtesy Story

4th Sustainment Brigade

By: Capt. Antwone M. Wilson

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, Iraq – Much time, energy and effort has gone into planning for the anticipated surge of soldiers and equipment moving in and out of Contingency Operating Base Adder in support of the reposturing of U.S. forces in Iraq.

One important aspect of that planning has been the asphalt laying project at the Convoy Support Center.

COB Adder Facilities Engineering Team along with Regional Contracting Center South worked tirelessly to get the asphalt project sourced and approved within a narrow, two-week timeframe.

“I understood the mission from the beginning and how important the new roads would be in the Convoy Support Center,” said Tech. Sgt. Robert Ruston, a Fountain, Colo., native, and the contingency contracting officer with RCC South. “We viewed this project as priority number one.”

Staff Sgt. Eric Gorham, a Lena, Ill., native and the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Directorate of Public Works, 4th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, is the acting contractor officer representative for this project.

This is Gorham’s fourth combat deployment, but he said that hasn’t dampened his drive and motivation to tackle the daily challenges in DPW.

“I like my job, because I get to do something new and exciting every day,” he said. “I also enjoy meeting new people and working with the local citizens on various projects.”

Gorham said he understands the importance of this project being finished correctly and on time. This project began in early April and is projected to end in mid-June. Gorham said he is confident that the project will meet its deadline without major setbacks.

“The new asphalt will make it easier for trucks to move within the CSC and limit the dust which currently causes low visibility that slows down the convoys,” Gorham said.

He said he is pleased with the current progression of this project and is eagerly looking forward to the next big challenge.

• Date Taken: 05.18.2011
• Date Posted: 05.22.2011 03:37
• Story ID: 70843
• Location: CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE ADDER, IQ