COR takes care of soldiers

Courtesy Photo | At the heart of Zone 6, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait is the Camp Command Cell which is located near the land marks of the United States, Kuwaiti, State of Minnesota and heat category flags. The 1/34 Brigade Special Troops Battalion which is based in Bloomington, Minn., run the Camp Command Cell in Zone 6.  

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT

08.14.2011

Courtesy Story

1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Red Bull Infantry Division

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - The five flags that mark the location of the Zone 6 Camp Command Cell are a well known landmark of the service members and employees of Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, but very little is known of the Contracting Office Representative section, located in the Camp Command Cell.

The mission statement of the COR office is to provide professional execution and thorough oversight on contracts in order to procure assets that will improve and sustain the quality of life in AJ Z6 [Arifjan Zone 6].

Maj. Martin Leppert, COR officer-in-charge, and Capt. Carl Thunem and four enlisted COR technicians manage several contracts in Zone 6. For example, KMS is under contract to clean shower and latrine facilities used by service members, maintain and empty dumpsters in Zone 6, and provide potable water to latrine areas. KMS also removes waste water from these facilities.

Other contracts belong to Al-Qabandi whose employees maintain the cleanliness of Zone 6, and Aggreko which maintains a generator which provides electricity to Zone 6.

Maj. Leppert and Capt. Thunem also conduct market research on new and existing contracts. Possible future changes involve “actively improving the safety in Zone 6,” according to Capt. Thunem.

Sgt. 1st Class Paul J. Hoffmann supervises a small team of COR technicians who inspect the performance of the contractors to ensure standards defined within the contract are met. Making sure every dollar spent improving the quality of life for our soldiers goes towards what it is intended to. The COR tech’s inspections ensure clean, healthy, safe facilities for the service members of Zone 6, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.

• Date Taken: 08.14.2011
• Date Posted: 08.26.2011 07:33
• Story ID: 75965
• Location: CAMP ARIFJAN, KW