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    Key leaders meet to discuss civilian deployments

    Key leaders meet to discuss civilian deployments

    Photo By Sgt. William Hill | Approximately 140 senior military leaders and key personnel attend a rehearsal of...... read more read more

    EDINBURGH, INDIANA, UNITED STATES

    02.07.2012

    Courtesy Story

    Camp Atterbury Indiana

    Story by: Sgt. Will Hill
    Atterbury-Muscatatuck Public Affairs

    EDINBURGH, Ind.--Army Sustainment Command hosted a rehearsal of concept drill Feb. 7, for senior military leaders and key personnel to review the step-by-step process of deploying and redeploying civilians at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Edinburgh, Ind.

    More than 140 senior leaders from Camp Atterbury, Army Materiel Command, Army Sustainment Command, Northern Regional Medical Command, and several other major commands or organizations attended the ROC drill hoping to get a glimpse at the day-to-day operations here.

    Among the key leaders and leading the drill was Maj. Donald McGhghy the Army Sustainment Command Liaison stationed at Camp Atterbury.

    “The importance of the ROC drill is to explain to AMC our higher headquarters, Army Materiel Command that Camp Atterbury and ASC understand what the mission is and that we have all the tools in place to complete the mission,” said McGhghy.

    One of Camp Atterbury’s many missions is the deployment and redeployment of civilian contractors and that mission includes educating, health examinations, providing proper equipment, and basically preparing the civilian for the deployment in a short five day period.

    The ROC drill’s main focus was at the individual level, describing in great detail the five day deployment training process the contractor must complete before deploying.

    “It brought up a couple issues that needs to be addressed but luckily we had several people from different commands mainly the medical command here and one of the [major contracting agencies] that have a lot of people coming through the program. So the ROC drill has allowed numerous groups to listen in and get input to get better info and resolution,” said McGhghy.

    As the key leaders develop a better understanding of the day-to-day process, Homa Ali from Lake Forest, Calif., a civilian going through the process provides personal insight into her experience at Camp Atterbury.

    Ali said, before coming to Camp Atterbury, she imagined an Army basic training experience but to her delight the processes was very simple and pleasant.

    “What was going through my mind before I came into this camp well it was overwhelming because everyone was telling me this and that, but as far as I am concerned everything is going soothingly and going well.”

    Like Ali’s process the ROC drill went smoothly as all key leaders developed an improved perceptive of the operations at Camp Atterbury.

    “It was very successful, said McGhghy. It allowed all the stakeholders to listen and ask questions about the [deploying and redeploying] contractor’s process.”

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    Date Taken: 02.07.2012
    Date Posted: 02.10.2012 15:02
    Story ID: 83689
    Location: EDINBURGH, INDIANA, US

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