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By 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq - Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team are fast completing work and delivery of equipment and materials for Patrol Base Dezil, the 12th patrol base established by the 2nd BCT, 3rd Infantry Division.
Each patrol base has been a learning experience for the Soldiers of the 26th Brigade Support Battalion who make construction possible through combat logistic patrols.
Chief Warrant Officer Sallyann Burroughs, accountables officer for the 26th BSB, said before any materials or supplies can be consolidated or ordered through her office, engineers responsible for the construction must first receive an estimate of how many Soldiers will be occupying the base.
"All that stuff is based off of the number of personnel who are going to be there," said Burroughs, a native of Mays Landing, N.J.
She said once she and her staff get the equipment and supplies organized and on trucks, the transportation specialists take over and deliver the items to the construction site.
Burroughs says over the past year she and her fellow Soldiers have become increasingly successful. "At first there were a lot of hiccups because we were new at building patrol bases but since we've gotten it down ... it's a lot easier now," she said. "There are a lot fewer headaches and heartaches."
Another reason the process has improved is because communication between the units occupying the patrol base and the units delivering the supplies has improved, said Maj. Paul Struck, support operations officer for the 26th BSB.
"We're quick to bring up changes and issues right away and we just work through them together," said Struck, a native of Blanco, Texas.
Beginning, April 15, Soldiers of the 26th BSB have escorted trucks containing T-wall concrete barriers and gravel daily in order to meet the average 15-day time frame for the build-up of a patrol base.
Struck said though the process has become easier, the build-up of Dezil has proven to be a challenge because the battalion has been responsible for the transportation of 300 T-walls and 92 gravel trucks.
"We started out saying that it was a marathon but I don't think we've ever gotten to our marathon pace ... it's been a sprint for twelve months so far," he said.
As Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division settle in to their new home Soldiers of the 26th BSB will continue to fulfill their mission.
Despite the grind Struck says his Soldiers' performance has impressed him.
"I think our Soldiers are awesome. They are up to the challenge each and every time and that's the amazing part. "
| Date Taken: | 04.26.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 04.30.2008 12:49 |
| Story ID: | 18951 |
| Location: | ISKANDARIYAH, IQ |
| Web Views: | 300 |
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