Georgia National Guard Recognized for Logistics Excellence

Photo By Maj. William Carraway | Members of the Georgia Army National Guard Directorate of Logistics following the completion of the Combined Logistics Review Team Inspection. In addition to the DOL, Georgia Guard leaders and logisticians across the state worked to achieve an overall rating of 94 percent for logistics excellence.  

MARIETTA, GA, UNITED STATES

08.04.2016

Story by Capt. William Carraway 

Georgia National Guard

Georgia Army National Guard units across the state hosted a Combined Logistics Review Team visit by National Guard bureau inspectors during the first week of August 2016. In the three years since the previous CLRT, leaders and logisticians at all levels of the Georgia Guard implemented process improvements and addressed observations made in the previous inspection. The hard work paid off as the Georgia Guard received an overall rating of 94 percent, an increase of 11 percent from the previous inspection.

“It speaks volumes for our organization,” said Lt. Col. Alex McLemore, Director of Logistics for the Georgia Army National Guard. “The teamwork over the past year has been extraordinary. There was not a single unit or entity evaluated that did not have at least four of the five major subordinate commands or staff directorate represented during the process.”

The CLRT inspection is a comprehensive analysis of 14 logistics functions including unit supply management, property book and security management, financial liability inspection and other assessment areas. CLRT inspections are conducted every three years in order to provide observations and recommendations to leadership while ensuring accountability and best practices.

The CLRT confers assessment ratings for each logistics functional area. Areas may be rated as noteworthy, satisfactory, “requires improvement” or unsatisfactory. To receive a noteworthy rating, an assessment must reveal performance that exceeds regulatory or policy guidance. A satisfactory rating indicates that all regulatory requirements are being met in the assessed area.

The Georgia Guard received five noteworthy ratings, an increase of three from the previous inspection. All remaining assessed areas were rated satisfactory indicating that the Georgia Guard is either meeting or exceeding all regulatory standards for logistics functions. The inspection results demonstrated great improvement over previous inspections. Brigadier General Tom Carden, commander of the Georgia Army National Guard credited leaders at all levels for the success.

“Organizations that don’t celebrate successes don’t have a lot of success,” said Carden. What we saw this week would not have happened if not for hard work at the leader level, the user level, at all levels.”

During the August 4, 2016 CLRT out brief, inspectors and Georgia Guard leadership celebrated the successes noted during the inspection. Maj. Marcus Smoot of the CLRT singled out the performance of Staff Sgt. Katherine Bartlett of the 148th Brigade Support Battalion. Colonel Randall Simmons, chief of staff of the Georgia Army National Guard also recognized Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kim Grogan, property book officer for the 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Brigadier General Carden recognized four individuals for their contributions during the inspection. Staff Sgt. Misty Crapps of the 78th Aviation Troop Command received a commander’s coin for her supply processes, some of which have been adopted by the CLRT as best practices. Staff Sgt. Andrien Nepper of the directorate of logistics also received a commander’s coin for his comprehensive knowledge of the Global Combat Support System – Army, the new web-based logistics and finance system.

Two members of the United States Property Fiscal Office also received commander’s coins from Brig. Gen. Carden. Ms. Wanda Lomax led efforts in improving financial liability prevention and loss management while Chief Warrant Officer 2 Eva McCarley was responsible for the success of the excess management program and the central issue facility operation.

“This is just the tip of the spear for those who will be recognized,” said Carden.

• Date Taken: 08.04.2016
• Date Posted: 08.07.2016 12:48
• Story ID: 206340
• Location: MARIETTA, GA, US