Photo By Sgt. 1st Class Debra Richardson | Soldiers receive a personalized tour after the ribbon cutting ceremony for the first...... read more read more
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait— Army Col. Flem B. Walker, Jr. called the grand opening of the central issue facility, CIF, a long time coming during the ribbon cutting ceremony Dec. 17.
“The bottom line is we received the mission in June, opened the doors December 1st and in the 15 days the CIF has been open, we’ve serviced 952 soldiers,” remarked Walker. Walker thanked the many soldiers, Department of Defense civilians and contractors for their quick reaction after the mission was received.
Maj. Gen. Kenneth D. Dowd, with the 1st Sustainment Company, Walker and other distinguished guests cut the official ribbon. After the ceremony, distinguished guests and other attendees toured the facility, admiring the organized clothing racks and spacious environment.
The facility already contains 922 out of the required 1,049 items on line and the missing items have been ordered and are enroute, explained Walker.
Acquiring a CIF in Kuwait has been a hot issue for years, beginning back in 2007.
“The 469th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion accepted the challenge,” remarked Walker with pride, “and they have made the CIF footprint here at Camp Buehring a reality.”
In the opening remarks, Walker explained that the Buehring CIF mission is to provide support to all central command elements, minus Afghanistan. The facility will exchange or replace uniforms through the wear or tear policy as well as exchange uniforms that are incorrect sizes.
Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher Tajchman, the support operations noncommissioned officer in charge with the 469th CSSB expressed his full support of the CIF addition to Camp Buehring.
“It’s what this theater needs to carry on operations in both Kuwait and Iraq. I think the CIF facility is a great investment because we’re providing what every soldier needs in order to perform their mission.”
One of the many hopeful outcomes of the facility is that soldiers will now collect their mission essential equipment upon arrival in Kuwait, as opposed to being issued the gear back in the states. Essentially, this will prevent both soldiers and units from transporting the gear from the states to Kuwait.
During the close of the ceremony, Walker again thanked the ambitious 469th soldiers for their selfless service and motivation towards completing the CIF facility.
| Date Taken: | 12.17.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 12.20.2010 04:30 |
| Story ID: | 62307 |
| Location: | CAMP BUEHRING, KW |
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