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    Flat-bottomed boat ‘Barge’ transports M88A1 recovery vehicles

    Flat-bottomed boat ‘Barge’ transports M88A1 recovery vehicles

    Courtesy Photo | M88A1 tank recovery vehicles about to be loaded onto railway at Pier 8, Busan, South...... read more read more

    BUSAN, 26, SOUTH KOREA

    01.27.2012

    Courtesy Story

    19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command

    BUSAN, South Korea—Soldiers and civilian personnel from the 25th Transportation Battalion facilitated the transportation of two M88A1 recovery vehicles that were unloaded at Pier 8, Busan Jan. 27.

    These two M88A1s initially arrived at a separate port of entry, New Port, in Busan and were transported to Pier 8 via a flat-bottomed boat.

    “The significance of the M88A1s’ arrival today is more in the usage of the sea mode of transportation, which has not been done for decades in Area IV and on the Korean peninsula altogether,” said Maj. Sonya Smith, 25th Transportation Battalion S-3 Operations officer.

    Historically, military equipment such as M88A1s have arrived directly at Pier 8 via freighters.
    Once unloaded at Pier 8, equipment is then transported to Camp Carroll.

    “Selecting the most prudent mode of transportation is part of our mission,” said 1st Lt. Antoine K. Dawoud, 517th Movement Control Team officer. “While railways and roads are the more common modes of transportation, we are fully capable of adapting ourselves to different needs.”

    25th Transportation Battalion’s responsibilities include the planning and coordinating of received equipment’s onward movement, making sure items reach its final destination by the required delivery date.

    “We will definitely see an increase in usage of the sea mode of transportation on the Korean peninsula,” Smith said.

    The two M88A1s are scheduled to be delivered to Camp Carroll’s Army Prepositioned Stock IV by Jan. 31.

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    Date Taken: 01.27.2012
    Date Posted: 02.01.2012 19:01
    Story ID: 83157
    Location: BUSAN, 26, KR

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