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  • Mountains of Gear to Move to U.S. as Forces Responsibly Withdraw

    08/02/2009 1:21:56 PM PDT · by SandRat · 24 replies · 802+ views
    Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Spc. Kiyoshi Freeman, USA
    COB ADDER — As U.S. forces prepare for one of the biggest logistical challenges since the Vietnam War, military planners continue examining the best ways to move the mountains of equipment accumulated here since 2003. During a recent conference at Joint Base Balad, senior logisticians traveled from around the world to discuss the ongoing drawdown of forces and equipment here and the repositioning of assets to Afghanistan. One of the key issues addressed was the shipping containers scattered around the country, and the thousands more Coalition forces would need for drawdown operations. Enter the 368th Seaport Operations Detachment, which manages...