LOGCAP supports Puerto Rican relief efforts with ongoing help
ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. -- Within three days of notification, a LOGCAP lead team was in
The Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, better known as LOGCAP, supported
The damage there has been estimated at
Hurricane Maria hit the unincorporated
USARNORTH, a joint force land component command responsible for homeland defense and defense support of civil authorities headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio -- Fort
LOGCAP is administered by the
LOGCAP is the
In this relief effort, LOGCAP deployed, constructed and provided turnkey base camps and services to support Title 10, Title 32,
Title 10 outlines the role of active-duty armed forces in the
Camp services include billeting, food service, shower/latrine facilities, water, power generation and self-service laundry capabilities.
"We also provided support to the EMEDS hospital constructed as part of the camp providing patient food, medical laundry, fuel and water to sustain the hospital and billeted a 137 pax [person]
EMEDS is the Expeditionary Medical Support System -- a modular field hospital system developed by the
Carter and many other people were already in various stages of planning support to hurricane-stricken areas in
And then Maria struck -- everything changed. On
"We were within hours of being requested to proceed with base camp construction when Hurricane Irma developed in the
"The LOGCAP contractor, in coordination with the Project Management Office, provided plans to provide and construct two base camps to support Title 10 and first responders when Hurricane Maria emerged and planning shifted to
LOGCAP had previously worked with
"What impressed me the most about LOGCAP in support of the hurricane relief operations in
"The timeframe from the 'Notice to Proceed' to an initial operating capability providing billeting, latrines, and showers for 1,000 personnel was nine days; considering LOGCAP transported all of the equipment and personnel from CONUS [continental
The team then began installation of base camp equipment the following day at
The performance contractor was
"It was clear to most of us almost immediately following the Notice To Proceed that LOGCAP had set conditions to succeed; LOGCAP clearly met all expectations for the mission requirements and from understanding the menu of options available, demonstrated only a fraction of their capability," Pierce said.
This initial team included Carter and two LOGCAP support contractor employees; two individuals from the
The 404th AFSB is one of seven AFSBs that report to ASC in support of its global missions. The LSB,
ASC's Logistics Readiness Center located at Fort Buchanan in
ACC also rapidly deployed a Contingency Contracting Administration Services contracting officer, Maj.
Eventually, LOGCAP provided a base camp to support 1,000 personnel at Aguadilla, and another base camp to support 1,500 personnel at Roosevelt Roads.
"Infrastructure damage across the entire island of
"The local population was directly impacted for an extended period while waiting for the restoration of basic living and working conditions. Operational airports and seaports also were congested and presented significant challenges to move personnel, materials and equipment to meet the need," Carter said.
Normally, LOGCAP capabilities for base camps in general are for 90 days in support of
DynCorp announced in a press release
Under this task order, the organization will have team members provide daily warehouse operational support that enables USACE electrical contractors to receive government-provided materials to rebuild the electric power grid in
A significant portion of LOGCAP's mission was to provide material management of the laydown yard and material warehouse at a seaport of debarkation where all electrical material was shipped to
"LOGCAP is a logistics multiplier that provides a responsive and flexible capability to support the Joint Force when deployed into an austere or severely degraded environment," Pierce said.
"LOGCAP support allows the joint force to travel lighter and respond faster to any contingency operation; once established, LOGCAP provides the joint force a hot meal, a shower, and a place to briefly rest in order to rejoin the mission fully charged and provide the best possible long-term mission support for a multitude of operations to include hurricane relief."
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