Pusan battalion selected as MTMC's top unit
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The 837th Transportation Battalion, Pusan, South Korea, has been selected as the top winner based on its performance in 2001. The unit was selected from among 12 MTMC terminal unit battalions.
The award drew immediate praise from Lt. Col. James Brundage, who assumed command June 28, from Lt. Col. Floyd Driver.
"This award is a reflection of the high quality of our Korean and American combined workforce executing a real-world theater support mission," said Lt. Col. James Brundage, recently assigned as commander. "This challenges everyone to perform to the best of their abilities."
The unit's strong commercial partnership was cited by Dr. Son, Hui-chol, the battalion's supervisory traffic management specialist, who was named Army winner of MTMC's 2002 Excellence in Traffic Management Awards.
"We did our utmost to meet all customer needs yet balance the effort with fiscal restraint and training of our newer unit members," said Son.
The 837th last won the Unit of the Year Award in 1997. The 839th Transportation Battalion, Livorno, Italy, has won the award the last three consecutive years.
During 2001, members of the 837th were involved in 25 major terminal operations. The operations included two records: The unit's first experience with a Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-Off vessel and the successful completion of the largest ammunition move in Korea in the last half century.
MTMC conducted the loading of the Mendonca in both Pohang and Pusan in June 2001. Marine cargo specialists from the 837th prepared stow plans for the vessel and toured the vessel.
"The intent was to gain insight on the intricacies involved with working a Large, Medium-Speed, Roll-on/Roll-Off vessel," said Sgt. 1st Class Myong-Sok Choe, Operations NCO.
The Mendonca played a key role in the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed exercise, he said. The vessel provided fuel to the exercise via its Offshore Petroleum Distribution System.
In a second record, an 837th deployment support team working at the Chinhae Ammunition Pier in June managed the largest ammunition operation on the peninsula since the end of the Korean War.
The team documented the movement of 1,200 containers in support of the annual TURBO Containerized Ammunition Distribution System exercise.
"The 837th Transportation Battalion served as the Single Port Manager and provided technical expertise and documentation, in the operation," said Choe.
In all, the unit managed three ammunition vessel operations in 2001 that included a total of 2,100 containers.
Yet another key operation involved discharge of 24 AH-64 D model Apache Longbow helicopters belonging to the 1/2 Attack Helicopter Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. The upgraded helicopters significantly increase the ability of U.S. Forces Korea to provide a contingency defense in Korea.
Other unit initiatives in 2001 included: Nuclear/Biological/Chemical exercises, family force protection initiatives, quarterly leadership breakfasts and professional development sessions.
"The 'Kargo Kings' do an absolutely outstanding job," said Col. Peter Gitto, Commander 599th Transportation Group, Wheeler Army Air Field, Hawaii. "Their outstanding record of mission performance has directly enhanced the readiness of all U.S. forces on the Korean peninsula."
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