I have now been re-assigned to the Army Contracting section. I will be a contracting officer in Iraq. This entails what you might imagine, contracting for infrastructure improvements on different bases in Iraq...or any other projects that the US military contracts out, (which seems to most every funtion anymore) Ill be a contracts administrator, doing bid lettings and assigneing contracts. The assignments keep changing prmarily because as folks get dropped from this deployment for medical reasons or security clearance problems, they have to shioft everyone around again. The "drop dead" date for sending folks home is a few days away so the roster should be getting pretty solid. I may be going temporary duty (TDY) to Ft Carson, CO for the contracting course week afetr next...who knows. Anyway, I have cleared all my hurdles and am actually in the minority...the Army makes it pretty tough to mobilize, between medical requirements, security clearance issues, training qualifications ect, if you dont hit every mark...they send you packing. Anyway, I am good to go. getting a 4 day pass in March to go home before wheels up to Iraq. In Iraq, well be assigned to the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (Sustain the line!! is the unit motto) based in........FT Knox, KY!! and when they leave, well get assigned to the 13 ESC..so I should earn two different combat patches for serving with both units. Gotta go for now.
Bryan
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