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MANNHEIM, Germany — The Army Oil Analysis Program’s Mannheim Laboratory Center at Coleman Barracks received International Organization for Standardization 9001:2008 recertification in February.
The laboratory originally received the ISO 9001:2008 in 2008, and this is the second recertification the ISO has given to the laboratory.
“I am proud that our laboratory has been recognized for having such high standards,” said Heidi Bodeit, the director of the laboratory and a native of Gau-Bickelheim, Germany. “I believe that our second recertification in as many years speaks to our consistent standards of operations, and it is a testament to the professionalism and credibility of the entire laboratory’s workforce.”
The ISO 9001:2008 certificate is a validation that an organization’s quality management system has been certified against a best practice standard and found compliant.
“The certificate is issued by a third party and lets customers know that we have implemented the necessary internal processes to meet obligations,” said Akwasi Edusei, AOAP MLC quality management representative and a native of Kumasi, Ghana.
Col. John Haley, commander of the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, originally from Rochester, N.Y., echoed Ms. Bodeit’s praise for her team and offered his congratulations to the entire laboratory.
“The AOAP MLC is an integral part of U.S. Army Materiel Command activities in the European theater,” Colonel Haley said. “This recertification is recognition of the hard work and high standards that exemplify the AOAP MLC laboratory. Their commitment to excellence and dedication to the customer is laudable.”
The AOAP MLC provides and executes the AOAP for the European Command area of operations.
The laboratory supports the warfighter with the most technologically advanced diagnostic tools to provide a detailed analysis of engine, transmission and hydraulic oils to detect impending failures in oil-wetted components before catastrophic failures occur.
