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HEIDELBERG, Germany — U.S. Army Europe logistics professionals are working to implement a plan that re-emphasizes property accountability and equipment management as part of Army-wide efforts to better manage and allocate resources and save money.
“Everyone in the G4 (the USAREUR logistics directorate) is currently working on this process and how we’re going to attack this,” said Chief Warrant Officer 3 Travis Byrd, a member of the directorate’s sustainment assistance review team. “The property initiative is a campaign driven down by the Department of the Army to clear up a lot of the excess equipment that is out there in the field.”
Officer Byrd said this is their way of helping the U.S. by downsizing the amount of equipment and getting rid of the waste that has been accumulating over the years. Reallocating existing stocks of supplies and equipment to recoup expenses or prevent unnecessary purchases is a key part of the initiative.
“If the unit does not need the equipment, it needs to go back into the system so it can be identified and redistributed to a unit that does need it. If it’s deemed that no one needs it, it’ll go back to (the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office) to be recycled, reused or sold on the aftermarket,” he said.
According to a recent Department of the Army message, the challenge of maintaining good accountability of equipment and supplies has continued to grow as the result of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Because commanders’ primary mission focus has been on deploying, redeploying and combat zone operations, supply discipline has not been in their minds. Officer Byrd said one of the objectives of this current effort is to raise their awareness of the importance of using their resources wisely.
“Once we get them back in the mind-set of what command supply discipline is, and the overall picture as far as saving resources and preventing fraud waste and abuse, and we get that idea back into the mainstream, I think we’ll be set for the future,” he said.
As part of the new initiative, units and organizations across USAREUR can expect to undergo a series of supply reviews and inspections by senior command supply officials to ensure those organizations meet Army supply standards. USAREUR’s SART is also ready to provide needed support.
For more information, visit www.dcsg4.hqusareur.army.mil/clrt.htm or contact the team at 370-5500 or 370-5504 or by e-mail at G4-CLRT-Team@eur.army.mil.
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