WAEGWAN, Republic of Korea – The nineteenth Expeditionary Sustainment Command hosted Maj. Gen. Joseph D’costa, Eighth Army deputy commanding basic for sustainment, on Camp Carroll as he acknowledged the USA Army Materials Help Command-Korea (MSC-Okay) and the 551st Inland Cargo Switch Firm throughout an award ceremony on Jan. 31.
The 551st Inland Cargo Switch Firm received the operational class of the 2022 Secretary of Protection Sustainment Coaching, Recommendation, and Help of International Army Forces Award (STAAFMF) and acquired cash from D’costa on behalf of the USA Secretary of Protection. The STAAFMF award acknowledges groups or organizations which have excelled at offering coaching, recommendation, and help to the militaries of creating international locations as a part of U.S. international coverage targets.
Maj. Gen. Joseph D’costa, Eighth Army deputy commanding basic for sustainment, presents cash to cash from the Workplace of the Secretary of Protection to the 551st ICTC.
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Maj. Gen. Joseph D’costa, Eighth Army deputy commanding basic for sustainment, presents cash to cash from the Workplace of the Secretary of Protection to the 551st ICTC.
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“I’m right here from the Eighth Army headquarters to acknowledge what you all have completed. It is rather spectacular! I didn’t department logistics, however the extra I give it some thought – I ought to have,” D’costa jokingly stated throughout his opening remarks.
The 551st Inland Cargo Switch Firm has despatched shockwaves all through the sustainment group and impressed strategic and organizational leaders inside the Republic of Korea. Throughout 2022, they accomplished over 35,000 miles (about 56,327 km), present and bulk distribution to all supported items inside their assigned space of operations. The unit routinely skilled in its technical and tactical proficiencies to keep up a excessive stage of fight readiness all year long. Their efficiency has strengthened the extent of excellence many know exists each within the Republic of Korea and inside the nineteenth Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
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Throughout the ceremony, D’costa additionally introduced the 2022 United States Army Pacific (USARPAC) Army Award for Upkeep Excellence (AAME) to the MSC-Okay transportation division’s directorate for provide and transportation (D/S&T). The AAME acknowledges distinctive accomplishments in upkeep and supplies added incentives for main Army instructions to compete.
Leaders from the nineteenth Expeditionary Sustainment Command stand with Maj. Gen. D’costa in the course of the award ceremony held at Camp Carroll on Jan. 31.
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The 551st ICTC stands proudly with Maj. Gen. D’costa after receiving the 2022 Secretary of Protection Sustainment Coaching, Recommendation, and Help of International Army Forces Award (STAAFMF).
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“Successful issues! I’m extraordinarily pleased with the exhausting work and dedication of MSC-Okay and the 551st Inland Cargo Switch Firm,” stated Brig. Gen. Frederick Crist, commander of the nineteenth Expeditionary Sustainment Command. “They’ve gone above and past; they deserve this recognition,” he added.
Earlier than leaving, D’costa gathered the leaders of every group in entrance of the auditorium. He stood there for a number of minutes answering thought-provoking and profession development-type questions. He shared a couple of laughs and poured into their thirst for information.
“We reward those that do the work, however then we overlook to acknowledge leaders like yourselves,” he stated. “I’m recognizing you with my coin,” added D’costa.
D’costa defined that leaders function stewards of the army career. Eighth Army will proceed to put money into applications and initiatives to develop army and civilian management for future endeavors.
