JD Medjo Ondoua is the appearing property e-book officer at Logistics Readiness Heart Benelux. Initially from Cameroon in Africa, the 61-year-old Belgian who now lives in Mons has labored at LRC Benelux for about 15 years. Earlier than this he labored at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux on the Central Subject Facility as a provide technician and on the Chièvres Trade Meals Court docket.
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CHIÈVRES AIR BASE, Belgium – On the age of 24 he left his residence nation of Cameroon in Africa and moved to Belgium to attend a prestigious college in Mons. And after finishing his diploma program in enterprise administration, he opened his personal enterprise, an web café.
Searching for a chance to change into more adept in English, he utilized for a part-time job on the Trade Meals Court docket on Chièvres Air Base whereas nonetheless managing his café. That was 22 years in the past, and far has modified for JD Medjo Ondoua since.
First a provide technician at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux for 3 years, then greater than 14 years at Logistics Readiness Heart Benelux’s property e-book workplace and now the appearing LRC Benelux property e-book officer for the previous yr, Medjo Ondoua mentioned he’s lastly discovered a house.
“I got here to work for the U.S. Army on base to enhance my English as a result of I used to be learning it at college however by no means put it in apply,” mentioned Medjo Ondoua, who grew up in Sangmélima, Cameroon, however moved to Belgium as a younger man.
Married for 33 years to his spouse who can be initially from Cameroon however whom he met in Belgium, Medjo Ondoua mentioned life in Belgium in comparison with Cameroon is poles aside.
The college methods, the job alternatives, the well being care, the salaries, the approach to life – just about every part is healthier right here in Belgium, mentioned the proud father of three daughters – one who’s a health care provider, one who works for the Belgium authorities in Brussels, and one who’s learning chemical engineering.
The 61-year-old native nationwide worker – additionally a brand new grandfather to a 4-month-old grandson — mentioned he very a lot enjoys residing in Belgium and dealing at LRC Benelux as a result of it seems like residence and household.
“I’ve an excellent workforce – a really numerous workforce – who I get pleasure from working with and think about household. My workforce members are from world wide. They’re from Belgium, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Senegal, and my chief is from Puerto Rico,” mentioned Medjo Ondoua.
“He brings us some good espresso from Puerto Rico,” he added with a smile.
“Subsequent month, we have now a workforce constructing occasion, and everybody will deliver a dish from their residence nation to share,” mentioned Medjo Ondoua. “My spouse will put together one thing particular and scrumptious from Cameroon. Now we have some good African shops downtown (in Mons).”
Medjo Ondoua mentioned he and his workforce handle the USAG Benelux and LRC Benelux property books.
“We be sure that all of the gadgets on these property e-book are assigned and 100% accounted for always. We be sure that all of the property and gear is secure guarded from the time of subject to turn-in or disposal,” he mentioned.
“That is vital as a result of if a chunk of kit is misplaced or stolen, it’s a protracted and painful course of – not just for us however for the unit who misplaced the gear,” Medjo Ondoua mentioned. “If a chunk of kit goes lacking this will have an effect on the mission, plus we have now a duty to safeguard and defend this gear as a result of it’s bought with U.S. taxpayer {dollars}.”
The LRC Benelux property e-book workplace, or PBO, conducts cyclic inventories on a quarterly and annual foundation in addition to delicate merchandise inventories each month. The PBO additionally manages and help items with Monetary Legal responsibility Investigation of Property Loss, or FLIPL reviews, when a property e-book merchandise is misplaced or broken.
LRC Benelux is certainly one of seven LRCs below the command and management of the 405th Army Area Help Brigade. LRCs execute set up logistics help and companies to incorporate provide, upkeep, and transportation in addition to clothes subject facility operations, hazardous materials administration, private property and family items, passenger journey, non-tactical car and garrison gear administration, and property e-book operations. In terms of offering day-to-day set up companies, LRC Benelux directs, manages and coordinates a wide range of operations and actions in help of USAG Benelux.
LRC Benelux reviews to the 405th AFSB, which is assigned to U.S. Army Sustainment Command and below the operational management of the twenty first Theater Sustainment Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa. The brigade is headquartered in Kaiserslautern, Germany, and gives materiel enterprise help to U.S. Forces all through Europe and Africa – offering theater sustainment logistics; synchronizing acquisition, logistics and know-how; and leveraging U.S. Army Materiel Command’s materiel enterprise to help joint forces. For extra info on the 405th AFSB, go to the official web site and the official Fb web site.
