3 Jan

The day that kept going and going and going. Every once in awhile we get visitors to my location; this particular group was to arrive last night, 2 Jan, but "road" obstacles delayed their arrival. As the senior logistics officer one of my duties it is to ensure visiting units get what they need when they arrive. Therefore, I wanted to ensure the arriving customers were not left out in the cold - literally - upon their arrival. Late last night, well after their designated arrival time I called to check on their status - they were still 2 hours away. Since I have a radio and I am only a call away I chose to go to bed for a couple hours. I knew that once they arrived it would be a long night- parking, accommodations, and supplies. To ensure a "warm" welcome we turned-on all the heaters in order to make their rooms more comfortable, I figured it was the least I could do after they sat in chilly vehicles for the better part of the night. It seemed like every hour I woke up in a panic because I thought I missed their "arrival" radio call - that's all I need is vehicles driving lost in my area. Well at 0428 I got the call that our visitors have arrived. A trip that should have taken three hour took over fourteen hours. The convoy had to deal with multiple IED's, improvised explosive devices, along their route. Each IED that was identified need to be destroyed prior to the convoy proceeding. One vehicle was damaged and the crew was shaken up but no one was seriously hurt. By 0600 all vehicles were parked and the crews headed for the rack; I headed for breakfast. At 0700 I was coordinating the second day of moving and cleaning for the construction site. We spent all day at the site and by 1820 we departed to head back to base. When I arrived at the base their were some issues with our new guest that needed attention. After we resolved our guests concerns and implemented the solutions I headed for some chow. After getting a late dinner I had a three hour meeting with the logistics manager to review the days events and set tomorrows agenda. As I walked out of the meeting I hear on the radio that a delivery or cargo is inbound. Oh man...I forgot about the cargo arriving tonight...crap. The temperature was 36 degrees, the wind was blowing and as the night went on the temperature hit 24 degrees. The convoy had it's own vehicle problems but after several hours the convoy mission was complete and they left 4o minutes early. By 0320 I was in bed but at 0700 I was up again getting ready to spend my last few hours at the construction site...I am not much of a coffee drinker but Thursday was the exception. See ya...