From the Editor-in-Chief


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war is unprecedented. By the time this issue of Army AL&T hits the street, the withdrawal of troops and equipment from Iraq will be com- plete. In what the Wall Street Journal coined an “invasion in reverse,” U.S. troops have driven 16 million miles to move “a mountain of equipment [and] personnel” from more than 500 bases in the last year and a half, according to LTG Frank G. Helmick, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps and Deputy Commander for Operations, U.S. Forces-Iraq, speaking Dec. 7 during the fi- nal briefing from Iraq to Pentagon reporters.


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In 2009, LTG James H. Pillsbury, then Deputy Commanding General and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army Materiel Command, assembled and led the Responsible Reset Task Force, or R2TF. Facing a December 31, 2011, deadline directed by President Obama, the R2TF took the lead in iden- tifying equipment for redistribution within theater, retention for Army Prepositioned Stocks, transfer to Afghan units, donations to the Iraqi govern- ment and to our own state and local governments, or disposal in accordance with approved guide- lines. The remaining equipment was returned to the United States for repair and reissue to units.


This issue of Army AL&T focuses on these and other enormous logistical challenges facing the U.S. Army in a two-theater war, and our many successes along the way. Read about how lessons learned have been and continue to be integrated into day-to-day operations; the marked improve- ments in asset visibility achieved over the years; and the positive impacts that smart management of supply inventories and reduced maintenance burdens can have on unit operations. Finally, a note on the Materiel Enterprise: it’s not just for Army senior leaders anymore! Creating opportunities at the operational level to share ideas and propose


nlike past wars, in which equipment was rushed to theater only to have accountability “lost,” the visibility of equipment in the current two-theater


solutions to common problems is the focus of an article on bringing acquisition and logistics together.


Incorporating the lessons learned from Iraq into modern doctrine is just one way we learn from the past. Along those lines, we’ve created a new section, Then and Now, where we look at ideas circulat- ing at the beginning of Army AL&T Magazine in December 1960 and juxtapose them with current efforts. See all past issues in our archives at http:// live.usaasc.info/magazine/alt-magazine-archive.


Our guest columnist this quarter in our Critical Thinking section is Jan R. Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisition and Logistics in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who provides insights on better buying power oppor- tunities through shared procurement.


If you couldn’t make the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in October, turn to our Confer- ence Call section, where you’ll find stories and links to presentations that have a direct impact on you and ongoing Army initiatives such as modernization, energy alternatives, and trans- formation of the Army Civilian Workforce.


Finally, this issue has a convenient pull-out OASAALT Organizational Chart showing the various reporting relationships, roles, and respon- sibilities of the Headquarters, Deputy Assistant Secretaries of the Army, Direct Reporting Units, Program Executive Officers, and others.


While 2012 brings new challenges, it also brings new opportunities to serve our Soldiers even better than before. We hope this issue provides you with information you can use to meet that challenge and to create better products, increase efficiencies, and learn from the past. Please share this magazine with others and, if you have any comments or sug- gestions, don’t hesitate to contact me at usarmy. belvoir.usaasc.list.usaascweb-army-alt-magaz- ltr@mail.mil. I look forward to hearing from you.


Nelson McCouch III Editor-in-Chief

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