Fact Sheet and Messaging Guide

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Joint Logistics CommandHaiti

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MISSION: Joint Logistics CommandHaiti (JLC-Haiti) provides command and control of sustainment,

health service support, and distribution operations in support of Joint Task Force - Haiti (JTF-Haiti) to

enable humanitarian assistance / disaster response as well as sustainment operations to US Forces in

Haiti.

LEADERSHIP: JLC-H was formed within days of the earthquake by Fort Knoxs 3dSustainment

Command (Expeditionary) when 3dESC leadership began to deploy in support of JTF-Haiti. 3dESC

Soldiers continued to deploy over the next two weeks and by February 3 rd, approximately half the unit had

deployed from Fort Knox to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. On March 6th, 2010, the 3dESC will transfer authority of

the JLC-Haiti mission to the 377thTheater Sustainment Command, headquartered in New Orleans.

CAPABILITIES: Under the leadership of the 3dESC, JLCHaiti includes over 2000 servicemembers

3dESCs Headquarters and Headquarters Company: includes senior logistical experts with

multiple deployments within the Army taken from officer, warrant officer, and NCO ranks. 7

thSustainment Bde: including ships, divers, laundry facilities, a postal unit and mortuary affairs,bulk water, food and fuels.

56thMulti-functional Medical Bn: including health care for all U.S. forces, blood support,

preventive medicine, and veterinary services assisting NGOs and the government of Haitiestablish health services when requested.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Under the leadership of the 3dESC, Joint Logistics CommandHaiti

accomplished much to relieve the suffering of the people of Haiti sustain U.S. Forces assisting with the

relief efforts.

Humanitarian Aid Support: completed 2,704 humanitarian aid / distribution missions, handled4,460 humanitarian aid containers, distributed 2.9 million humanitarian aid rations and 17 million

pounds of bulk food, in total, feeding 530,166 Haitian families Transportation: completed 163 missions, drove 44,689 miles, transported 29,351 short tons of

supplies and handled 4,347 shipping containers and 2,227 pallets

Medical: administered 5,551 rabies vaccinations, performed 1,008 preventive medicineassessments and treated 78 patients

Jointness: The 3dESC provided logistical support to Joint Forces. For example: support to the

Coast Guard for the very first time, including obtaining a DODAAC Contracting: processed 116 contracts, obligating over $5 million

Military movement: DRCC (Deployment / Redeployment Coordination Center) processed 351pieces of equipment for shipment, built 950 ULNs (unit line numbers, or requests for movement)and processed 9,123 military passengers

Sustainment of U.S. forces: issued 2.6 million MREs (Meals Ready to Eat), 3.8 million bottles ofwater and purified 867,873 gallons of bulk water, also issued 457,118 gallons of fuel

Field Services: received 3,157 bags of mail and processed 12,397 individual pieces of mail, alsoprocessed 15,017 bundles of laundry

Mortuary Affairs: recovered 40 sets of American remains and repatriated 34, to date This is thefirst time that DMORT has conducted operations on foreign soil and the first time that a DMORTteam has been embedded within a mortuary affairs unit. This capability provided the ability for100% identification of American Citizen remains on site and provided rapid repatriation to theU.S. This partnership has not only provided a capability here in Haiti, but also a best practice thatcould evolve into an enduring partnership between DMORT and the U.S. Army.


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Core ESC Messages and Talking Points:

Message: The 3dSustainment Command (Expeditionary) has a proud expeditionary tradition and history

of deploying anytime, anywhere when needed.

Conflicts and other emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere around the globe.

Iraq / Afghanistan 2003-2008: Provided support in every OIF rotation since 2003, as well asserving in Afghanistan as part of several rotations of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Iraq 2008-2009: Senior logistics headquarters for MNC-I in support of OIF 08-10.

We were a valuable asset in the mission to return Iraq to a state of security and self-sufficiency. We supported the ISF and as they maintained security, stability and unity, Iraq continued to enjoy

economic growth through the domestic efforts of its people and through external investment ofthe international business community.

Iraq determined its own future through safe elections and economic progress; grew in capacity

each day and took its place in the world as a proud and sovereign nation.

Message: The 3dSustainment Command (Expeditionary) is an adaptive and ready unit providing

sustainment and distribution management anywhere, at any time, in any environment, against any

adversary.

We are prepared to deploy at a moments notice . We are 8,000 Soldiers strong with units at Fort Knox and in Virginia at Fort Eustis, Fort Lee and

Fort Story.

We have command and control over 1 Sustainment Brigade, 1 Quartermaster Group and 1Transportation Company.

When deployed, the 3dESC provides single headquarters command and control for operational

level sustainment and distribution management in support of deployed Corps or JTFHeadquarters.

When we say logistics, we mean supplies, transportation, maintenance, field services,distribution, and contracting.

When we provide personnel services, we mean human resources, financial management, legalsupport, and religious support.

Message: Resilient and informed Soldiers and Family members are key to readiness they deserve our

recognition and untiring support.

We are committed to communicating effectively and often with our Soldiers and Families. Our FRSA and virtual Family Readiness Website keep Families updated on unit news.

We have harnessed the hundreds of agencies and programs available in the Fort Knoxcommunity to ensure our Soldiers and Families are ready for deployment and any contingency.

We need resilient Soldiers who are physically, mentally and spiritually capable of going throughmultiple deployments.

We need resilient Family members who are physically, mentally and spiritually capable of goingthrough multiple deployments and the other stressors of life.

To be resilient, you must be able to balance your world and the world around you. You have tonot only be able to balance yourself internally (physically, mentally, and emotionally) butexternally as well (family and work).


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3dESC Haiti Redeployment Qs and AsMar. 2010

1. When did the 3dESC get to Haiti?

Our first Soldiers arrived in Haiti on January 17th, just five days after the earthquake, and

began laying the groundwork for the formation of Joint Logistics Command - Haiti.

About half our headquarters Soldiers deployed from Fort Knox over the next two weeks,

with the largest group arriving on February 3rd. That last big influx of Soldiers allowed us

to go to 24-hour operations in support of the Haitian relief effort.

2. Is it normal for an ESC to deploy in support of humanitarian operations?

No, unless you count support for the Berlin Airlift in 1947 and 1948, this is the very first

time an Army logistics unit has deployed for a humanitarian mission. But its worth

pointing out that our mission to provide logistics management anywhere at any time and

we stand ready to deploy at a moments notice, as we have proved following Haitis

earthquake.

3. What did the 3dESC do in Haiti?

We did what we do wherever we deployprovide logistics in support of a higher

headquarters. In Haiti, we supported Joint Task ForceHaiti by supplying U.S. troops

from all the services with everything from food to fuel. For example, we supplied the

82ndAirbornes 2ndBrigade Combat Team so they could perform their mission of security

for the Haitian relief effort. In less than two months, we support servicemembers in Haiti

by distributing 2.6 million MREs (meals ready-to-eat) and 3.8 million bottles of water.We also helped establish laundry and mail facilities.

4. How were you able to help the Haitian people?

In less than two months, the Joint Logistics Command distributed 2.9 million

humanitarian aid rations and 17 million pounds of bulk food, in total, feeding 530,166

Haitian families. In addition, our medical team administered 5,551 rabies vaccinations,

performed 1,008 preventive medicine assessments and treated 78 patients.

5. How many Soldiers did you have with you in Haiti?

Our headquarters element consisted of about 125 Soldiers, but as a headquarters, Joint

Logistics CommandHaiti team included over 2,000 servicemembers from all the

services and, for the first time, the Coast Guard as well. JLC-Haiti was supported by the

7thSustainment Brigade from Fort Eustis, Virginia, the 56thMulti-function Medical

Battalion from Fort Lewis, Washington as well as smaller units from Fort Lee, Virginia,

Fort Bragg, North Carolina and many other places.


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6. What did those other units do?

Our 7thSustainment Brigade helped the World Food Program distribute food to the

Haitian people, but also brought ships and divers to the mission. The 56th

Multi-functional Medical Battalion provided health care for all U.S. forces, as well as blood

support, preventive medicine, and veterinary services, plus assisting NGOs and the

government of Haiti establish health services when requested.

7. Is it normal for the ESC to deploy with a mortuary affairs unit?

Not like we did in Haiti. This deployment was the first time that a Disaster Mortuary

Operational Response Team, or DMORT, embedded within an Army mortuary affairs

unit. As a team, mortuary affairs was able to recover 40 sets of American remains and

repatriate 34, to date. This partnership has not only provided a capability in Haiti, but

also a best practice that could evolve into an enduring partnership between DMORT and

the U.S. Army.

8. Why was your deployment so short?

The 3dESC was sent to Haiti as a bridging solution to satisfy the immediate need for

military logistics in Haiti, until the 377 thTheater Sustainment Command, from New

Orleans could mobilize, train and get to Haiti to take over the mission. Another reason

this was a short tour for us was the fact that the 3dESC had just redeployed from Iraq in

August of 2009.

9. Why did the Army deploy the ESC so soon after the unit returned from Iraq?

During our recent 15-month deployment to Iraq, the 3d

ESC enhanced its reputation ofmanaging large-scale logistics with an extremely high level of success. When the Army

needed a unit to take care of the military logistics mission across Haiti, they knew they

could depend on the 3rdESC to get the job done.

10. How was the deployment to Haiti different from the deployment to Iraq?

The main difference was the conditions we operated under. In Iraq, we fell in on a well-

established American military base with adequate housing, well-established offices and

good communications. In Haiti, we were living and working under very austere

conditions. We turned a field next to the airport in Port-au-Prince into a fully-functioning

logistics headquarters. Still, we all lived and worked in tents, ate MREs (meals ready-to-

eat) and did our own laundry in buckets we brought with us before laundry service

started.


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11. What was the biggest challenge of this deployment?

Communications. When we set up our headquarters, we had to lay the internet and

phone lines that are necessary for us to coordinate logistics for an entire joint task force.At the beginning, we had to resort to doing our mission without e-mail and telephones,

but we were able to improve our communications capability significantly and help set up

our replacements for success.

12. What was the biggest accomplishment of this deployment?

No accomplishment was more important than saving lives of the Haitian people. But

were also proud of the way we were able to pull together units from all over the country

and all the services, including, for the first time, the coast guard into a cohesive logistics

team. With that team, we were able to reopen Haitis main port, ensuring the free flow of

needed supplies to the Haitian people.

13. How were you received by the Haitians?

As we travelled to our other camps and helped distribute food and other supplies, our

Soldiers were constantly out among the Haitian people. We found the Haitians to be

polite and very thankful for the help they received from the United Nations and from

militaries and private organizations from countries all over the world. After all theyve

been through, they remain hopeful for a better future for their country.

14. When will the ESC deploy again?

The unit is not currently under orders to deploy anywhere else, but we will be ready

when our leaders call us. In the mean time, as when we returned from Iraq, we will giveour Soldiers some time to rest and then we will reset our personnel and equipment and

continue training so were ready for our next mission, whenever that call comes.

15. Is there anything you would like to add?

While we are very proud of our accomplishments, we dont want to lose sight of the

tragedy that brought us to Haiti. Our hearts go out to the hundreds of thousands of

Haitians who lost their lives in the earthquake as well as those who continue to struggle

to work through the quakes aftermath to just survive. The 3dESC is happy that we were

able to help the Haitian people get through this terrible period in their history. We know

our presence here saved lives and well always be proud of that fact.

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