14 JAX AIR NEWS, NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, October 22, 2009

Navy Supply Corps officer recognized for logistics competence
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ANavy Supply Corps offi-
 cer at Fleet and Industrial
 Supply Center (FISC)
Jacksonville has been recognized
for his contributions to fleet
readiness.
 Cmdr. James Peltier, the 2009
officer recipient of the Navy
League of the United States
Admiral Ben Moreell Award
for Logistics Competence Navy
League, was nominated for the
award while assigned as the
logistics officer for 22nd Naval
Construction Regiment (NCR) in
2008.
 The award is given annually
to one active or reserve Navy or
Marine Corps officer and one
Navy or Marine Corps enlisted
member who has made outstand-
ing personal contributions to
advance the logistics readiness
and competence of the naval
service. The awards board,
comprised of retired Navy and
Marine Corps senior leaders,
meticulously selects individuals
based on their outstanding indi-
vidual achievements and their
exemplary service to community
and country.
 Peltier, FISC Jacksonville's
executive officer, was select-
ed for providing superior logis-
tics services to worldwide naval
construction force (NCF) opera-
tions supporting theater security


 Photo courtesy of Cmdr. James Peltier
Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Jacksonville Executive Officer Cmdr.
James Peltier, former logistics officer for 22nd Naval Construction
Regiment (NCR), stands with a truck driver from the Iraqi Transportation
Network (ITN) in Al Anbar province, Iraq May 1, 2008. Peltier is the
2009 officer recipient of the Navy League of the United States' Adm. Ben
Moreell Award for Logistics Competence. ITN is a local sheik-owned entity
created to expand economic opportunities while eliminating coalition
force security escort requirements. Under Peltier's leadership, 22nd NCR
was the first major subordinate command to use the ITN in Al Anbar
province.


cooperation programs, the Global
War on Terrorism, and Operation
Iraqi Freedom.
 "Logistics is a team sport," said
Peltier. "Undoubtedly, any suc-
cesses I have attained can be
equally attributed to the Seabees
performing tremendous feats of
military construction as well as
the dedicated efforts of literally
thousands of logistics profession-


als positioned around the globe to
support the war effort. I feel hon-
ored to be the officer recipient of
this prestigious award on behalf
of the Navy."
 As the 22nd NCR logistics
officer, Peltier superbly man-
aged 1,400 units of civil engi-
neering support equipment
and NCF assets valued at more
than $270 million. These assets


were deployed in support of
combat operations in Iraq and
Afghanistan and theater security
missions in Eastern Europe and
the Horn of Africa.
 When deployed to Camp
Fallujah, Iraq to support 1st
Marine Expeditionary Force
and other multi-national forces,
Peltier provided exceptional sup-
port to a joint force of more than
1,500 Navy, Marine, and Army
engineers in Al Anbar Province,
Iraq.
 Under Peltier's leadership,
22nd NCR was the first in Al
Anbar province to use the newly
created Iraqi Transportation
Network (ITN), a local sheik-
owned entity created to expand
economic opportunities while
eliminating Coalition Force secu-
rity escort requirements.
 He transferred $37 million of
inventory to Al Asad Air Base
ahead of schedule while simulta-
neously processing 598 construc-
tion requirements valued at $39
million. The two moves combined
more than 1,300 truck loads,
employed local nationals, enabled
the return of bases to the Iraqis,
and validated the ITN concept for
future use.
 "The use of the Iraq
Transportation Network required
an enhanced degree of coopera-
tion with an international pro-
vider," said Peltier.
 Looking back on the operation,


Community awareness direct link to survivorship [


By MC1 Monica Nelson
CNRSE Public Affairs
Pink glazed Krispy
 Kremes, pink bal-
 loons, pink punch,
pink pens, and pink rib-
bon stickers were only the
beginning of the pink seen
in the break room at Navy
Region Southeast (NRSE)
to raise awareness of
breast cancer on the morn-
ing of Oct. 15.
 "On June 20, 2006, I
received an email that my
sister had breast cancer,"
said Southeast Regional
Emergency Dispatcher
Chandra Hicks, whose
sister is now a survivor
thanks to early detection.
"It's in her honor and the
honor of my sister-in-law
who passed that I orga-
nized the breast cancer
awareness open house."
 Louise Webb, a civilian
at NRSE, had finished her
annual physical and her
doctor's hand was on the
doorknob when he turned
around and asked her if
there was anything else she
forgot to tell him.
 She mentioned an itch;
he proposed they do her


 Photos by MC.
Madeline Ortiz, Samantha Rolle, Michelle Garbe
Webb, civilian employees with Navy Regio
(NRSE), joined contractors and military memb
out pamphlets, stickers and pens raising breast c
ness at NRSE at NAS Jacksonville Oct. 15. Aware
es early detection of breast cancer which saves li


mammogram a year early.
 That simple question
saved her life. The mam-
mogram showed micro cal-
cifications, and a follow-up
biopsy identified cancer.
 "I am a breast cancer sur-
vivor," said Webb. "I came
today to explain to others
the importance of early
detection."
 Drawing male and female
military members, civilians
and contractors, the open
house spanned a three-hour


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 a spouse."
 Hicks also provided a
 pink ribbon poster with
 words like "hope" and
 "faith" on it.
 "The poster represents
 those who have passed
 on from breast cancer,
 explained Hicks.
 "I made it so people could
 sign the names of their
 S loved ones around the pink
" Ribbon. It's to remind us
Monica Nelson there is still hope for a cure
er and Louise being found."


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period.
 "It was during events like
this over the last 10 years
where I learned men can
get breast cancer too," said
Al Konetzni, Navy Region
Southeast's regional gate-
way master who came to
the open house to show his
support for breast cancer
awareness in general.
 "From a male perspec-
tive, it's good for us to
realize how big this is.
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Peltier said, "I once watched a
21-year-old Sailor and an Iraqi
truck driver work side by side to
strap down a load of plywood. As
I watched them work together,
I was able to see the synergy
between the two to accomplish
the mission at hand. Their dem-
onstration of camaraderie allowed
me to reflect on their shared mis-
sion and, although it might have
appeared to be a relatively small
step, it was a step in the right
direction."
 Commenting on Peltier's selec-
tion for the award, Capt. Karl
Rau, FISC Jacksonville's com-
manding officer said, "Cmdr.
Peltier's accomplishments while
deployed exhibited great origi-
nality and innovation while
contributing to the Global War
on Terrorism. His outstanding
actions contributed to future
readiness, resources, man-
ning, training, and equipping
of our joint forces in Iraq and
Afghanistan. We are proud to
have him on our team here at
FISC Jacksonville. His experi-
ence and wealth of knowledge
on global logistics and maritime
security are truly assets to the
Supply Corps and to the entire
Naval Supply Systems Command
enterprise."
 Peltier will receive the award at
a ceremony Oct. 30 at the Omni
Corpus Christi Hotel Bayfront
Tower in Corpus Christi, Texas.


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