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JET Airmen supply vehicles to U.S., Iraqi units

Coming over the first time helped me understand
how the Army does business. -- Tech. Sgt.
Josue Molinar, Redistribution Property Assistance
Team
ALI BASE, Iraq -- Deployed Airmen are
fulfilling nontraditional roles via Joint
Expeditionary Taskings (JET) in support of the
War on Terrorism. Among those Airmen are several
members assigned to the Contingency Operating
Base Adder Redistribution Property Assistance
Team.  The 2nd Battalion, 402nd Army Field
Support Brigade RPAT's mission is to facilitate
turn in of all excess Class VII, theater-provided
equipment prior to transfer of authority and
reduction in force.  "We are filling a joint
expeditionary tasking where we work directly for
the Army," said Tech. Sgt. Josue Molinar,
Redistribution Property Assistance Team. "We
receive vehicles such as Humvees and sometimes
5-ton trucks and inspect them to determine if
they can be used in other locations or stripped
for parts."  Before receiving a vehicle, the
team puts it through a rigorous inspection for
functionality, cleanliness and usability -
according to the team's standard operating
procedures. Once the vehicles pass
inspection, the team sends them to Taji, Iraq,
for refurbishment. Afterwards, they are turned
over to the Iraqi military for use or deemed
unserviceable and sent to Kuwait. This is
my second time here doing this job, said
Sergeant Molinar. Coming over the first time
helped me understand how the Army does business.
This time, I know what is expected of me and I
can help accomplish the mission.
Staff Sgt. Scott Chadwick, 402nd Redistribution
Property Assessment Team, inspects the serial
numbers on a new mine-resistant ambush-protected
vehicle Jan. 21. The 402nd RPAT team processed
new MRAPs to be distributed to U.S. Amy units
located in southern Iraq.