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"Brian" <Witch*Dr@usa.nojunkemail.net.ru> wrote in message
news:3d59b2dc$1@nntp0.pdx.net...
> Well, if any of you have worked with Brown & Root you'd agree they do a
> really kick ass job. They provided the Army with services in Bosnia and
> other bases (Ft. Huachuca for one) and simply did an outstanding job. When
I
> was deployed to Bosnia I experienced their work first hand. Need tents
> built? No problem, they had them done quick. Food? Not an issue, the food
> was so good and plentiful, you had to exercise because of if you didn't,
> you'd gain weight (as some did). Now compare this to the normal Federal
> fucked up supply service. Upon arriving in Croatia and Bosnia, our bases
had
> almost zero Force Protection measures in place. Scream to the normal
Federal
> supply service to get some Concertina Wire (we had one old strand
encircling
> our base which was useless) and they couldn't come up with anything "it's
on
> backorder". Hesco bastions? Back order. So, while speaking with Brown &
Root
> we asked them if they could get them. They checked and we had them the
next
> week with sand to fill the bastions. All we had to do was supply the labor
> to help fill them (and they rented a front loader from the Croats). But I
> have to hand it to the Feds. They really did things right. Why, they even
> managed to fully stock the re-supply base in Hungary with Winter BDU's so
we
> could get them issued to us......In June. Oh...It's hot? Well, we're out
of
> summer weight BDU's. Luckily Brown & Root managed to get them for us. Most
> soldiers would much rather have Brown & Root than the normal federal
> civilians who barely lift a finger.

I think there should be a lobbying effort (or at least a petition drive) by
citizens fed up with government (local, state, and federal) workers.  There
should be quality control and customer satisfaction programs put in place.
Government should emulate the efficiency and quality standards that make
business competitive.

I have to wonder about this supply program though.  Did you work in supply?
How much were the costs associated with Brown & Root compared to the what
the federal civilians provided?  If the costs were less or equivalent, is
Brown & Root being federally subsidized at a much higher and unknown level
to cook the accounting books?  If this is happening, then that probably
means that military generals who are buddies with Brown & Root officials are
taking money away from normal federally funded supply operations.