Comments on: Task Force SAFE still making a difference

By: TSF Wife

TSF Wife — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:04:31 +0000

Okay, I completely stand behind what TSF is SUPPOSED to be doing…but does anyone really know what is going on??? No inspection guideline, no going into EVERY CHU?? how ’bout the “drive by inspections”?? It’s all just a numbers game. The more you “inspect” (yeah right) the more you kiss a** the longer you get to stay, sucking up tax dollars…well why not, everyone else is right? How about the “Master Inspector” that is supposed to be the guru to go to with questions that is a high school drop out?? That sits in an office and does what exactly…most of the guys in the field–like he was till he kissed enough a** to be officed in BIOP? How about the “data manager” who sent out 269 social security numbers with names that still holds his place–after 9 months?? of not issuing a security breach notice on the HIGH SECURITY level?? Look it up people this should have been dealt with in 24 hours….still no notice to the peeps with the published info??? How safe do you and your family feel now??? I know I sleep with my pistol loaded in my bedside table. I and my children are GOLD to them!!! Got a REALLY big dog, triple locks on the doors and make rounds of the house to double check ALL the windows and doors!! If you were there in January as TSF…YOURS is out there too!! Got an email telling you that you could cash checks? Then check the damn attachment…even my hero..mssparky..(truly, not being sarcastic, she’s the bomb!) has them. What now? How about not every CHU gets inspected, how bout only one panel gets opened per structure–even if there are 3,4,5 whatever? How bout THEY AREN’T SUPPOSED TO UNPLUG ANYTHING??

How bout, no condition on opening switches, opening a certain amount of outlets, how bout only one door in a multi door CHU (living unit)???? The list goes on. and on and on…Sure TSF is a Wonderful CONCEPT…but why do you thing there’s TS REAP out there? For fun? Or to make sure SBH is doing their job handling TSF??? Definitely NOT doing their job. Management sucks, pay is over the top for them, none of the management are electrician–oh except the high school drop out that is the “Theater Master” guru? WTF? Someone step up! I know these guys are afraid of losing thier jobs…who wouldn’t be at the wage they are getting? But shouldn’t there be some regulation? some rules?? some standards that apply to ALL the bases and ALL the inspections?? Some of the office jobs don’t even need to be run from Iraq making hazard pay! They could easily do it from the US with a HUGE savings to the taxpayer!! And PLEASE step up, TSF management and the SBH/DAAR (the small company that provided SBH the boost with minority to get the contract) team needs to realize that just the name TSF doesn’t mean, that everything is SAFE!! MAKE SOME STANDARDS!!!

So very sick of all this I can’t stand to keep silent…even tho I’m supposed too. Make it right, FOR REAL or get the F out and let someone who has more brains than a box of hair manage it!! Open more than ONE panel in an area that has MORE than one panel, unplug something if you have too to check the outlet, look into the light fixtures and switches. Check the BATHROOMS–uh, hello, isn’t this where we are having the issues?? Okay, could go on forever…but am worn out. More when I have the energy…Something needs to be done about this wasted federal money, hopes of everything “getting better and fixed” and no one in the management giving two turds–oh yeah–they are FINALLY gonna get their PPE’s after a YEAR in the next couple of weeks…quite helpful.
Take a breather on that, and hope the TSF DCMA DoD does something about the under managed overpriced, unprepared humans running the good group of men who went to a dangerous part of our world TO HELP, AND THEN FELL INTO HELL.

By: Baboo Remembers

Baboo Remembers — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:26:31 +0000

To: MAJ John Pires,

Thanks for stepping up to the plate when most others won’t.

Ms Sparky’s Response:
That’s a big 10-4!!

By: jsp6793

jsp6793 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:50:04 +0000

My name is MAJ John Pires (the first OIC of the TF SAFE Standards and Inspection Team) and I would like to thank everyone who volunteered to support TF SAFE over the past year. I greatly appreciate your involvement to enhance the safety of our Troops in Iraq. Although DCMA-I/A was a driving factor in developing and implementing the TF SAFE S&I Team, it is important to recognize the other organizations that contributed to the team’s success as well. TF SAFE was a multi-organizational effort that included members from various MNF-I/ MNC-I staff elements, the LOGCAP LSU, JCCI, USACE, the 249th Prime Power BN, and SBH. I was fortunate enough to have served with these great Americans and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career. The lessons I learned from my commander as well as other members of TF SAFE are priceless and as a result, I feel I have grown as a military officer. I would also like to thank my S&I Team staff, the master electricians, and fire protection specialists who worked extraordinarily well under very stressful circumstances to accomplish our mission. The tireless efforts of these professionals have made a significant impact in making coalition facilities safer for our Troops and civilians. Again thank you for your service to our Troops and please continue to support the TF SAFE S&I team.

Vr
MAJ John Pires

Ms Sparky’s Response:
Major Pires,

As you know I have been following Task Force SAFE from it’s inception. Those personally involved in the tragic deaths and injuries of our soldiers and civilians and those fighting to make changes look at the implementation of Task Force SAFE as the first positive step in the effort to provide a safer living and working environment for our soldiers and civilians in the LOGCAP theater of operations.

For my readers who are not familiar……I can not over emphasize the enormity of the task. Nearly 90,000 buildings required inspection. The immediate development and implementation of functional inspection plans was crucial. The logistics of hiring, training, housing and tooling up inspectors was enormous. And lets not forget about the politics.

One would think the mission of Task Force SAFE, providing safer working and living conditions for our soldiers and civilians, would illicit 100% support from the DoD and the LOGCAP contractors. Especially those contractors who dare spout “(our) commitment to the safety of all employees and those the company serves remains unwavering.” This has not always been the case.

I appreciate the political battle Task Force SAFE has chosen to fight. They are now calling contractors to task who had never been called to task before. In doing so they have highlighted the inadequacies of the Army Sustainment Command and the DCMA’s oversight inabilities. How embarrassing for the DoD.

I feel comfortable speaking for the families of soldiers and civilians who were killed or injured due to shoddy electrical work. Please express their gratitude to your Task Force SAFE team members.

Being the Grandmother of a 6 year old, I would like to thank you for fighting to implementing changes in DoD policy that will directly affect the safety of my grandson, who has his heart set on being a Marine in year 2021.

Task Force SAFE has my unconditional support!

Thank you choosing to serve the United States of America.

Ms Sparky

By: ms sparky

ms sparky — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:42:42 +0000

I still think Task Force SAFE could be one of the DCMA’s better decisions of the war.

My personal thanks to the Team members.

Be Safe