RSOI Press Release

the following is a press release written for the businesss writing course component of the C.S. program;

 

 

USACE Kuwait RSOI Team; getting you where you need to go!

 

[Ali Al Salem], [Kuwait] [17 January, 2011]  – [Army Corps of Engineers personnel need not worry when travelling through Kuwait to Iraq or Afghanistan.  The Kuwait RSOI team is there to make sure COE travelers safely get to where they are going.

RSOI stands for Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration and the team is composed of a mix of civilian and military volunteers who are stationed in Kuwait.  Members of the team are primarily responsible for meeting Corps of Engineers personnel at Kuwait International Airport and arranging their travel from the airport to Ali Al Salem Air Force Base.  The team can then arrange USACE specific travel on military aircraft through the military base in Kuwait to both Iraq and Afghanistan.  The team is also responsible for arranging travel from Ali Al Salem to Kuwait International Airport for those redeploying or going on R&R. Darnell Baker, the current team leader said, “We maintain a 24/7 presence at both the airport and base so we don’t miss anyone and if we do, there are signs with all of our contact information (phone and email) at either location.  We also give out business cards to all of our travelers on their way home for R&R.”  Mr. Baker also went on to explain, “We coordinate closely with the Unit Deployment Center back in Virginia as well as the district offices in country to ensure that we know how many and who exactly to expect coming and/or going”

Questions about the RSOI team, or if you are arriving to Kuwait without going through UDC or CRC and need to arrange onward movement from Kuwait, can be directed to Darnell Baker at darnell.baker@asab.afcent.af.mil.  Please note that the team is not listed on the USACE global database due to being on an Air Force Server.  Mr. Baker will provide the names and contact info of all of the other members of the team upon request.

The RSOI team operates under the TransAtlanticDivision Plans and Operations office and laterally assigned to the Corps of Engineers Kuwait Area Office for logistics support. They are also available for VIP support if planned accordingly in advance.