Fort Bliss Monitor

Troop Talk

Soldiers are asking about the availability of LBVs for their unit and about MOS changes. Responses are as follows. There is also a shortage of some items in the commissary which are addressed as well.

Several Soldiers in 1-44 ADA stated that when they in-processed through CIF, they did not receive an LBV. Is there a shortage of LBVs at CIF?

Yes. There is a shortage of LBVs in the Army. CIF will issue as soon as they receive the item. Bill Harrison should contact the S-4 in 1-44 ADA and advise of the receipt of LBVs.

What is the future of MOS 14E and 14T in regards to future AMD weapon systems such as THAAD, MEADS, and SLAMRAAM?

The is intent for these MOSs is to keep all launcher type jobs within the 14T MOS and all fire control jobs in 14E. SLAAMRAM and CRAM will probably be 14S, but we are still looking into the details of this decision and its impact over time.

According to information I received from Don Fleck, commissary manager, the Fort Bliss Commissary has been experiencing shortages of certain commodities of merchandise. The cause of these shortages is associated with the two hurricanes that struck the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. The hurricanes caused damage to many manufacturing plants that produce Folgers/ Millstone Coffee, Zatarans Cajun products, frozen shrimp and Ozarka Water, just to name a few. Many of these major producers have to shift production to other plants, which will cause delays in filling the pipeline. Also, FEMA has directed many water production plants to supply much needed purified drinking water to the affected areas causing shortages. The commissary is still on allocation for many Gatorade items. The demand is more than supply, much of it is going to Iraq. Please be patient and your commissary will get these products into the store as soon as possible.

Brig. Gen. Robert P. Lennox
Fort Bliss Commanding General



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	October 13, 2005

	Troop Talk Soldiers are asking about the availability of LBVs for their unit and about MOS changes. Responses are as follows. There is also a shortage of some items in the commissary which are addressed as well. Several Soldiers in 1-44 ADA stated that when they in-processed through CIF, they did not receive an LBV. Is there a shortage of LBVs at CIF? Yes. There is a shortage of LBVs in the Army. CIF will issue as soon as they receive the item. Bill Harrison should contact the S-4 in 1-44 ADA and advise of the receipt of LBVs. What is the future of MOS 14E and 14T in regards to future AMD weapon systems such as THAAD, MEADS, and SLAMRAAM? The is intent for these MOSs is to keep all launcher type jobs within the 14T MOS and all fire control jobs in 14E. SLAAMRAM and CRAM will probably be 14S, but we are still looking into the details of this decision and its impact over time. According to information I received from Don Fleck, commissary manager, the Fort Bliss Commissary has been experiencing shortages of certain commodities of merchandise. The cause of these shortages is associated with the two hurricanes that struck the coasts of Louisiana and Texas. The hurricanes caused damage to many manufacturing plants that produce Folgers/ Millstone Coffee, Zatarans Cajun products, frozen shrimp and Ozarka Water, just to name a few. Many of these major producers have to shift production to other plants, which will cause delays in filling the pipeline. Also, FEMA has directed many water production plants to supply much needed purified drinking water to the affected areas causing shortages. The commissary is still on allocation for many Gatorade items. The demand is more than supply, much of it is going to Iraq. Please be patient and your commissary will get these products into the store as soon as possible. Brig. Gen. Robert P. Lennox Fort Bliss Commanding General