34The Military Engineer l November-December l 2009 working in coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, deployed with 10-T of tent supplies to provide displaced families with temporary shelter. This mission was a response to re- quest from the government of Kenya to the U.S. embassy, which submitted the request to the Department of Defense. Capt. Jeremy Oldham, USAF, the CJTF-HOA Country Engineer assigned to Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia, dis- cussed temporary relief options with representatives from Faza Village. The supplies had to be unpacked and pre- pared for transport to Faza Village by hand. The team spent almost two days unloading the equipment and prepar- ing it for transportation by a wooden boat called a dhow. Tides were a major logistical issue, said Lt. Cdr. Arthur Prevatte, USN, team leader for Maritime Civil Affairs Team 207. Arranging transportation that coincided with the high tide proved a challenge. Once the equipment was on site, Petty Of?cer Travis Canaday, USN, a Construction Electrician assigned to NMCB-3 and currently deployed to CJTF-HOA, worked with a group of residents, Kenyan Red Cross members and Kenyan civil servants to build the tents. After showing the construction of one tent, the group was able to set up another with only supervision from the civil affairs team. Villagers toured the ?rst tent after the team completed the construction and children took time to use the tent as a place to play out of the heat of the sun before families were moved into the temporary shelter. We accomplished the mission by working with the other elements from CJTF-HOA and having remarkable cor- poration from the local District Com- missioner of?ce, said Cdr. Prevatte. (Contributed by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse) Submit Military News items with high- resolution (300-dpi) electronic im- ages, to Meighan Altwies, M.SAME, at milnews@same.org. QUALITY THROUGH TEAMWORK Construction Management Program Management Risk Management Constructibility Review CPM Scheduling/Analysis Cost Estimating Commissioning Building Assessments Construction Inspection Contract Administration Dispute Resolution Project Closeout FHA/ADA Inspection Training On-site CM staff augmentation capability Design-Build teaming experience CPM scheduling expertise on multiple systems Public-Private partnership experience BRAC, MILCON, and IGPBS implications understood FEDERAL EXPERIENCE AGENCY CM SERVICES WORK ts ction ration n 800-898-9088 | www.mbpce.com Celebrating Military News (cont.) Planning Analysis System Design Integration Test & Evaluation Support Life Cycle Management ... and much more. Engineering Services For more information, visit gsa.gov/engineering or (800) 241-7246 Complex missions often call for technical expertise across various disciplines— from aerospace and acoustical to safety and systems engineering. Whether youre assessing program performance, conducting technical feasibility studies, designing prototypes or managing entire projects, GSA can help. With FAR compliant contracts and easy-to-use online research and procurement tools – as well as assisted acquisition services – we offer the quickest way to obtain professional engineering services from pre-quali? ed contractors. We simplify purchasing by allowing you to tailor orders to your unique requirements and negotiate pricing below our ceiling rates. Best of all, we put you in control and a step ahead to accomplish the task at hand. Services that Engineer Success Excludes Architect/Engineering and Design/Construction services as de? ned by Brooks Act and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.