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27  July  2010                                          “Ruff  Ryders”  

The  Last  30  Days  by  1LT  Monica  Patton-­‐Neal  

COB  Adder,  Tallil,  Iraq  –    The  108th  Quartermaster  Company  has  reached  its  last  30  days  in  
country.  “It  feels  good  to  know  that  our  mission  is  almost  complete,”  said  First  Sergeant  Ernest  
Peterson  of  Montgomery,  Alabama.    

 
[108th  Quartermaster  Soldiers  who  competed  in  the  prestigious  Boston  Marathon  on  COB  
Adder,  Iraq.  Sergeant  First  Class  Daryl  Johnson,  Specialist  Scott  Bello,  First  Lieutenant  Monica  
Patton-­‐Neal,  Sergeant  Shaketa  Robinson,  Specialist  Tom  Countryman,  Specialist  Fredy  Alcantar,  
Specialist  Nicole  Medellin,  First  Sergeant  Ernest  Peterson,  and  Staff  Sergeant  Felicia  Wirfs.(US  
Army  Photo  by  1LT  Monica  Patton-­‐Neal)]  

The  Transfer  of  Authority  Ceremony  between  the  108th  Quartermaster  Company  and  the  66th  
Transportation  Company  took  place  on  6  January  2010.    Since  taking  over  its  present  mission  
the  unit  has  driven  over  455,549  miles  and  completed  120  combined  on  and  off  post  missions,  
issued  782,  170  gallons  of  JP8  and  185,  851  gallons  of  DF2  during  fueling  operations,  conducted  
a  Patch  Ceremony,  celebrated  Christmas  in  the  desert,  conducted  several  promotion  and  NCO  
and  Soldier  of  The  Month  boards,  had  soldiers  to  participate  in  the  prestigious  Boston  
Marathon  and  reenlisted  several  soldiers  to  date.    
  
[Soldiers  from  1st  Platoon,  108th  Quartermaster  Company  utilize  a  handmade  Christmas  tree  
during  their  platoon  Christmas  party  on  COB  Adder,  Iraq.  (US  Army  photo  by  SGT  Shaketa  
Robinson)]  

There  have  been  renovation  projects  that  the  unit  has  undertaken  as  well.    According  to  CW2  
Sebastian  Wyatt,  a  Saint  Joseph,  Trinidad  native,  and  108th  Quartermaster  Company  
maintenance  Technician,  the  improvements  were  necessary  and  much  needed.  “The  
Maintenance  Platoon  has  added  a  new  building  especially  for  the  Technical  Inspection  Team,  
and  we  have  also  improved  upon  the  POL  and  HAZMAT  buildings,”  said  CW2  Wyatt.  

 
[The  Technical  Inspection  Team’s  new  and  improved  building  in  the  108th  Quartermaster  
Company  motor  pool  on  COB  Adder,  Iraq.  (US  Army  Photo  by  1LT  Monica  Patton-­‐Neal)]  
  
[108th  Quartermaster  Company  trucks  preparing  for  a  convoy  at  the  Staging  Lanes  on  COB  
Adder,  Iraq.  (US  Army  photo  by  1LT  Monica  Patton-­‐Neal)]  

The  last  30  days  have  brought  changes  to  the  mission  also.    The  company  officially  ended  it’s  
mission  on  15  July  2010.    Once  that  happened  preparations  for  redeployment  began.    

   

[M969  Tankers  at  108  Quartermaster  Company’s  ROM  Site  at  COB  Adder,  Iraq.  (US  Army  Photo  
by  1LT  Monica  Patton-­‐Neal)]