We have had the opportunity to work with several different units out here. Some of those experiences were great and others were not so great... we learned from all of them.
The Army's 194th MP Company... they have been nothing but great. They hook us up left and right with good logistical support, to and from the locations our missions require us to get to. The teams we have worked with have been consummate professionals, constantly doing the right things and making stuff happen.
The SeaBee det. I am going to leave the unit designator off here because the experience has been relatively negative. Their leadership seems to just come in, log into their computer and chill while their men work on important projects throughout the facility. There seems to be little leadership involved in accomplishing the mission. On one occasion, they were working in our hooch and left the doors open all day... FLIES WERE EVERYWHERE! Seriously, hundreds of flies. Try getting to sleep when you are getting bombarded by flies. We put up literally 30 sticky-traps for them and eventually it was livable, but we wouldn't have had to do that had they just used a little consideration. They come into the chow hall, eat a bunch of our food and then leave the place a mess. If their leadership were more involved, they could probably be a lot more effective....
2nd Battalion, 9th Marines. Great guys. What can I say, they are stretched really thin, trying to cover ground previously covered by numerous battalions. They are very supportive compared to other battalions I have worked with and focused on mission accomplishment. Their leadership is just what this area needs right now: firm, fair and determined to get different groups communicating. Their operations are effective and conducted as jointly as possible.
The IPA det. These guys are law enforcement professionals from the states that are the best in their fields. The US didn't hold back in sending these guys over. They are a bunch of solid guys who provide good advice to the IP's here on everything from investigations to effective patrolling techniques.
Semper Fi,
m
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Let's hear it for the Army, Marines, and IPA (I assume that stands for the Internal Police Association???)
MOM
I think you should start to track your feelings utilizing the Bhutanese Happiness Index.
This will allow you to analyze where you sit mentally. For example, if it is low, remove all firearms from your proximity. If it is high, then string the fly-wire with a smile and think happy thoughts, like A/C and porcelain items that flush.
My oversized hat goes off to you and your crew and the commitment that you all have made to serve and conduct missions abroad.
MAJ B.
aka Bhutanese Culture Commando
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