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Defense Energy Support Center: Fueling the Forces!

Explore the Defense Energy Support Center's mission to import fuel for Iraq, including logistics, challenges, and future plans. Discover key statistics and the way forward in supporting military operations.

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Defense Energy Support Center: Fueling the Forces!

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  1. Defense Energy Support Center OEF/OIF Support NDIA Conference Presentation Lt Col Renita Alexander

  2. OEF/OIF CurrentFuel Infrastructure KYRGYZSTAN Manas UZBEKISTAN Karshi (KK) IRAQ Kirkuk Mosul Tallil BIAP Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan KUWAIT KCIA Camp Doha Ali Al Salem Al Jaber Turkmenistan Tajikistan Iraq BAHRAIN Sitra DFSP Shaikh Isa AB Jordan Afghanistan QATAR Um Said DFSP Al Udied AB AFGHANISTAN Iran Bagram Kandahar UAE Star Jebel DFSP Fujairah DFSP Al Dhafra Saudi Arabia Pakistan UAE PAKISTAN Jacobabad Oman OMAN Seeb AB Masirah AB Thurmrait AB Yemen YEMEN Aden Storage

  3. Severe Cracks and Wear on Truck Hoses Host Nation FacilityInvestments Required • Deteriorating Facilities • DESC purchased • Hoses • Pumps • Tires & Batteries Damaged Manifold Lines

  4. Distribution • Distribution Systems • Host Nation Military • Commercial • US Military Truck Of The Year “You Call, We Haul” Military Refueler 7,500 – 8,000 USG Commercial Rail Cars

  5. Fuel Transfer To US Army HEMMT Locally Fabricated US To Commercial Adapters Distribution Cont’d • Non-US Standard Connections • Various Host Nation Connections • Fabricated Couplers to adapt to US ‘Camlock’ Fitting

  6. Quality • Product Availability • Russian Grade TS1 • Jet B/JP4 • DESC Provided Additives • US Military Injected Additives At Receipt Locations US Military Additization Russian Grade TS1

  7. OEF/OIF Statistics Product Issues: 19 Mar 03 – 25 Mar 04 1 Oct 01 – 25 Mar 04 OIF OEF JP8 524,010,719 566,649,358 JP5 123,956,784 513,135,482 JA1 87,506,946 321,834,070 DF2 25,260,360 38,633,315 F76 72,258,396 281,949,029 JPTS 1,567,206 2,110,010 Total 834,560,411 1,724,311,264

  8. DESC IraqMission Statement The Defense Energy Support Center will assist the Iraqi Ministry of Oil in the nation’s importation of diesel, gasoline, kerosene, and liquefied petroleum gas to meet the civilian requirements.

  9. Responsibilities • Sourcing and Procurement • Transportation Management • Quality • Contract Administration • Wholesale Accountability & Inventory Management

  10. Scope of Mission • 7000+ Tank Trucks Delivering Fuel From TU/KU/JO • Kerosene 1.64 Million USG Per Day • Benzene 1.64 Million USG Per Day • Liquid Petroleum Gas 2,600 Metric Tons Per Day • Diesel 1.06 Million USG Per Day • Six Distribution Locations • Two In The North • Four In The South • In Comparison…Operation “Red Ball” WWII • 24 August 1944 Allied Forces Used 1.8 Million USG Per Day--Today’s Delivery Requirement Into Iraq ~ 4+ Million Gallons Per Day

  11. Challenges • SECURITY • Force Protection • COMMUNICATIONS • Language Barrier • Lack Of Dependable Phone Systems • SABOTAGE • Pipelines, Crude And Refined • LOC Interruptions

  12. The Way Ahead • DESC’s strength is civil military integration • Continue to forge new relationships throughout the Region • Host Nation Facility Investments • Security for contractors on the battlefield • Adapt to future basing/requirements/force structure

  13. Defense Energy Support Center Fueling the Forces!

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