Ensuring fuel supplies for military units

The working group inspected the canteen area of Warehouse 79, Warehouse 671, Petroleum Department.

Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc, Director of the General Department of Logistics and Engineering, led the inspection team at Warehouse 79 and Warehouse 671, Department of Petroleum.

Warehouse 671 is a strategic petroleum warehouse under the Department of Petroleum, General Department of Logistics and Technology, stationed in two provinces of Bac Ninh and Lang Son; with the task of receiving, operating, distributing, reserving combat readiness and national reserves in the defense sector; ensuring technical means and petroleum supplies for military units stationed according to the plan of the Department of Petroleum; organizing training, exercises, and checking the readiness of reserve soldiers and technical means for mobilization according to the assigned targets.

The working group inspected the recovery work of storm No. 11 at Warehouse 671, Petroleum Department.

During the passage of storm No. 11, the unit's area was directly affected by the storm and its circulation, with heavy to very heavy rain lasting for many hours, causing localized flooding in some areas around the warehouse and its subordinate warehouses. The road to the warehouse's command post was deeply flooded, making travel difficult; some traffic routes in the area were temporarily cut off, affecting the mobilization of forces and vehicles to carry out tasks.

Warehouse 79 reserves many kinds of vegetables to proactively ensure food for officers and soldiers during and after the storm.

At Warehouse 79 (Yen Binh Commune) and Platoon 3, Warehouse 78 (Van Nham Commune), the flood water level rose very quickly, in some places it was 3 to 4 meters deep, the water flowed rapidly; the entire area lost power grid and communication signal for many hours. Due to prolonged heavy rain and traffic disruption, Warehouses 78, 79, Platoon 3 of Warehouse 78 and Platoon 3 of Warehouse 86 were completely isolated; command, supply and force mobilization encountered many difficulties.

The entire unit has organized four mobile response teams, two specialized flood and storm prevention and rescue teams, and one logistics and technical support team; arranged a 24/7 force before, during, and after the storm.

Regarding vehicles, the unit mobilized six cars of various types, four high-capacity pumps, two chainsaws, 500 sandbags, 1,200 wooden stakes, 120 life jackets and 200m of ropes and anchors to reinforce warehouses and barracks. At the same time, it prepared enough food, drinking water and essential medicines for three to five days, ensuring the unit's operations in isolated conditions. Thanks to careful preparation, the unit always proactively deployed storm prevention and control measures, minimizing damage to people, vehicles and property.

Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc, Director of the General Department of Logistics and Technology, directed the work of overcoming the consequences of storm No. 11 at Warehouse 79.

The unit strictly maintains the regime of command, on-duty, disaster prevention and control; regularly monitors and updates weather developments, promptly reports to the Warehouse and the Petroleum Department according to regulations; prepares forces, means, materials, specialized equipment, thoroughly implements the "Four on-site" motto, promptly and effectively handles all arising situations. At the same time, arranges permanent forces at key locations; prepares response plans, ensures absolute safety for people, assets, petroleum, technical equipment and works in the unit.

Directing the work of overcoming the consequences of storm No. 11 at Warehouse 79.

The warehouse commander directly follows the area, regularly updates the situation and continuously reports to the Head of the Petroleum Department to promptly request instructions; maintains smooth communication with the local Civil Defense Command, ensuring unified command and timely management of response activities.

The Head of the Petroleum Department promptly grasped the situation and directed subordinate units and departments to deploy measures to ensure the safety of people and property, strictly implementing the motto "Proactive - timely - absolute safety".

Immediately after the weather stabilized, Warehouse 671 established two specialized working groups to conduct a comprehensive review and inspection of facilities, warehouses, electricity and water systems, housing areas, tanks, pumping stations and internal roads.

Through inspection, it was discovered that about 240m of protective fence was cracked and collapsed locally; 15 technical vehicles and motorbikes were flooded, with the risk of damage to electrical equipment, control systems and some materials serving Party and political work.

Currently, water in the areas is gradually receding downstream. The unit has mobilized more than 420 officers and soldiers along with two trucks, five fire trucks, two high-capacity pumps and hundreds of manual tools to participate in cleaning mud, clearing sewers, cleaning warehouses and barracks.

The General Department of Logistics and Technology has sent a working group to guide, direct, distribute medicine and chemicals, organize disinfection spraying, and sterilize all living and working areas, collective dining rooms, ensure environmental hygiene, and prevent and control epidemics after floods with a total area of about 42,000 square meters.

Minor damage items were urgently repaired and temporarily reinforced to ensure the regular and safe operation of the unit. Particularly at Warehouse 79, the warehouse commander sent three repairmen directly to the scene, coordinating with the on-site forces to handle and quickly fix the damage, ensuring the safety of the warehouse and technical equipment.

The Head of the Petroleum Department and agencies and units promptly visited, encouraged the spirit, provided material support, food, and funding to help the unit overcome difficulties and stabilize life.

Giving gifts to military families affected by storms and floods.

Along with internal recovery work, Warehouse 671 directed and mobilized 10 officers and soldiers at Warehouse 78 to coordinate with the People's Committee of Thien Tan commune and local forces to participate in clearing mud and soil, repairing houses, restoring domestic water systems, helping people relocate livestock, and harvesting affected agricultural products. The unit supported over 120 kg of food, clean water and essential necessities for deeply flooded households, contributing to the early stabilization of life and production.

Giving gifts to warehouses of Warehouse 671 damaged by storms and floods.

After inspecting the field at the unit, Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc encouraged and gave gifts to 17 military families affected by storms and floods.

Concluding the inspection, Lieutenant General Tran Minh Duc acknowledged and commended the spirit of solidarity, efforts to overcome difficulties, and proactively overcome the consequences of natural disasters of the unit's officers and soldiers.

The Chief of the General Department of Logistics and Engineering requested agencies and units to support materials and funding to repair damaged infrastructure, technical equipment and supplies for Party and political work so that Warehouse 671 can quickly fix and repair them as soon as possible.

At the same time, it is emphasized that it is necessary to focus on ensuring hygiene and epidemic prevention, restoring technical equipment; increasing generators to serve daily life and perform tasks; and assigning forces to help families of soldiers who suffered losses.

For soldiers whose homes were heavily damaged, the unit gave them rotational days off to clean up and repair the damage. When going on the repair work, the teams brought along enough food and provisions.

During the performance of duties, if any problems arise, they must be reported immediately to the Department's commander for timely handling; at the same time, experience must be gained to serve the work of natural disaster prevention and control for units in the entire General Department.

NINH CO - THANH TU - THE DAI

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