Logistics Transport

The CPT left early, before I got out of bed. But it wasn't long until the next convoy of guests arrived: Two APC's (armoured personnel carriers), a heavy container truck and a TLC (Toyota Land Cruiser). In the vehicles were about 20 people, who all wanted something, lunch being one of them. The hygiene officer made plans to install a water purification container in the compound and the fortification officer took a look at the broken dining hall floor. The transport container was full of various goods for different purposes. It took a while to find out what each box and bag contained and where they should be carried. The APC's were full of staff officers, who wanted to be briefed about our situation. I gave them the usual tour and brief, and they shared with me their faint idea what the new operational orders would be like. The logistics transport took with them one of the PO staff, who wanted to leave, for personal reasons.

After the convoy had left - a little lighter than they had arrived - and our own patrol had returned from the ANP compound, where our police LO (liaison officer) K had conducted training for the ANP, we had a briefing about counter-insurgency doctrines. There was pizza for dinner. At the briefing we finalised our plans for Christmas Eve. It's going to be a full working day. After the briefing we took a group photo of everyone present to send home for Christmas. Then I spent almost three hours clearing up some of the paperwork, that is always piling up on my desk. It's all in a day's work.


Christmas greetings from PO Aybak!