{"id":64587,"date":"2023-12-11T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=64587"},"modified":"2023-12-13T11:31:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:31:56","slug":"6966th-transportation-truck-terminal-award-and-farewell-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=64587","title":{"rendered":"6966th Transportation Truck Terminal award and farewell ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Employees from the 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal and Theater Support Logistics Center Europe, pose for a photo in front of the clock tower after the 6966th TTT farewell and award ceremony at the Clocktower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne, Germany, on Dec. 11, 2023. The farewell and award ceremony was held to present multiple drivers on their achievements in the past year, ranging from miles driven, length of service, and retirement. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
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\n Helmut Haufe, director, Theater Logistics Support Center Europe, shakes hands with Uwe Lessmeister\u2019s, maintenance supervisor, 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal, hand before handing him a length of service award during the 6966th TTT farewell and award ceremony at the Clocktower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Dec. 11, 2023. Lessmeister was given a LoS award for his 35-years of service for the 6966th TTT. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
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\n Helmut Kramer, superintendent, 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal, gives remarks at the 6966th TTT farewell and award ceremony at the Clocktower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne, Germany, on Dec. 11, 2023. The farewell and award ceremony was held to present multiple drivers on their achievements in the past year, ranging from miles driven, length of service, and retirement. (U.S. Army photos by Spc. Samuel Signor)
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\n Helmut Haufe (left), director, Theater Logistics Support Center – Europe and Africa, shakes Andreas Kohl’s, motor transportation driver, 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal, hand before handing him an achievement certificate during the 6966th TTT farewell and award ceremony at the Clocktower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Dec. 11, 2023. Kohl was presented with a certificate marking his 500,000 miles driven without accident for the 6966th TTT from Oct. 31, 2009, to March 22, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
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\n Motor transportation drivers and mechanics from the 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal pose with Helmut Haufe, director, Theater Logistics Support Center – Europe and Africa, after being presented with length of service awards during the 6966th TTT farewell and award ceremony at the Clocktower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany, on Dec. 11, 2023. The workers were awarded LoS awards for their 35-years of service to the 6966th TTT. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
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\n (From left to right) Andreas Kohl, motor transportation driver, 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal, Helmut Haufe, director, Theater Logistics Support Center – Europe and Africa, and Willibald Guth, motor transportation driver, pose for a photo after Kohl and Guth were handed their achievement awards during the 6966th TTT farewell and award ceremony at the Clocktower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne, Kaiserslautern, Germany on Dec. 11, 2023. Kohl was presented with a certificate marking 500,000 miles driven without accident for the 6966th TTT from Oct. 31, 2009, to March 22, 2023 and Guth was presented with his, marking 750,000 miles driven without accident for the 6966th TTT from the year 2000 to Jan. 12, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Samuel Signor)
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Kaiserslautern, Germany – The 6966th Transportation Truck Terminal held an award and farewell ceremony on Dec. 11, 2023, at the Clock Tower Cafe, Kleber Kaserne. During the ceremony, 12 German civilians were presented with Length of Service certificates representing over 495 years of dedicated and professional service to the U.S. Army. Two drivers were also recognized for accident-free driving, one being recognized for 500,000 miles and one for 750,000 miles.<\/p>\n

Operational since 1953, the 6966th TTT, part of the Theater Logistics Support Center – Europe and Africa, employs 265 German civilians and has been working seamlessly with the U.S. Army to transport and deliver any of the Army\u2019s needs, such as ammunition, vehicles, and equipment. Their missions take them through Europe and Africa, going as far as Azerbaijan and Morocco.<\/p>\n

According to Helmut Kraemer, 6966th TTT superintendent, it\u2019s important for their workforce to be recognized for their dedicated service to the U.S. Army. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to have these guys in my unit,\u201d said Kramer. \u201cOn one hand, we\u2019re going to lose some people and the younger ones will get trained by those guys and that makes the difference to some other units. That\u2019s the experience we have in our unit and can transfer the experience to the newcomers.\u201d<\/p>\n

As head of the overall operations, Kraemer takes pride in his employees\u2019 success and outstanding safety record. Their support group has the lowest accident rate in the Army, with a 0.29% accident rate per 1,000,000 miles driven.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very important to say thank you for what they do during your daily business, and we need to give them an impression that we really recognize what they do for the unit,\u201d said Kraemer. Of 265 employees, approximately 165 are professional and cross-trained drivers who have a combined average of 3.7 million miles per year. Their mission is to support military exercises, deployment operations, and humanitarian aid support with a tailored vehicle fleet ranging from small cargo vans and 40-ton trucks to heavy equipment transporters.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s not an easy task for our drivers to go from point A to point B without a break,\u201d said Eckhart Rank, motor transportation supervisor. \u201cMany people know that we have done a good job and it\u2019s good for our unit to be recognized for our work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recognizing the professionalism and skills of the 6966th’s members is important for the unit’s morale and the younger employees\u2019 plans for the future, knowing that they will also receive recognition for jobs well done.<\/p>\n

“Every human being needs some recognition, right,\u201d said Stefan Keller, motor transportation driver. \u201cI\u2019m glad we started to celebrate the anniversaries again. It allows us to get some recognition from our supervisors and previously it had been lost in the past a bit, so I’m very glad it\u2019s started again.\u201d<\/p>\n

As director of Theater Logistics Support Center – Europe and Africa, Helmut Haufe is honored to recognize his employees for their hard work and dedication.\u00a0\u201cIt makes me extremely proud to see my employees being recognized for excellence over a span of five up to 45 years of service,\u201d said Haufe. \u201cIt says a lot about the organization and the U.S. Army as an employer. It obviously is an indication that it works for both sides, otherwise, it would not have lasted as long as it has.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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