Division II Commander Deploys to Iraq

By Lou Cummings

Division II bid a fond farewell to their commander Bill Cummings as he packed his duffel bags and headed for Iraq on November 11. Bill’s relocation has taken him to Camp Victory in Baghdad where he will be assisting the Defense Finance and Accounting Office in their mission of supporting the soldiers on the ground.

Prior to departing to Iraq, Bill spent a week at Fort Benning, GA where he had mandatory deployment briefings to include the rifle range, IED training, to name a few. Additionally, Bill underwent numerous immunizations to ensure that his body was ready to fight a myriad of diseases that might come his way.

Bill’s billeting arrangements includes sharing a small trailer with a room mate and enjoys a 1.5 mile walk to his office each day. The work days are very long there…typically 12-14 hrs daily. Bill’s unit works Saturday and Sundays as well, but they do try to limit those days to 8 hours.

Bill reports that the culinary experience is not too bad. The Army cooks are taking good care of him and he has three squares a day.

Bill is scheduled to return stateside near the end of April (when the ice is off the lake!). Bill would truly enjoy hearing from his USCG Auxiliary family. Please address all correspondence to:

William P. Cummings

MNC-I C8

APO AE 09342

Bill will be missed by all here. We wish him fair winds and a speedy return!