HESCO in Afghanistan
U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Building a HESCO Position in Afghanistan: An Army Engineer's Perspective
“Once the initial reconnaissance has occurred and the land has been approved, the S4 and engineers need to generate a supply request for triple-strand concertina, HESCO Bastion Concertainers, dimensional lumber, plywood, sandbags, tents, and power generators, which are needed immediately for the Soldiers or engineers performing the initial construction. These materials allow a perimeter, observation posts, entry control points, and a tactical operations center to be constructed The engineer is responsible for determining where the fill material will be obtained for the HESCO barriers and sandbags If the soil conditions prevent the use of in-situ soil due to its poor characteristic, or if there is a lack of engineers or heavy equipment, the units contracting officer will not only have to coordinated the fill material requirements but may be required to contract heavy equipment such as bucket loader, hydraulic excavators (HYEXs), an dump trucks.”
Michael P. Carvelli “Planning a new FOB in Afghanistan”
Engineer: The Professional Bulletin for Army Engineers, October 1, 2007
Second Lieutenant Carvelli is the Task Force Engineer, Special Troops Battalion, 173d Airborne Brigade.
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Gun trucks in a HESCO position in Afghanistan.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, Afghanistan. A significant historical date for this entry is October 1, 1847.
Location. 40° 12.444′ N, 77° 9.54′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. It is on Army Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: HESCO at Home (a few steps from this marker); HESCO in Iraq (a few steps from this marker); HESCO Barriers (a few steps from this marker); Specialist (SPC) Charles Posey III (a few steps from this marker); Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) (within shouting distance of this
Other markers no longer nearby. Machine Gun Post (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Welcome to the World War I Trench System Exhibit (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
