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Qayarrah Receives Donated Medical Clinic

Jul- 1-2005 » Filed Under: 1/25 SBCT

By 1LT Dana Scott
2-8 FA, 1/25 ID

QAYARRAH, Iraq – Task Force (TF) Automatic and representatives of the two civilian construction firms met with local sheiks to discuss and plan major projects in the Tigris River Valley on June 24th. The two companies represented were IAP from the United States and PetroLand Middle East Energy Petroleum Engineering Construction Industry and Trade Ltd., a subcontractor for IAP.

The first site visited was Tiger South near FOB Endurance, the future home of the 1/2/3rd Iraqi Army (IA) and the 3rd Brigade, 2nd IA, headquarters. The project will consist of a major headquarters complex for up to 1,000 soldiers.

The group then drove to Qayarrah village to meet with local sheiks, passing numerous traffic control points enroute. The PetroLand representative, Volkan Kazova, was so impressed with the security of the area that he announced his company would build a clinic, free of charge for the people of Qayarrah village. Once a year PetroLand pledges a free project, Qayarrah was chosen for this project.

Kazova first offered the key leaders of the village a new school. However, the village was more in need of a medical clinic than the school.

TF Automatic then traveled to the Zafina Bridge site, which is to span the Tigris River from Tal Ashir to Zafina.

Approval of these projects will mark the first major foreign company in the area. A major benefit of IAP is they hire local labor. For skilled labor, IAP brings in specialists that shadow the local workers and train them in American construction standards, teaching them valuable skills.

Both of these civil affairs projects will begin accepting bids from contractors this week. Once at least three bids are received, the most sensible bid will be chosen, funds will be drawn, and construction will begin.


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