Highlight was Admiral Ron Maclaren’s explanation of how they built the logistical and procurement process within Uzbekistan to supply the troops in Afghanistan. Each of these neighboring countries was impacted by each other. The logistical packaging of fruits and vegetables to be shipped to Afghanistan was one of many examples. Ultimately, the challenges and successes were overcome together.
Moderator: AMB. John Herbst, Director for the Center of complex Operations,
National Defense University
Laziz Kudratov, Counselor on Trade& Economic Affairs, Embassy of Uzbekistan
Mara Burr, Deputy Assistant, US Trade Representative for South and Central Asia
Ibrat Usmanov, Consultant on Russia, Eurasia, China, South and Central Asia
Rear Admiral Ron Maclaren, Director, Joint Contingency Acquisition Support Office, Defense Logistics Agency, “Remaining is the commitment after doing business with Uzbekistan. When you fail, you just get up and do it again. The challenge is how do you buy supplies in a country that you really don’t know about. “
