mayor’s cell

n. a military unit, akin to the mayorality of a small town, that handles facilities and infrastructure at a (temporary) base. Also mayor cell. Subjects: English, Military

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Citations: 1999 [Pete C.] Usenet: alt.folklore.military (June 23) “Gate Guards”: We set up the QRF and such, but the guard duty was run by the mayor’s cell on a DA6 (we had nothing to do with them). 2000 [Pete C.] Usenet: alt.folklore.military (May 26) “Crashing the Party”: The mayor’s cell served kind of as “camp counselor,” handing out keys to rooms and making sure chow was served on time. My BC turned out to be the mayor, explaining how my ass got dragged down there.…the Mayor’s cell had to deal pretty closely with the units coming in and out of theater, so that they could be sure they would have enough rooms and such.…Units would come in, and the mayor’s cell would bounce it off their schedule of arrivals. The unit wouldn’t be on it and the mayor’s cell folks would get all huffy. 2001 Army News Service (Aug. 14) “Area Support Group Activated In Bosnia” (in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina): Haass explained that a subsection of the ASG, called the Installation Coordinator, would be taking over most Mayor’s Cell responsibilities. The IC will assign and maintain billets, he said, just as the Mayor’s Cell did. 2003 Charlie Brennan Rocky Mountain News (Colo.) (Mar. 14) “9,000 Battle-Ready Soldiers Are Wards of Camp Virginia ‘Mayor’” p. 33A: The establishment of the mayor’s cell (under Putko) has improved the organization and overall quality of life in camp Virginia, despite the recent massive influx of soldiers. 2004 Joe Operation Sandbox (Sept. 30) “The Wall Shook”: On Sunday night I had some extra duty called, “Mayor Cell Duty.” See our camp has a mayor. And so a group of about 20 of us had duties related to public works item. Staffing the phone center, supporting the sanitation crews and things of that nature. I was one of the lucky ones that got to support the sanitation crews. 2005 David Shrauger Living Iraq Journal (Jan. 16) “When I say mission…”: I calmly called my Section Sergeant to let him know that there was a potentially poisonous snake in the tent and to warn my other teams members before they came in to relieve me. He panicked. The next thing I knew a civillian contractor showed up from the Mayor Cell (The guys who make sure that our living areas are… well… livable).

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