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PROVIDE THE NECESSARY STORAGE FOR OVER 2,000,000 GALLONS OF
PETROLEUM, OIL, AND LUBRICANTS.  FUEL IS BROUGHT TO THE AIR BASE
BY OVERLAND TRUCK FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN THE AREA," HE SAID.
(PARA)  STORING POTABLE DRINKING WATER WAS ALSO ACCOMPLISHED BY
USING BLADDERS.  AGAIN THE WATER  HAS TO BE LAND HAULED TO THE 
AIRFIELD.  A NEW WATER PURIFICATION PLANT AND STORAGE IS SOON TO
BE ACTIVATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR AIR BASE WATER REQUIREMENTS.
(PARA)  MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT PROCURED IN THE EARLY 1980S
CALLED "HARVEST FALCON" IS BEING USED TO PROVIDE HARDWALL AND
SOFTWALL TENTS, MAINTENANCE, AND LOGISTICS FACILITIES REQUIRED
FOR TOTAL MISSION SUPPORT.
(PARA)  "BECAUSE OF PLENTIFUL SUNLIGHT," EXPLAINED GEN MCAULIFFE,
"SOLAR ENERGY IS NOT ONLY PREVALENT BUT ENERGY EFFICIENT AS
WELL.  LARGE SOLAR TURBINE POWERED JET ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATORS
WILL PROVIDE THE TOTAL POWER NEEDED FOR THE BASE."



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(PARA)  RESIDENTS WILL BE LIVING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED
TENTS.  FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED BY AIR FORCE SERVICES SPECIALISTS
WHO OPERATE ALL OF THE FIELD KITCHENS TO PROVIDE TWO HOT MEALS
EACH DAY.  THE SERVICES TEAM IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF MRES (MEALS-READY-TO-EAT) THAT THE MILITARY
FORCES HAVE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO IN THE MIDDLE EAST FOR ONE MEAL
EACH DAY.
(PARA)  THE COMMUNICATIONS FOR THIS MASSIVE AIR BASE ARE
PROVIDED BY TOTAL FORCE COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS UNITS OF THE
ACTIVE DUTY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD FROM LINDSEY AIR STATION, 
GERMANY, MCENTIRE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, AND TINKER AIR FORCE
BASE, OKLAHOMA.  COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS UNITS PROVIDE ALL OF THE
TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS NEEDED BY THE DEPLOYED FORCES COMMANDER
FOR OPERATION OF THE BASE AS WELL AS THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR THE SAFETY OF AIRCRAFT IN THE IMMEDIATE
VICINITY.
(PARA)  AN AIR TRANSPORTABLE HOSPITAL WITH A 50-BED CAPACITY AND
COMPLETE SURGICAL CAPABILITY FROM THE 56TH TACTICAL TRAINING
WING, MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FLA., SUPPORTS THE MEDICAL
REQUIREMENTS.  AGAIN, ALL THE PERSONNEL ARE EITHER AIR RESERVE




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