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(2)              PROPOSED  SOLUTION:   ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL  RANGES/RANGE TIME
 FOR LIVE/PRACTICE WEAPONS DELIVERY TRAINING TO, INCLUDE 30MM, MAVERICK
 MISSILE,  AND FREE-FALL WEAPONS.   THESE RANGES ENHANCE SYSTEM
RELIABILITY AND INCREASE PILOT PROFICIENCY.

(3)	REQUESTED SUPPORT:  REQUEST CONTINUED CENTAF SUPPORT FOR
TACTICAL LIVE FIRE RANGES FOR AIR-TO-SURFACE EMPLOYMENT OF THE 30MM
GUN, MAVERICK MISSILE, AND FREE-FALL MUNITION.  FAISAL RANGE IS A GIANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION.  REQUEST CENTAF PURSUE A FAIR SHARE 
RANGE TIME ALLOCATION FOR AIR-TO-SURFACE RANGES.

B.	LIMFAC:   KING FAHD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KFIA) HAS LIMITED
IFR CAPABILITY.

(1)	DISCUSSION:  WE UNDERSTAND A PAR/ASR CAPABILITY IS BEING

SHIPPED TO THIS LOCATION VERY SOON.  WE ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN
LOCATING THE RADARS AND ESTABLISHING IFR CAPABILITY IN THE NEAR
FUTURE. APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF ALL CONCERNED.



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(2)	PROPOSED SOLUTION:  CONTINUE INSTALLATION OF A PRECISION
APPROACH RADAR CAPABILITY.

2.	MAINTENANCE:  THE COMBINED MAINTENANCE COMPLEX CONTINUES TO
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DESTROYED IN THE 21 NOV INCIDENT.  WE CURRENTLY HAVE A 24.0 DAY
SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS, HOWEVER, THE ADDITIONAL TWO SQUADRONS WILL
NECESSITATE A LARGER INVENTORY.  EXACT REQUIREMENTS FOR ADDITIVE
FORCES ARE BEING DEVELOPED BY DOW AND CENTAF/DOO.  THE CONTRACTOR HAS
COMPLETED THE MOHAWK PARKING RAMP AND THE ARMY HAS VACATED OUR RAMP.
PAVING OF THE SOUTH INFIELD IS IN PROGRESS; ESTIMATE COMPLETION BY
10 DECEMBER.  THIS WILL PERMIT FURTHER DISPERSAL OF AIRCRAFT.  WE
BEGAN BUILDING REVETMENTS WITH IN-HOUSE LABOR SINCE RED HORSE WAS
UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE PROJECT.  WE CURRENTLY HAVE FOUR TEAMS WORKING-
-TWO ON EACH SHIFT.  AFTER THE INITIAL LEARNING CURVE, WE WOULD LIKE
TO DOUBLE THE EFFORT AND HOPE TO HAVE ALL AIRCRAFT REVETTED BY MID
JANUARY.  WE HAVE COMPLETED A SITE SURVEY AT KING KAHLID MILITARY
CITY FOR A FOL OPERATION TO EXPAND OPERATIONS TO THE NORTHWEST.  WE
BELIEVE THE CONCEPT IS WORKABLE AND ARE AWAITING CENTAF/RSAF APPROVAL



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