823 RHCES-DEPLOYED SITREP #6

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SUBJECT: 823 RHCES-DEPLOYED SITREP #6

PAASZYUW RHIYUAAD0000 0000000 - --0000000
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P 121800Z SEP 90
823 RHCES DEPLOYED//RH1//
823 RHCES HURLBURT FLD FL//CC//
INFO: HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA//BS-DE//
HQ AFESC TYNDALL AFB FL//ESRC//

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SUBJECT: SITREP #6
1. CURRENT LOCATION: MAJ SMILEY PLUS EIGHT RETURNED TO RIYADH,
SAUDI ARABIA, FOLLOWING SITE SURVEYS TO KING FAHD IAP, SAUDI ARABIA;
PORT OF DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA; AND SHAIKH ISA AB, BAHRAIN (RON AT
SHAIKH ISA AB). MSGT DAMIEN
PLUS SEVEN REMAINED IN RIYADH DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. ALL 17 RH-1
TEAM MEMBERS CONTINUE TO BE BILLETED IN CONTRACT QUARTERS IN RIYADH.
2. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
A. MADE SITE VISITS ON 10/11 SEP 90 TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
(ACCOMPANIED BY MAJ BRIDGES, USCENTCOM/J4/E-7):
(1) KING FAHD IAP. MET WITH MAJOR DIROSARIO (354 PRIME BEEF) AND
HIS STAFF TO DISCUSS SITING FOR PROSPECTIVE 5000 MAN CANTONMENT AREA
THERE. ENTIRE CANTONMENT AREA WOULD HOUSE ONLY USAF PERSONNEL; US
ARMY CONTINGENT IN PLACE AT KING FAHD IAP IS ALREADY LARGE AND IS
EXPECTED TO GREATLY INCREASE IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THE ONLY SPACE
SEEMINGLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROJECT IS ADJACENT TO, AND OVERLAPPING
WITH, THE EXISTING USAF TEMPER TENT CITY ON SITE. PAID COURTESY VISIT TO LTCOL MASUDA AND OTHER 1 SOW PRIME BEEF PERSONNEL (ALSO
BASED AT KING FAHD IAP).
(2) PORT OF DAMMAM. MET WITH US ARMY PORT OPERATIONS AND
MANAGEMENT CONTROL TEAM PERSONNEL ON SITE. DISCUSSED EXPECTED
ARRIVAL OF THE VESSEL CARRYING RED HORSE PREPOSITIONED ASSETS FROM
AVIANO; THEY INFORMED US THE NAME OF THIS VESSEL WAS NOT "NOBLE STAR"
BUT RATHER "SHERALDO" OR "WADIA", BOTH ITALIAN-FLAGGED VESSELS
SAILING FROM LOVORNO, ITALY. POD DATE IS STILL 20 SEP 90. WE ALSO ARRANGED HOST NATION ESCORT OF OUR CONVOYS (ONLY REQUIRED OUT OF THE
PORT AREA ITSELF), AND GAVE ADVANCE NOTICE OF OUR NEED FOR COMMERCIAL
LINE HAUL OF 51 OUTSIZED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT (NO FUND CITE NECESSARY
FOR COMMERCIAL OVERLAND LINE HAUL).
(3) SHAIKH ISA AB. MET WITH LTCOL SHOEMAKER (831 PRIME BEEF)
AND HIS USMC COUNTERPART ON SITE. LOOKED INTO POSSIBILITY OF TAKING
ON A RED HORSE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (RAMP EXTENSION) THERE. THE
PROJECT IS BADLY NEEDED; HOWEVER, US NAVY CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 7
HAS BEGUN LANDING ON SITE AND WILL HAVE A 600-MAN (FULLY EQUIPPED)
PRESENCE THERE BY END OF MONTH. ALL PARTIES AGREED BAHRAIN WILL BE A
"SEABEES" DOMAIN WRT PROJECT-SIZED CONSTRUCTION.
B. PURSUED A PERMANENT RED HORSE BASE OF OPERATIONS. CENTAF
FORWARD/DE (ALONG WITH OTHER CENTAF FORWARD DIRECTORATES) TODAY
ISSUED A FORMAL JOINT REQUEST TO RSAF AUTHORITIES SEEKING PERMISSION
TO BED DOWN A USAF CONTINGENT AT AL KHARJ AB (AMAB), SAUDI ARABIA.
WE ALSO BEGAN EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF BEDDING DOWN AT AB QAIQ
AIRPORT, SAUDI ARABIA (APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES SE OF KHAHRAN IAP
ALONG A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY). THERE ARE NO KNOWN US FORCES AT THIS
SITE, AND IT LIES MUCH CLOSER TO THE PORT OF DAMMAM THAN AKAP.
C. RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM CENTAF FORWARD/DE TO INITIATE A UTILITIES
SURVEY TEAM TO EXPLORE METHODS OF BRINGING COMMERCIAL POWER TO AND
INSTALLING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AT, EXISTING USAF BEDDOWN SITES