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File: aaate_01.txtSUBJECT: PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL INTRODUCTION OF PESTS IN OPERATION DESERT STORM CARGO IMMEDIATE PATUZYUW RUFTRWA0623 320142-UUUU---RHIUFAA ZNR UUUUU P 161242Z NOV 90 FM OPS SUPPORT CENTER RAMSTEIN AB GE// ESRC// TO AIG 7983 INFO RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA// DE/SG/DO/LG// RHIUFAA/USCENTAF FWD HQS ELEMENT//DE/SG/DO/LG// RHCUAAA/HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL//DEEV// RUVKBRK/USAFSAM BROOKS AFB TX//EKEN// BT UNCLAS QQQQ SUBJ: PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL INTRODUCTION OF PESTS IN OPERATION DESERT SHIELD CARGO 1. THIS IS A REMINDER TO MAINTAIN YOUR VIGILANCE FOR INSECTS OR OTHER PESTS THAT MAY BE TRANSPORTED BACK TO YOUR BASES IN CARGO RETURNING FROM OPERATION DESERT SHIELD (ODS). OVERALL, ODS CARGO HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE CLEAN, BUT ONE INSTANCE OF A NON-NATIVE COCKROACH IN MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT RETURNED FROM ODS TO A BASE IN USAFE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. OWNER/OPERATOR COOPERATION IS A KEY PART OF OUR PAGE 02 RUFTRWA0623 UNCLAS EFFORT TO PRECLUDE THE POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF HARMFUL OR UNDESIRABLE PESTS INTO HOST NATIONS. OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OWNER/OPERATOR TREATMENT OF ALL RETURNING CARGO FOLLOW: A. IMMEDIATELY PLACE RETURNED CARGO IN AN AREA WHERE ANY PESTS PRESENT CAN BE EFFECTIVELY ISOLATED AND DISPOSED OF. B. OPEN AND INSPECT CONTAINERS/EQUIPMENT, PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO PLACES WHERE INSECT MIGHT HIDE. C. IF INSECTS, EGGS CASES, OR ANY SIGNS OF INFESTATION ARE SPOTTED, ISOLATE EQUIPMENT AND NOTIFY PEST MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL (FOR 3 AF BASES, RAF STATION WARDEN) TO INSPECT AND TREAT AS NECESSARY. D. NOTIFY THE USAFE COMMAND ENTOMOLOGIST OF ANY FOREIGN PEST FOUND ON RETURNED CARGO. SPECIMENS SHOULD BE PRESERVED AND SHIPPED TO HQ USAFE/DEMOF, APO NY 09094, ATTN CAPT CARPENTER, FOR IDENTIFICATION. 2. YOUR CONTINUED VIGILANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. POINT OF CONTACT FOR HQ USAFE/DEMO [(b)(2)] BT #0623
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