CENTAF MEDRED-C

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A.	IN RECEIPT OF MSG CONCERNING PLANNED STRATEGIC AE CHANNELS.
CERTAINLY A POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, BUT HAVE TWO PRIMARY CONCERNS:
	1.  TRACKING 780 GEAR REQUIRED TO CONFIGURE 50-70 C-141S (TEN
MSNS/DAY TIMERS FIVE - TO SEVEN-DAY TURNAROUND TIME FOR 780 GEAR)
WOULD BE A MONUMENTAL TASKING, ESPECIALLY AFTER ONSET OF 
HOSTILITIES.


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	2.  CONFIGURATION TIME, ACCORDING TO MACR 55-4 WOULD BE IN
EXCESS OF FOUR HOURS PER MISSION,.  EVEN IF WE COULD DO IT IN HALF
THAT TIME (WHICH WE PROBABLY COULD), THERE WOULD STILL BE A MAJOR
IMPACT ON CREW DUTY DAY FOR THE FRONT ENDERS.
B.	REGARDING POSSIBLE MOBILIZATION (COMPLETE BY UTC) OF ARC
PERSONNEL, I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SPEAKING FOR DEPLOYED ARC AE
PERSONNEL AS TO WHICH IS BEST OPTION.  TOO MANY INDIVIDUAL
CONCERNS.  TALKED TO THREE INDIVIDUALS; GOT THREE DIFFERENT 
OPINIONS AS TO THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE IT.  FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE
IF I SIMPLY STATE REQUIREMENTS. AND YOU FOLKS DECIDE BEST WAY TO
SOURCE THEM.  AS YOU RECALL, THOSE WERE MY MARCHING ORDERS
ANYWAY.
C.	RELATIVELY SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN
RIYADH.  SEEMS TO BE FOODBORNE.  PRELIMINARY RESULTS INDICATE
SHINGELLA.  150 PEOPLE REPORTED FRO CARE IN LAST 48 HRS.
CURRENTLY TWO AE PERSONNEL HOSPITALIZED, EIGHT DNIF, OVER 30
SYMPTOMATIC.  ATH EH PERSONNEL INVESTIGATING.  WILL UPDATE.
D.	COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL TRIP TO JUBAIL, DHAHRAN AND BAHRAIN.
MET WITH NAVCENT/SG, CAPT COOK, USN.  HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT
AE SUPPORT FOR FLEET HOSPITAL AND TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS.



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E.	AE PLANNERS/OPERATORS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY.
HOPE TO MAKE ALOT OF HEADWAY WITH POST D-DAY PLANS.  MORE TO 
FOLLOW
F.	PLEASE SEND "COMMENT PAPER" RE PROPOSED ROTATION POLICY SO WE
CAN PROVIDE INPUT.  THAT'S A VERY TOUGH ONE TO WORK!
G.	WORKING A COMBINED AE EXERCISE WITH ROYAL SAUDI AF.  GETTING



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