CONSIDERATION FOR FOLLOW-ON DEPLOYMENT

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REMAIN IN THE PERMANENT STRUCTURES ALLOCATED TO SUPPORT OUR
BILLETING REQUIREMENTS.  SINCE THERE IS NO TENT CITY
PROGRAMMED FOR OUR LOCATION,  WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT WE
COULD TEMPORARILY HOUSE UP TO 600 ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL IN
THE CURRENTLY ALLOCATED AND PROPOSED AIRCRAFT SHELTERS.
THERE ARE 150 BUNK BEDS AVAILABLE IN THIS SPACE.  WE ARE
WORKING TO GET MORE, BUT IN A WORST CASE, ALL OTHERS
DEPLOYING WILL REQUIRE COTS/AIR MATTRESSES IN CONJUNCTION
WITH SLEEPING BAGS.  YOU MIGHT CONSIDER BRINGING YOUR OWN
SHEETS AND INFLATABLE PILLOWS.  BOTTOM LINE IS TO COME
EQUIPPED TO BE HOUSED IN AN OPEN ROOM/OPEN BAY ENVIRONMENT
WITH CONCRETE FLOORS.  GOOD NEWS IS THAT MOST AREAS ARE AIR
CONDITION AND ADEQUATE LATRINE AND SHOWER FACILITIES ARE
AVAILABLE.  IF THE ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT ARE TO BE DEPLOYED
FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME , A TENT CITY SHOULD BE



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E. 	MESSING.  ALL PERSONNEL ARE CURRENTLY FED USING
CONTRACT MESSING--FOR TWO SIT DOWN AND TWO CARRYOUT MEALS
PER DAY.  OUR DEPLOYED RM HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CURRENT
MESSING CONTRACT CAN BE MODIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE AN
ADDITIONAL 600 PERSONNEL WITH A MODEST INVESTMENT ($10,000-
$15,000) IN FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT. WE KNOW OF NO PLANS
TO DEPLOY A FIELD KITCHEN TO OUR LOCATION.  WE DO HAVE MRES
AVAILABLE FOR MESSING CONTINGENCIES.  IF THE ADDITIONAL
AIRCRAFT ARE TO BE DEPLOYED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, A FIELD
KITCHEN SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.  THE BASE COMMANDER HAS
REQUESTED THAT OUR DINING HALL ALSO BEGIN SERVING 60-80
KUWAITI MILITARY PERSONNEL (AT THEIR EXPENSE) BEGINNING NEXT
WEEK.
F.  	OPERATIONS. WHILE THE WOC IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL, THE
416TFS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO IMPROVISE FOR A DUTY COUNTER
AND BRIEFING ROOM FACILITIES.  WE'LL HAVE CE GET A HEAD
START.  YOU CAN'T HAVE ENOUGH DRY ERASE BOARDS.  ALL THE
ROOMS HAVE BRITISH PLUGS, SO BRING EXTRA SURGE PROTECTORS/
STRIPS SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO CUT ALL YOUR U.S.. PLUGS OFF.

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