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File: 110196_aacoz_03.txtmeals/day/person) and 10 days of MRE's (1 meal/day/person) to the sites. Not knowing whether CENTAF might be directed to transfer title of rations to the Army, we looked to building up site stocks to help with sustainability efforts and to relieve the warehouse shortage at Ad Dammon.-- Rat 10n meeting were held with representatives of all Services to work mutual issues and resolve common problems of ration warehousing, distribution' and requirements determination. CENTAF continued to be the primary owner of theater rations with over $10M at the CDC. i. Laundry service remained mostly a contracted service. Sites who connected the tactical field laundries (TFL) found them labor and water intensive equipment. The Prime BEEF teams had difficulty keeping them mechanically repaired. The WSK was inadequate because spare parts such as switches, connectors and pulleys were not available. Even when parts were ordered, we discovered that replacements were difficult to obtain. Many sites stayed on contract or locally purchased washers and dryers (A1 Minhad, A1 Dhafra, Taif, Dhahran) to provide personal laundry services. Although sites had laundry contracts many were manned by Prime RIBS for turn-in receipt and/or QAE services. 7. Lessons Learned: he following issues were submitted from sites which have broad applications and are repeated here for emphasis. a. Field Kitchen Problems: Improve the zippers or replace the with velcro fasteners. Improve the door vestibule or replace with fixed door ways. Improve ventilation and air circulation especially in the kitchen. Improve the durability of canvas floors, Develop a removable stainless steel screen for the bottom of sinks to help reduce clogging and reduce residue in the grease traps. Develop a portable/knockdown fiberglass trash container to consolidate trash bags/debris. Develop a more complete WRSK including parts for faucets r ice machines, refers, water pumps, hot water tanks' and tilt grills. Replace tilt grills with a quality piece of equipment. Add large capacity electric coffee makers' electric steam tables, convection ovens and mixers/food processors. Develop a replacement for the M-2 burner units which is safer and less difficult to maintain. Improve lighting by replacing them with {florescent lights similar to those used in air transportable hospitals. Include emergency lights. Ensure T.O.s are packed with each kitchen. b. Prime BEEF tool kits: Add the [following equipment Router and free assortment of bits, 10 inch table saw, more skill saws, bench grinder, hand held electric grinder, anvil with stand, cut off saw for metal saw, 4 foot box and pan break, portable heliarc welder, battery operated 3/8 drill, assorted masonry/concrete bits, plas-load gas fired nail guns and hammer drills with 24" bits. c. Review the office/enlisted mix in Prime BEEF teams. Do not exceed 2 officcrs per 100 enlisted and not more than one Sr NCO for every 25 enlisted. d. Replace the curent tactical field laundry systems. Testing of the UNIMAC will be done to determine whether this is an acceptable
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