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File: aacad_07.txtworked to everyone's advantage. We tried to keep two tents empty for arriving personnel at all times or we would put them in the morgue on the floor, anyway, the arriving group would put up their own living tents (if any were avail) and we would guide them, thus assuring we knew who was going in the tents. Lessons' Learned - Billeting software is needed for field operation - Software of some type is needed desperately in the field for billeting and food service. This would greatly speed things up. Word processing is also mandatory. Software was being developed in Dhahran but we never saw it or heard what happened with it. - Seize cots upon arrival - The best way to avoid losing cots to transients/flight line personnel is to attack the Conex box (4 Harvest Falcon Billeting Tents) as soon as it hits the ground by either throwing 4 padlocks on the box, or taking the cots to SVS storage area as well as the chairs, lights, fire extinguishers, buckets, mops et...because they did and will disappear during the night. 48 cots come with each box, since supply was not present during the build up we controlled the tent boxes and all parts which really worked to our advantage yet tasking us with another responsibility. Also, I ordered cots from King Fad supply three weeks after arrival and they were never received before we left. Trading was a large problem in the theater supply system. An order would go out, most likely come in eventually, and disappear before you knew it arrived. This wasn't a problem at our site since we were tight with Supply but items we ordered though our Host Base King Fad, rarely made the eight hour trip, again dictating the importance of an RM. function initially . -Order Additional Tents before your need - As dirty as this seems, it took what seemed forever to get anything from CENTAF. We finally learned as people slept in hangars to beg for tents at least two weeks prior to the need based on the shaky and usually undetermined personnel projected in...GUESS HIGH...and win the wing commanders support...his calling upon the "man", Gen Homer, usually stirred the pot for us otherwise we wouldn't have had an ounce of support until too late. I spent many days sitting at the airfield hoping for Harvest Falcon boxes to arrive. - Take Locks - Remember to take locks for everything. It will all walk away if it isn't locked up. Long locks for refers are definite. Some are included with the 9-1 byt not enough for doors , storerooms, and additional refers acquired. Wear and tear is fast and replacements are mandatory. Locks for Conex boxes are needed as well. Take them, without contracting, we had no way or place to buy any locks for at least 6 weeks and then the sizes we needed weren't available. - Amenities / Equipment - Equipment that I purchased upon arrival of a contracting officer resulted in a definite positive influence on the morale of tent city individuals. Things that really helped or that I ordered for the camp included ; TV/VCR for each squadrons' living tents (the idea was to pass it around amongst your unit, usually the first sergeant signed for it.
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