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File: 111396_aacvt_20.txtrecord those equipment assets valued at $180.00 or more (IAW AFR 11-27) and custodians appointed to assume responsibility for tbe property. Upon redeployment, all Saudi AIK remained in country, while other gifts were to be retained by the host unit. Weapons were either individually carried into the AOR or bulk shipped with whole units. Accountability for these weapons was not formally transferred from home station to the CSSA data base. However, on redeployment, Chiefs of Supply bulk shipped these back to home station with a few exceptions, i.e., security Police Red Horse, etc. For weapons whose "owners" left the AOR and it cannot be determined which base the weapons belong to, these will be shipped to Nellis AFB for identification and shipment to home station. Halon gas became crucial during the course of the air war. It is used to prevent explosions in F-16s and F-117s if hit by enemy fire. An extreme shortage occurred during the initial days of tbe campaign, when all local sources were quickly exhausted. LGS personnel coordinated with HQ TAC and HQ USAFE to obtain additional empty gas cylinders and secured a source of supply in Germany. Then, a rotating resupply cycle was set up to fill halon cylinders, and ship them to the AOR, while empty cylinders were shipped to Germany for refill. This system guaranteed a constant supply to supported units and prevented the loss of aircraft hit by enemy fire.
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