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File: 120596_aacxn_05.txt[(B)(1)sec3.4(b)(1)] -SECURITY VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF CRITICAL TARGET AREAS (CTAs) (U) --MISSION SUPPORT CTA'S (U) - AIRCRAFT: There are approximately 160 A-10's, 24 F-16s, 16 C-130s, and approximately a dozen various AFSOC aircraft located at KFIA. SHELTERS: King Fahd International Airport is still under construction and there are no hardened hangers or aircraft shelters. There are three portable, collapsible hangers used for Tactical Fighter Wing aircraft maintenance, and one for AFSOC aircraft maintenance. A massive revetment project began in November 1990 to build and place revetments between all USAF aircraft. The revetments were received in parts and were assembled, filled with sand, and placed into position (initially, a total of 150 were received). The revetments are designed to contain bomb blasts and reduce the potential destruction of more than one aircraft with one bomb. Estimates of the initial phase, based on assigned aircraft (at that time) were that this project could take several months, however, the first phase only took five weeks. Since the initial phase, the 69th Tactical Fighter Squadron (69 TFS), redeployed 24 F-16 aircraft from within theater and will receive two more aircraft soon. Also the 41 Tactical Airlift Squadron (41 TAS) redeployed 16 C-130 aircraft from within theater. The additional aircraft redeployed without revetments, however, more were obtained and are being assembled and placed into position. DISBURSEMENT: (U) Use of aircraft revetments makes dispersal unnecessary. [(b)(1)sec3.4(b)(5)]
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