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File: 120596_aacxn_07.txtPERSONNEL: (U) There are 145 enlisted and 1 officer fuels personnel assigned to KFIA. All personnel work 12 hour shifts; 17 are assigned to King Khalid Military City (KKMC) and 8 are assigned to A1 Jouf, SA. In addition, there are 26 Aerial Bulk Fuel Specialists at KFIA. They are responsible for distribution to areas geographically separated from in-place POL stations. The bulk storage area employs approximately 70 contractor employees, all of whom are Saudi and Filipino nationals. Thirty RSAF personnel are assigned to the POL and are being trained to handle specific tasks which require little or no technical expertise. In addition, SAMAREC is expecting 15 additional fuels personnel to augment the current work force. SECURITY: (U) The fuels bulk storage facilities are located at the southwest end of KFIA between the two runways. The bulk storage area has two ECPs. The first ECP (Main ECP) is located on the west side of the bulk storage area; the second ECP (Rear ECP) 18 located on the northwest corner. Additionally, there is a third ECP (Access ECP) adjacent to the airport perimeter road. The Main ECP (West side) is controlled by contract and RSAF security personnel. They are augmented by POL and Security Police personnel. The rear ECP (northwest side), which accesses the refueling pumps, is manned by one POL person. POL also has one individual who works as a floater within the POL compound. The Access ECP, located south of the POL compound, is manned by Security Police personnel. Access to the Bulk Storage by SAMAREC POL employees and tanker trucks is controlled by the Access and Main ECPs. Physical inspections as well as identification checks are conducted at both of these ECPs. Additionally, physical inspections of tanker trucks conducted at the KFIA main gate include inspection of wire seals placed on all access portholes of fuel tanker trucks. The seals are put in place at the point of debarkation and utilized to prevent the introduction of foreign objects (e.g., explosives) and substances into the fuel tanks. No POVs are allowed within the Bulk Storage Area. Only six company trucks are allowed into the storage area to unload at one time. The remainder wait outside the main ECP. Trucks without proper tank seals are not permitted to unload their fuel. The bulk storage area is surrounded by a single, eight foot perimeter fence with three strand barbed wire out riggings. A video camera security system was installed by a British company (NFI) alone the perimeter fence. The cameras are in place, but the system is not operational. POL sources were unable to provide the projected completion date of the project. The perimeter fence is illuminated by nine lighting units affixed to thirty foot poles. Additionally, concrete barricades have been placed outside the perimeter fence which surrounds the bulk storage area The fuels control area is surrounded by an eight foot fence with barbed wire on top. An ECP is manned by fuels personnel. Vehicle maintenance on fuel trucks is performed in this compound and several R-9 vehicles are stored there. However, most vehicles are dispersed along both runways in revetments. Fuel is filtered several times before use and the fuel in the bulk storage area is tested at least once a week. Additionally, all new trucks are tested prior to use.
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