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File: 120596_aacxn_11.txtSECURITY: (U) Physical security of the RAPCON site has increased to include barriers surrounding their equipment and a 15 person bunker for protection. In the event of land attacks, twelve personnel on duty are assigned M-16s and 120 rounds of ammunition each to protect their area until a Security Police response force arrives on scene. - BILLETING: PILOTS -(u) Most pilots, additional aircrew, and 0-6's are billeted in be MABCO compound, which is located in the southeast section of KFIA. The compound is surrounded by a one thick, cinder block wall approximately eight feet high. Be compound is bordered on the north and south by compounds belonging to KFIA contractors used to house TCN contractor personnel. There are no facilities to be east of the compound. However, the 201st medical squadron is constructing its facility directly east of MABCO. The ECP, which is manned by USAF Security Policemen, is located on the west side of the compound. There are approximately 1,300 personnel billeted in the MABCO compound, including approximately 150 TAC pilots. The 919th Special Operations Group is also deployed to KFIA with 320 aircrew and support personnel. The 919th is occupying a compound located just north of MABCO. This compound has concrete walls on the north and south sides and no significant security. Construction is on-going and security suggestions will be provided to the 919th/CC. SECURITY: (U) Entry into the MABCO compound is controlled by a single ECP with S shaped concrete barricades manned by USAF Security Policemen. During daylight hours two Security Policemen man the ECP. During hours of darkness one additional Security Policeman conducts a roving patrol throughout the compound. Only vehicles belonging to the O-6 residents and alert aircraft personnel are allowed entry and parking inside the compound property. All other vehicles are parked outside the compound in designated areas away from perimeter walls. - POWER: (U) Electrical power at King Fahd International Airport (KFIA), SA, is obtained from the Saudi Consolidated Electric Company (SCECO) main power plant located in the city of Qatif. As a back-up to commercial power, SCECO purchased a diesel generator in the event of damage to the power station. Qatif is located approximately 30Km southeast of KFIA. Be power lines run from the main power plant to a sub-station located approximately 25 km south of KFIA boundary. From the sub-station, two 69 kilovolt power lines proceed above ground on wooden poles to KFIA in separate directions. Line one heads north directly to KFIA, while the second line heads northwest then proceeds east until it reaches be south boundary of KFIA. From there, lines one and two end at a junction terminal and proceed separately underground until reaching the KFIA substation. Be KFIA sub-station is located in building UA-00, on the east side of the airport. The sub-station-is surrounded by an eight foot concrete wall, with a mechanical vehicle entrance/exit gate located on the east (middle) and southeast corner of the wall. These gates are closed at all times. Within the facility there are two buildings. One contains the control room for the entire KFIA power grid and two 1.2 megawatt generators.- The second building houses the sub-station transformers, which are surrounded by a chain-linked fence to protect
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