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File: 120596_aacxn_18.txtFIELD KITCHENS: (U) Field kitchens are located at "Tiger Beach" USAF Tent City) and the flight line. The field kitchen at "Tiger Beach" serves approximately 2,000 breakfast, 1,200 lunch, 2,300 dinner, and 700 midnight meals. The field kitchen at the flight line serves approximately 1,000 breakfast, 650 dinner, and 450 midnight meals. To prepare and serve these meals, the field kitchens use a combination of food sources. Approximately eighty percent of all food are B-Rations. B-Rations are canned and dehydrated foods. The remaining percentage is A-Rations. A-Rations are obtained from two local contractors: Arabian Supply and Architectural Company and Saudi Catering and Contracting. A-Rations include fresh meat, poultry, fruits, vegetables, beverages, and milk. Eighteen to twenty Third Country Nationals (TCNs) work in the "Tiger Beach" field kitchen; there are no TCNs at the flight line kitchen. The TCNs work for the Arabian Supply and Architectural Company. No personnel security checks are conducted on these TCNs by KFIA security, Host Government agencies, or the US military. Cursory screening interviews of key personnel disclosed no derogatory information. TCNs are given pre-employment and routine follow-up medical examinations, to include chest X-Rays, urine tests, and stool tests. The majority of the TCNs are Indian. They normally perform janitorial duties, but in some cases, prepare beverages, ice, salads, desserts, and food. The TCNs are supervised by military members. CONTRACTOR OPERATED DINING FACILITIES (CODF): (U) Arabian Supply and Architectural Contracting Company (ASACC) and Saudi Catering and Contracting (SCC) operate CODFs on KFIA. The facility operated by ASACC prepares and serves 750 breakfast, 500 lunch, and 2,000 dinner meals. All food items are obtained from local markets or imported from Europe, the United States, or Australia. Eighty TCNs from India, Sri Lanki and Bangladesh work for ASACC. No personnel security checks have been completed by KFIA security, Saudi Arabian security, or the US military; however, cursory interviews disclosed no derogatory information. Pre-employment and follow-up medical examinations are conducted. Food supplies are watched by a "trusted employee" 24-hours per day to deter pilferage. Health inspections of the ASACC CODF have been satisfactory. (U) The CODF operated by SCC serves about 550 breakfast, 1400 lunch, 1400 dinner, and 820 midnight meals to USAF and US Army personnel. All food-items are obtained from local markets or SCC's warehouse in Al-Khobar. Eighty-nine TCN employees from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and the Philippines are supervised by a Canadian assistant manager. No personnel security checks have been completed by KFIA security, Saudi Arabia, or the US military; however, cursory interviews of key personnel disclosed no derogatory information. TCNs are given pre-employment and follow-up medical examinations. Health -inspections have generally resulted in a "Fair" rating. /B-RATIONS: (U) MREs and B-Rations are stored in an compound within "Tiger Beach'` the compound is locked between 2200 - 0800; however, there are no personnel on site during those hours. Stores of B-Rations will feed USAF members for about 17 days MREs on hand will last about 10 days.
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