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File: 970207_aadcd_010.txt(3) Recommendation: It is critical that all personnel arrive in country with adequate gear. Allowances of personal military gear should be uniform throughout all units. All personnel expected to be sent in theater should be privy to a list of essential personal gear to bring along with them. When it is found that individuals arrived in country without all mandatory military gear the individual's home unit should make every effort to have necessary gear shipped to the individual . e. Lack of Appropriate Unit Support (1) Observation: The ASF was made up of members from five different units. Some members received outstanding support from their home units while others received very inadequate support from their unit or their respective Consolidation Base Personnel Office (CBPO). (2) Discussion: Some members received outstanding support from their unit and their CBPO's while for other units, such as the 2lst APSS, personnel, pay and moral support was very inadequate or nonexistent. It was noted that members who received excellent support from their units and CBPO's were units which retained their Air Reserve Technicians (ART's) at the home unit and had CBPO's located at their home stations. Members receiving poor support had units without ART's and those with CBPO's located at another location othor than their home base. (3) Recommendation: ART's should be retained at the home unit and units should be supported by CBPO's at their home base location. f. Erroneous Zip Code (1) Observation: Personnel and family members of the 2lst APSS were given an erroneous, nonexistent APO Zip Code on their original orders. This resulted in mail and packages being returned to senders for several weeks and creating very low morale among the 21st APSS members. As late as 7 February, the CBPO at Robins AFB, GA was still using the wrong zip code. (2) Discussion: Timely receipt of mail is the single most important item effecting morale. Providing unit members with an erroneous, nonexistent zip code is inexcusable. It resulted in substantial degradation of morale among a significant percentage of ASF personnel and could have had a negative impact on their ability to meet mission requirements . 9
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