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    	(U) - We cleared a Hardened Aircraft Shelter (HAS) and relocated our -
    base camp to it.
      
    	(U) - The austere conditions remained. We began to make plans for
    the reception of Red Horse the next day and cleared another HAS for their use.
    
               (U) - Located more CBU bomblets on the infield. They probably were
    blown in by the wind. Items were neutralized using same above procedures.
    
    	(U) - Nightly guard duty continued.
    
    (U) 5 Mar 91
    
    		- Although tire ruts were followed, a team ran over a M-42
    bomblet from the US multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) . The bomblet blew
    out two rear tires and punctured the fuel tank.
    
    	(U) - Sixteen Red Horse, three CCT and two Special Communication
    personnel joined our team.  Personnel were given a safety briefing and shown
    the damaged vehicle.
    
    	- During a base orientation for Red Horse the EOD guide
    spotted a M-42 bomblet and the vehicle was stopped only inches from impact.
    
    		- MISSION CHANGE: EOD notified that US Army personnel were
    coming to our base for airlift back to CONUS. EOD operations were reduced to
    virtually a standstill. Demo operations halted until we could control
    the area. Anxious Army personnel were backed up from the mid-field for almost
    a mile.
    
    	(U) - The EOD team stayed busy clearing mum ions not requiring
    demolition and further surveyed for ordnance around the base.
    
    	     - We received a number of requests from the Army to identify
    ordnance. They wanted us to Identify an S5k-PB rocket and a Russian Mk2
    grenade which was under their ambulance.
    
   	 (U) - One Army Spec 4 (non EOD) had to be corrected by us and his
    commander for handling munitions and taking them as souvenirs. He accumulated
    13 each Mk2 grenades. Further, he even tried to scare female soldiers by
    throning an unfused grenade under their ambulance. The last time we saw this
    troop, he was handcuffed by the MPs with his face in the dirt.
    
    (U) 7 Mar 91
    
    	(U) - 0700, COO Team began assisting Red Horse by moving hard bombs
    from storage bunkers for placement on runway. Worked late into the night
    blowing craters into the rankly. The M122 firing device was used with two


    
    resulting misfires.   Reasons for the misfired could not be determined
    Equipment was checked prior use and after the misfire. No malfunction could
    be found Subsequent shots were nonelectric and without incident
    
    	- Pailetized numerous intelligence items. Itemss are at Riyadh AB
    awaiting disposition instructions.
    
   	 - Red Horse blew up 30L taxiway. CCT was upset because they
    didn't coordinate the shot and it impacted their operation. Now the
    runway could only handle two C-130s instead of three. Air traffic was heavy.
    
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