OBSERVATION OF DHAHARAN EQUIPMENT WASH OPERATIONS

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Subject: OBSERVATION OF DHAHARAN EQUIPMENT WASH OPERATIONS               

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000213

Folder Title: 7TH ENG BDE COMMANDERS CONFERENCE  13 APR 91                                                    

Document Number:          7

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                           (7) Staging time may be non - existent. May have to go
                directly onto wash rack. Aviation Bde, I CAV arrived at 0100 hrs
                a+ter driving all day, immediately sent to wash rack and told the
                unit had 48 hours to complete entire brigade. Af'uer 48 hours,
                unit loses priority. (Source - AVN Bde Cd-, lst CAV).

                    b. Wash Rack Organization
                           (I)- Wash rack commander must be seven +Let t-=kll and
                carry a    big stick, i.e. speak +or the MSC Commander.
                (Source-Cdr, Port Wash Site)

                           (2)   Clueing up +or the wash rack requires +irm command
                and control to ensure priority units get on +i-rst.                  Problem at
                West Heliport with units slidi-rg in -and down loading secondary
                loads.     E5sentially prevented priorit,/ units -Frof,,) down loading
                and lining up foF- wash racks.           @SoLtrc@ - LLader lst '@AV)

                           ( ),- Water- trucks supporting car wash must have priority
                at water points, otherwise the car washes run out o@ water while
                uni.t vehicles wait in line.           (Source - '@clr, Port Wash Site).

                           (4)   Port facility used +ive 5Cj,i@lfD@4J gal bags o+ water
                daily. However, this was,+or a complete stateside wash o+ 250
                vehicles daily.       'ksouirce           Port Wash Si-te).

                           (5)   Water consumption was cut 60'1. using commercial
                pressure washers rather -than decor equipment.                 (Source - Cdr,
                Port Wash Site%.

                           (6)   Need numerous Shop-Vac type VaCLtUli- cleaners to clean
                interior o+ helicopters, signal vans -and simi-lar equipment.                      Buy
 1 '@AV).

                           (7)   -Bring in          tr-=kirer-s at le-@s@@ one day prior to
                wash rack to observe and learn inspection standards, and
                techniques.      (Source -- Le-=Lder-, 1 CAV).

                           (a)   Do not assign detail personnel to
                the,,, Eire not  +-=irniliat- with.    T-@n@::ers clean tanks, etc.         Waste
                much train LLP time otherwise as do not understand instructions,
                do not anticipate problem areas.              (Source - Cdr, Port Wash Si-te).

                           (9)   Specialized teams work                i-,i            tr@lln up of
                each vehicle crew.        However, si,,.@ days o+ 1-2 hours per da,,, pretty
                much burns out z@ team.         (Source - '@dr, Fort Wash Si-4--e).

                           (lCJ)  Instances a-P soldiers deliberately o-
                br-pa@-,ing wash         @quipr-.ei@L were noted.       Spray wands were broken

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Subject = OBSERVATION OF DHAHARAN EQUIPMENT WASH OPERATION
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