702ND TRANS BATTALION OPER DIARY SAUDI ARABIA 1990 THRU 1991

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Subject = 702ND TRANS BATTALION OPER DIARY SAUDI ARABIA 1990 THRU 1991    

Parent Organization = MISC        

Unit = MISC        

Folder Title = 702ND TRANS BN-PROVISIONAL-BATTALION OPERATIONS DIARY-SAUDI ARABIA 90-91                        

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX005619










           over. Threatcon: Charlie. Weather cool, clear. Full moon.
           Troops from 471st continue training on commercial trucks.
           Advanced party of 1404th Trans Co arrives in theater. Bn S3
           travels to Jubayl to investigate problems with the loading of
           Bn trucks for arimo convoys. Ammo inspectors are requiring
           more straps than we can provide. increased average miles
           traveled per week is due to the movement of ammunition to the
           USAF Base at Al Rharj.


                        MONTHLY MILEAGE REPORT: DECEMBER 1990


                           TOTAL MILES          AVG PER WEEK


                             1,183,162             295,790


            1 January - New Year's Day. Bn Cdr and XO attend Log Ex all
           day. Bn S3 returns from Jubayl, 0300. B Co's 5/4 ton truck
           is damaged when the driver falls asleep at the wheel, and
           runs into the end of a flat bed truck. Truck can be driven.
           No injuries. 471st drivers continue training. The 1103rd
           Trans Bn is scheduled to take over vehicle dispatch, and
           contracting officers representative duties for HETs and low
           bed trucks today. 1404th Trans Co main body arrives. Bn
           strength: 56 soldiers. Bn assets:



                             TYPE     CONTRACT     NUMBER
                             ASSET    AUTHORITY    ON HAND


                              HET         635        333
                              LB          731        151
                              FB        1,576        307


            2 January - Personnel from the 1103rd    Trans Bn operations
           section begin to dispatch IIETs and low   bed trucks.
           Contractor contacted concerning BETs broken down on the
           Riyadh Expressway. COL Brown, 7th Trans Gp Cdr, keeps the
           Threatcon Level at Charlie for all units assigned to the
           Group. This is well received as many feel the precaution is
           wise.

            3 January - Priority of movement from 93rd MC Bn is as
           follows: 1 Cav Div, Tiger Bde (2 AD/CONUS), VII Corps,
           Sustainment, Force Mod, Ammunition. our flatbed assets are
           most suited to the movement of Supply Classes I, V and IX.
           The placement of ammunition (Class V) last is due to the
           elimination of the ammunition backlog at the ports. Once the
           Corps is fully deployed, ammunition will enjoy a higher
           priority as ammunition ships arrive in theater. When we are
           engaged, and units begin to cut into their basic load, it is
           expected that Class V shipments will become the highest