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









            20 May - Cmd and staff mtg. Six of our trucks showed up lost
            at Log Base E. Trucks sent to KKMC.

            21 May - Routine operations.

            22 May - Forth redeployment serial of 33 soldiers departs.
            Strength of the battalion is now 91 solders.

            23 May - Routine operations.

            24 May - Routine operations.

            25 May - Bn's third redeployment serial was scheduled for
            departure on this date.

            26 May - Routine operations.

            27 May - Cmd and staff mtg.

            28 May - Eight Host Nation drivers apprehended by Saudi
            authorities for drinking alcohol in the motor pool. All are
            A Co drivers. Contractor informed. Full moon.

            29 May - Flatbed truck forced off the road 20 KM south of
            flafar Al Batin tips over with container on board. Contractor
            recovery of disabled vehicle requested by SFC Grimm.

            30 May - Total mileage from September 1990 to date:
            8,340,-763 miles, averaging 219,493 per month.


                          MONTHLY MILEAGE REPORT: MAY 1991


                           TOTAL MILES          AVG PER WEEK

                             775,430              193,857


             1 June - Bn strength: 73 soldiers. Assets available:
            876 flatbed trucks.

             2 June - Routine operations.

             3 June'- Cmd and staff mtg.

             4 June - 32nd Gp directs Bn to hold 50 truck Class I
            commitment until further notice. Class I yard is closed.
            Ammunition shipments continue from TSA I to TSA 5.

             5 June - Illth Ord Gp, 2LT Matthews, requests that we equip
            trucks with 12 cargo tie down straps each for ammunition
            moves. Accident in the motor pool as one truck backs into
            another. The motor park is quite croi..-(',@,ri. Ammunition
            t-.1 @',i Inn I