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Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS 

Unit = 3D ACR      

Folder Title = INFORMATION PAPERS                                                                              

Document Number =          8

Box ID = BX001802















                                                                  AFZP-GLF
                                                                 30 Dec 90


                                  INFORMATION PAPER


            SUBJECT: A-Ration Update

            1. Purpose. To provide update information on the status of
            food support provided by the Host Nation Support (HNS) food
            contractor.


            2. Facts.

                a. Host Nation Support (HNS) food contractor, Mr. Masri
            has appointed Mr. Faza, a subcontractor to handle the victory
            Division's A-ration needs.

                b. Mr. Faza will deliver rations to the MSB/FSBs from
            his Al Khobar based warehouses. Additional warehouses are
            being renovated in Nuiriya area with an estimated completion
            date of 10 January 91.

                c. The following services will be provided:

                    (1) An A-ration dinner meal every other day begin-
            ning 28 Dec 90 from items listed in the 10 day ARCENT menu.
            Meals will be issued 2 days at a time with the first issue on
            27 Dec 90. Daily A-ration dinner meals have been tentatively
            scheduled beginning 3 Jan 91.

                    (2) Mr. Faza will deliver supplements with A-ration
            breaks to support 3 meals per day. Supplements consist of a
            commercial pastry, individual fruit juices, assorted fruits,
            individual UHT milks, sliced bread, and regular or diet
            sodas.

                    (3) Special short order meals. Unit requests must
            arrive NLT seven days prior to date of required support.
            Food support will be limited to battalions, separate
            companies and large detachments such as Division MAIN and
            Division TAC. Meals cannot be ordered more than once a
            month. Rations will be delivered to supporting MSS/FSBs.

                    (4) Warming beverages consisting of soup, coffee,
            cocoa or hot chocolate, and teabags will be delivered to the
            MSB/FSBs weekly beginning 30 Dec 90. Quantity of issue will
            be based on present for duty strength. Enough will be prov-
            ided for one beverage per meal per day.

                    (5) A seven to ten day supply of flat/plastic ware
            will be bulk issued to the MSB/FSBs weekly to support the A-
            ration meals.