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    compound.
    
            . (1) Having deployed in an uncertain, hostile
    environment, the task force cormnander and regimental connander
    dee:-ided that 'storing the ammunition on the compound was the most
    prudent course of action. The task force they relieved had done
    so, and their assessment of the factors noted above led then 1-o
    the same detzision. The basic storage alternatives were ke-~pinU
    the ammunition on the compound or placing it at a remote storaoe
    
             (2)  The remote st(:)ragt-- site's prinary advantage
    safety. The concept had three significant disa~vantages. First,
    it made a lucrative terrorist tarqet, the most likely threat in
    the , uwaiti environment, especially with civil control still
    beitg established. Second, to absolutely ensure security agaxn4t
    this.~threat, the guard requirements would be onerous, draining
    soldierg from training, readiness, and support missions.
    FInally, remote storage degraded readiness by limiting the
    regiment's ability to respond rapidly with maximum combat power
    to counter any Iraqi incursion, a credible threat considering the
    unpredictability of the Iraqi leadership. The Task Force
    Conmander had recently been engaged in reassessing his
    intent on timeidistance factors regarding where -.,-> engage the
    enemv. -Much of the calculation involves the time necessaryto
    Upload ammunition.
    
                   (3)     Storage on the compound had the advantages of
    Lncreaseri force protection, mr1re effective s*-~-7urity, and
    ,,ignificantly enhancad readiness. The disadvantage was :in
    increased safety risk.
    
          p.    Ample evidence exists that the Task Force and Regine-rit
    carefully considered all safety issues. They placed
    extraordinary emphasis on the personal safety of the force With i
    primary focus on the inherent hazards involv~d in deploying to
    the Southwest Asia desert environment and engaging in combat in
    the area.
    
              (1)  The measures they implemented %ent well beyond
    elementary safety step-r. They created the fire department noted
    above, printed and reiterated rules (Regimental Connanders Bi-j
    FIV^) regarding de'sert safety, strongly emphasized stayinj
    fr,.,ri unexpll.~ded ordnance, painstakingly cle-ar-?d a snall, unit
    tr-ctininej area for initial exposure to tht-- i1fr.Z.0trt n,41n#-.uver
    11!-VLronm~--(jt, forced water ronvuripticin, -Ancl rt-spr-ndr-.4 tr.%
    -e%#:~ry sliggestion nadk- hy the safety nffico--r.          C. 552.,9b)(6)
    
              (2)  Pr--:~r tc:, ij<-sloyment the   afety
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