AL ABRAQ MILITARY GARRISON

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SUBJECT: AL ABRAQ MILITARY GARRISON

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ITEM/004/AL ABRAQ MILITARY GARRISON/     CTY:KU/Y

LOC/GEO:292237N0465718E







STATACT/OCC

DES/     



AREA A - 1 ONE PAINT BOX SET; 100 VEHICLES-PIECES OF EQUIPMENT

AREA B - 1 PROB RL420430; 1-2 ARS-12-14; 100 VEHICLES-PIECES OF

EQUIPMENT







OVERVIEW     



THIS INSTALLATION MAY HOUSE A MAJOR UNIT HEADQUARTERS     







     AN SA-2 SITE IS ALSO DEPLOYED AT AN NAAYIM.

ON      NOVEMBER, A PAINT BOX JAMMING STATION WAS DEPLOYED IN THE

NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE AL ABRAQ GARRISON (AREA A) AND REMAINED

THROUGH     DECEMBER. AT LEAST ONE PROBABLE RL420-30 RADIO RELAY

STATION WAS DEPLOYED IN AREA B AND A SECOND WAS DEPLOYED

IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE AREA A. THE LATTER STATION HAD DEPARTED BY

DECEMBER. IN ADDITION, A CHEMICAL DEFENSE UNIT ARRIVED IN AREA B

ON      NOVEMBER.     



FACILITY DESCRIPTION -



THIS FACILITY IS IN SOUTHWEST KUWAIT 8 KM EAST OF THE KUWAIT-IRAQ

BORDER. IT CONSISTS OF A BARRACKS AREA (AREA A), AND A SUPPORT

AREA (AREA B).     



AREA A IS LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST EDGE OF THE INSTALLATION AND

CONTAINS SEVEN BARRACKS, EIGHT SUPPORT BUILDINGS AND A FIXED RADIO

RELAY TOWER.     



AREA B, SOUTH OF AREA A CONSISTS OF TWO LARGE SECURED AREAS WITH

12 BUILDINGS, A FIRING RANGE, AND A SWIMMING POOL.     







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