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OPERATIONS
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OPERATION DESERT SHIELD,
SONE LESSONS HAVE BEEN LEARNED RELATIVE TO TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
OF UNIT EQUIPMENT WHILE ENROUTE FROM HOME STATION TO THE PORT. THESE
LESSONS LEARNED MAY PROVE HELPFUL TO YOU IN FUTURE MOVEMENT PLANNING
BOTH FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL UNITS, AND FOR SUPPORT OF
SUSTAINMENT OPERATIONS.
2. TRANSPORTATION AND PORT SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. HOME STATION:
1) INSPECT AND METICULOUSLY ACCOUNT FOR ALL CARGO PRIOR TO SHIPMENT.
2) SECURE EQUIPMENT IN CREW CONPARIMENTS AND CARGO BEDS. THERE
SHOULD BE NO LOOSE, SMALL ITEMS. ROAD CO&VOY TROOPS MUST POLICE THE
INTERIOR OF THEIR VEHICLES PRIOR TO RETURNlNG TO HOME STATION.
3) LOAD PLANS MUST BE ACCURATE. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN UNIT MEMBERS
WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO VERIFY CONTENTS OF VEHICLES AND CONTAINERS.
USE AN ACCURATE AUDIT DOC~ENT, AND INSURE THAT A COPY TRAVELS WITH
THE CARGO.
~) CLEARLY MARK ALL KEYS.
6) ESTABLISH A METHOD FOR RESECURING EQUIPMENT IF LOCKS MUST BE
BROKEN ENROUTE. A SYSTEM OF SPARE LOCKS AND KEYS SHOULD BE
ORGANIZED.
6) ALL CONEX'S MUST BE LOCKED. BANDED, AND SPOT WELDED FOR HIGH
VALUE ITEMS OR WEAPONS.
7) COOROINATE WITH TO'S FOR REQUIREMENT FOR AND PLACEMENT OF
SUPERCARGO ESCORTS ON RAIL AND VESSEL SHIPMENTS.
8) INSURE UNIT GUARDS HAVE CCMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION PRIOR TO
DEPARTURE.
B. MARSHALLING AREA:
1) ENSURE ADEQUATE FOCUS IS PLACED ON SECURITY OF AERMS. A?O(UNITION.
AND EXPLOSIVES (AME).
2) MAXIMIZE AVAILABLE LIGNTING FOR PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE CARGO.
C. PORT:
1) UNIT PERSONNEL SHOULD BE ON HAND WITH kEYS WHEN RAIL SHIPMENTS
ARRIVE
2) HAVE EXTRA LOCKS AND SEALS AVAILABLE
I) DOUBLE CHECK LOCKS AND BANDING ON ALL CONEX'S
A) CLEAN OUT ALL GARBAGE IN VEHICLES, E.G. GLOVE COMPARTMENTS,
UNDER SEATS, CARGO AREAS.
3. SHIP AA&E IN APPROVED CONTAINERS. SUCH AS MILVAN, SEAVAN. OR
CONEX. ALL CONTAINERS MUST BE LOCKEDISEALED. AND CONEX'S SHOULD ALSO
SE BANDED. WHERE POSSIBLE. CONTAlNERS SHOULD BE PLACED ON
CONVEYANCES SO THAT DOORS ARE INACCESSIBLE. CREW~SERVED WEAPONS MAY
BE STORED IN SECURED VEHICLES lAW AR 19O~I1. PHYSICAL SECURITY OF
SENSITIVE CONVENTIONAL AALE.
~. SUPERCARGO ESCORTS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED ON RAIL AND VESSEL
MOVEMENTS. MTMC WILL ASSIST IN ACCOMMODATING THE SUPERCARGOES IN
TRANSPORTATION. NEVER LEAVE UNIT BASIC LOAD UNSECURED IN THE OPEN
ON BOARD UNSECURED VEHICLES.
S. BASIC SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MOVEMENT OF ABRAMS TANKS MUST
CONFORM TO THOSE OUTLINED IN THE SECURITY CLASSIFICATION GUIDE FOR
ABRAMS TANKS. DATED 28 AUG 90. MEASURES INCLUDE:
A. LOADERS HATCH MUST BE SECURED WITH A MEDIUM SECURITY PADLOCK OR
HARDENED NUT AND BOLT.
B. OTHER HATCHES MUST BE SECURED FROM THE INTERIOR.
C. CLOSURE PINS AND CLIPS ON THE TANK SKIRTS MUST BE REPLACED BY A
MACHINE BOLT WITH SELF~LOCKING NUT.
6. RECOGNIZING THAT WE SHARE A COMMON GOAL OF DELIVERING YOUR
EQUIPMENT IN A SAFE AND SECURE MANNER, WE STAND READY TO ASSIST YOU
lN YOUR PREPARATIONS FOR DEPLOYMENT -
7. POC THIS HO IS MR. JONES OR CPT CHADWELL, AV ZB9~Z1AA!COMM
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