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                      COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

    TOPIC:   Nonpotable Water.

    OBSERVATION:   Because local water in central Saudi Arabia
is highly saline,  supply units are often called upon to provide
"sweet'1 water (that is,drinking water)  for cleaning and
maintenance.   Saline water calcifies in automobile cooling.
systems, reducing cooling capacity.    It corrodes metals when
used for washing.   There are isolated open wells in some of the
wadis.   Abundant water is only available from wells which are
drilled to tap under-ground rivers and lakes at depths of 3,~~~
to 8,~~~ feet.   The water from this source has an extremely
high mineral content which makes it unsafe to drink.

     LESSON LEARNED:   Plan on supplying unusually large
quantities of drinking water because of the unsuitability of
local water for drinking, cooking, cleaning and maintenance.
Experience in the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG)
battalions indicates that a unit will require at least 7
gallons of water per man per 24-hour period.

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    TOPIC:   Ammunition.

    OBSERVATION:   Experience indicates that artillery
ammunition is consumed in greater quantities than would
normally be expected in a different environment.    This is due
to the expansive open terrain upon which an engagement would
probably occur.  Erratic ballistic behavior has been observed
on artillery and tank rounds due to excessive heat.

    LESSO~ LEARNED:   Increase consumption planning for
artillery and anti-tank ammunition.    Ammunition should be
stored in areas with a double sun shade.    Wherever possible, in
addition to the double sun shade, the ammunition should be
stored approximately 1 m below the desert floor.    This method
reduces ambient temperature in the storage site below 10(3
degrees F.

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