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__ TI1L~:    BuL~FU~L Cnr1F~NY r~hS~NNrL SriOk~1'~(3L=~                       (7~ ~

(S) O~SERV~TION:   ~ulk Fue~ Co~panv Oer~~ove~~ witn ~n:u++i~ieL.nt per~onne~.

`S)  DISCUSStON:   The Bulk I:uel Comoanv d'~p~OVCd to O~eration D~sert ~nieId
.`ith 2(:)2 personnel, 42 0+ wfliC:fl were i;?~~~        L'ori~at Enoineers. r'~ `I/O ~A~
:uel Coinpany rates 297 menq prima.rilv i~9~.') and IU'~l bu~ K +u~l o++i~ers and
    k +uel `nen re;necti vel V.     ~ne *~ ~~ m~-~n co~panv w&r~ i ni t~' al I V C&l' ~ ec upon to
*~ccept l~ ~mphibious ~ssault Fuel SV~tems (~~fr"t~) and acco~?flanVl fl(;~ eouipment.
  hey instal~ed and operated +ivc        (~) ~t-F~ in tn~ +ir~~~t p1~a-.e 0+ the o~eratin.n
~torinq Z,'.)OC),OO'.~ ~allons 0+ +uel q and pumpin(). ov~r     b~~)q()Q~ aai ons p~r o.;V
  or use in aircra+t and ~rouno eou pment. ~he CoIfli=)anv ran out: 0+ Per~srJnne~
`~rior to instailinq ~~FS 6 tnrouqr S         ano cou~d r~t in~tail      ne o~-.~er S               -
norma~lV assigned to a second         (rL~sei~ve) t"~ulk ru~1 C~oiTsp~nV.

(S) LESSON LE~h'NED:    E+~i'r-ient +`uel ~uP~n'ort reauires aoeouate manning.

(S) RECOtIrIENDED ~CT~ON:     Depl'ov with two bulk +uei ~c:mpanies +or r0L-F-si::e
operations, and ensure the active comoanv is at T/O strength prior to
deployment.

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