AAR DESERT STORM 15 MAR 91

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Subject: AAR DESERT STORM  15 MAR 91                                     

Unit: 22D SUPCOM  

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX005153

Folder Title: SAUDI ARABIAN AGRI AND DIARY CO LTD                                                             

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        an ongoing problem at all levels. The quality of A rations
        arriving from the Dammam host nation warehouse was also an
        ongoing problem.   Fresh vegetables were often of poor quality and
        30% loss to soft rot was not unusual.   Improper transit
        temperatures contributed to lowered food quality.    Frozen,
        chilled, and dry products were often transported in the same
        conveyance, resulting in a transit temperature too cold for some
        items, too warm for others. Frozen and chilled products were
        generally segregated into separate refrigeration units upon their
        arrival at DSUS, however, limited numbers of workers and
        operational refrigeration units sometimes precluded this.
        Condemnation of some frozen meats resulted.   As often as
        possible, supplements were stored in refrigerated vans, however,
        non-availability often resulted in the storage of fresh fruits,
        bread, and UHT milk being stored uncovered in the Class I lot
        exposed to the sun, rain, and dust. compliance with our
        recommendation to at least cover these supplements was variable.
            Class A meals were distributed and served on the Thanksgiving
        and Christmas holidays. The distribution of these went
        surprisingly well. The least perishabled foods were trucked to
        DSUS several days in advance, while the most perishable foods
        were shipped and distributed to FSBs and units just prior to
        preparation and consumption.
            The 2 field bakeries in the area both produced white and
        raisin bread. Initial sanitary inspections and subsequent spot
        checks were performed by the VCO. The 460th S and S Field Bakery
        was a model field bakery, keeping exceptional production
        standards.
            During this period, scheduled PT, CTT, and MOS training was
        performed 3-5 times per week. Since there was no animal care
orking dogs in the area - one
        on one MOS training was conducted between the Anlmal Care
        Specialist and the VCO.

                3. King Khalid Military City: During the less than 3
        weeks the 73d was based at KKMC, few rations were inspected. The
        only 18th Airborne Corps Class I site was the 406th GSU. Just as
        the 406th started to receive rations, they were ordered to
        relocate at Log Base Charlie. The 73d inspected the few MREs and
        tray rations at the 406th.
            There were no military working dogs at KKMC. The sole animal
        mission was a single dog bite report. The puppy was examined,
        quarantined, reexamined and released. Despite regulations
        against mascots, there were many.
            Much of the time at KKMC was spent building bunkers in the
        62nd Med Group area.   Scud alerts were common, as often as 3
        times per night. MOPP level 2 was in effect after 2100 hours.

                5.  Log Base Charlie:  The following 18th Airborne Corps
        units received veterinary support from the 73d Medical
        Detachment:

            3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment-62nd S and S (DSU)
            46th Combat Support Group-364th S and S (DSU)

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