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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           24th Infantry Division-724th MSB (DSU)
           406th GSU
           18th Quartermaster (DSU)
           101st Air Assault Division-2120th S and S,426th S and T (DSUS)
           82nd Airborne Division-407th S and T (DSU)
           16th Military Police BDE-Enemy Prisoner of War camps at Rafha
              and LBC

           The following field bakery received veterinary inspection
        support:

           2120th S and S Field Bakery

           These sites were inspected on a cyclic basis, except the
        406th, which was inspected almost daily. Lack of adequate
        numbers of working refrigeration vans again limited the DSUs'
        ability to store A rations and supplements. At some sites, fresh
        fruits and eggs were stored on the ground without protection
        other than their own containers. This required monitoring by
        veterinary personnel and, when necessary, condemnation due to
        loss of quality.
           Because operational rations were no longer being inspected at
        King Aziz port (they were now arriving in country in milvans and
        being forwarded without inspections) most lots received a receipt
        inspection at the 406th. As units moved north for the ground
        war, MREs were forwarded to log bases in Iraq. Some of these
        were forwarded from contingency stocks, whose inspection was not
        permitted at the 406th. It was anticipated that these would be
        inspected by the 248th Medical Detachment (JA), who went forward
        to Log Base Romeo at G+I.
           No major problems affecting the wholesomeness of operational
        rations, supplements, or MORES other than handling damage were
        discovered at 18th Airborne Class I sites.
           A Class A ration steak dinner was served to all units of the
        18th Airborne Corps just prior to the onset of the ground war.
        This issue stressed the distribution system, mainly due to the
son with
        preventive medicine officers and surveillance at DSUs helped
        ensure the proper storage and timely distribution of theis ineal.
           After combat ceased, MRE turn-in became the 73d's main
        concern. The few unused pallets of MREs returning from Iraq were
        inspected for damage. Damaged pallets and those lots 3 years or
        older received a surveillance inspection before being shipped in
        Tnilvans to the rear. These inspections were ongoing at the time
        of this writing with no problems identified to date other than
        fork lift damage.
           Three Military Working Dogs owned by the 16 MP BDE were
        provided veterinary support by the 73d. These guard/explosives
        dogs were used minimally. Each dog was given a physical exam and
        had blood, serum, and urine samples submitted to an area
        evacuation hospital for evaluation. No abnormal values were
        noted.

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Box ID = BX005153
Unit = 22D SUPCOM
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Folder Title = SAUDI ARABIAN AGRI AND DIARY CO LTD
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Subject = AAR DESERT STORM 15 MAR 91
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-NOV-1996