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Subject: OBSERVATION OF DHAHARAN EQUIPMENT WASH OPERATIONS               

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000213

Folder Title: 7TH ENG BDE COMMANDERS CONFERENCE  13 APR 91                                                    

Document Number:          7

Folder Seq  #:          9











                off so they could get closer in to tight areas. Then cannot
                reach tire top of vehicles. Running tracks over hoses quickly
                destroyed hoses. (Source - Cdr, Port Wash Site).

                    C. Cleaning Operations.

                           (1)  toiany commercial garages, water points, and fire
                hydrants in-Dhaharan are being used +or pre-wash operations.
                Some commercial firms are doing complete wash on wheels -For -R
                price. (Source - Personal observation)

                           (2)  CONIUS units to include reserve c:@,ponents will
                undergo the much more difficult U.S.D.A. customs inspection.
                Undercarriages -ire the critical inspection problems.                  (Source
                Wash Rkc@, Inspector).

                           (3)  VJ-=ksi@k from top to bottom.     Di-rt runs dowi on
                previously cleared areas.         One CONUS bases              gal tanker crew
                did not believe this aid their truck had been on the r-ack for 13
                hours.     (Source - Wash Rack Insoector).


                           (4)  Good unit NICO inspection and direction of C:r2@-4S
                critical to successfully getting clean and through inspection.
                The 5,@.;j(JO gal tanker- @-tni+@ did not do this.       (Sc)utrae - Wash Rack
                Inspector).

                           (5)  CO,'.\,'US based ril tan't:,.s were taking "-15i@ I:ou.-T, to
                clear..    '@SOLtrCe - AR Bri CS,@1).



                           (6)  Wearing OF rai;l suits and overbcjots was of marginal
                benefit to cleaning cre@.-is.       Several cases- of trench foot were
                reported.     PT uniform with boots may by best.             (Source - Safety
                Officer, AVN BdL-, 1 C.'"V).

                           (7)  Medic:s/'-)mb--tlances required on site.         Several
es ,qet-e experienced a'@ each site visited.             isoL@,rce- -
                L(-.ider, I CAV/C-'@r, Port Wash

                           (3)  Do not hold vehicles back for- administration and
                command and control.        Once the unit loses priority or, 'the wash
                rack, it is near impossible to squeeze on the                       One unit had
                -Four- vehicles they were 'trying to get on the r-:ic:k and peo           'Ole Were
                scheduled to flv @Lh@it -=t-F'@erFc)on.                 Leadpr,        '-AV

                           (9)  Track vehicle secondary loads vj2-e removed., cleaned,
                and certified by CLkS"t-ClTIS in the wash area near the
                Causeway.     Did not have @aristxknd to clean secondary loads.
                Attempt to               i ri the          (Source - Observation)

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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000213
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = 7TH ENG BDE COMMANDERS CONFERENCE 13 APR 91
Folder Seq # = 9
Subject = OBSERVATION OF DHAHARAN EQUIPMENT WASH OPERATION
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996