502D FSC FWD JOURNAL ODS 21OCT90

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Subject = 502D FSC FWD JOURNAL ODS 21OCT90                                

Folder Title = 502D FINANCE SUPPORT COMMAND UNIT JOURNAL                                                       

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit  = XVIII CORPS 

Box ID = BX000082

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                             502D FSC(FWD) JOURNAL
                        Operation DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM

    21 OCT 90
          1030 hours--502D FSC(FWD) Detachment and 12-person elements each
    from 15th FSU and 3d FSU departed RGAAF, Fort Hood aboard Tower Air-
    lines charter 747 for Saudi Arabia. The entire element was under the
    command and control of MAJ Mattingly, with the other FSU elements to
    detach upon arrival in Saudi. Half of the 3d FSU soldiers were
    attached to 502D and half to 15th.


    22 OCT
          (Unit climatization and jetlag recovery)
          1430 hours--Arrived at Dhahran Airport; deplaned, and secured
    personal gear(rucksack and 2 duffle bags). Shortly after arrival,
    greeted by Cdr, 18 CFG, COL Baer and his HHC Cdr, CPT Riley. Then,
    CPT Troller arrived to greet us. We were then transported to our
    temporary home at Pegasus 3 Warehouse under the control of the Ist
    Cav Div at the Dammam Part.
          1800 hours--Received briefing by 15th FSU advance element (led
    by CPT Troller, lst Det Cdr, 502D FSC) concerning threat condition
    and finance support operations +or lst CAV and various other units.

    3 OCT
          (Unit climatization and jet-lag recovery)
          1300 hours--Cdr, 502D met with Cdr, 18th Corps Finance Group
    (ABN) and his S-3 concerning probable mission supporting northern
    sector from location at Port of Jubail. Discussed +unding/deputy
     ssues-and-support arrangements for the unit.
          1500 hours--Cdr, Dep Cdr(CPT Troller) and Senior NCO(MSG
    Simpson) went to ARCENT HQ, Dhahran to observe 18th CFG finance,
    disbursing and accounting operations. Made phone call back to Fort
    Hood to notify rear detachment and family support group that unit had
    arrived safely in Theater.
          0830 hours--Cdr and Deputy went to 18th CFO compound to
    coordinate pickup of TAT which did not make flight with unit and
    pickup of vehicles and equipment off incoming ships (due-in on 26 Oct
    and I Nov). Utilized a civilian rental car obtained by 15th's
    advance element from lst Cav. Discovered that Group S-4 (2LT, QM)was
    shorthanded and would try to assist in determining when TAT and ships
    would be in.
          1000 hours--MSG Simpson, SFC Hewett and SSG Adames went to
    ARCENT HQ to acquaint themselves with 18th Corps Finance Group FAO
    operations.

    24 OCT
          Elements of 15th and 3d FSUs completed detachment from 502D; MAJ
    Rielly assumed command of all 15th soldiers and 3d FSU soldiers were
    attached to 18th CFG to work in disbursing and acctg at ARCENT HQ.
          0745 hours--Joint pay team from 502D and 15th (SSG Bradley, SGT
    Major, SPC Harris and PFC Washington) departed to 3d ACR AO for 3-day
    mission.
          0800 hours--Cdr, 18th CFG arrived at warehouse to pickup Cdr and
    Dep Cdr, 502D, to travel north to Jubail on recon/coardination trip.
    While enroute, COL Baer explained his Commander's Intent and campaign
    plan for finance support in Theater. He confirmed that the 502D
    would provide general support (GS) in vic Jubail and direct support
    (DS) to 3D ACR. We discussed our need for a more inconspicuous
    vehicle to transport monies back and forth from Dhahran to Jubail (90
    miles). (Group not able to transport funds to all FSU' locs though
    FM 14-7 prescribes this.)

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Declassified = 06-MAR-1997