FUEL SPILL

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SUBJECT:  FUEL SPILL

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                 RHIUFAA/USCENTAF//DE//

                 AIG10322//CC/CSG-CC/DE//

       INFO RHIPAAA/USCENT FWD//CCJ4-7E//

                 RHDIAAA/USCENTAF LANGLEY AFB VA//BATTLESTAFF-DE//

                 RUCIPGA/HQ AFESC TYNDALL AFB FL//DEO//

                 RHIEFKA/CEMIRT OL-DS

                 RUCIBBA/HQ 9TH AF SHAW AFB SC//HO//

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SUBJECT:  FUEL SPILL

1.  ONE OF OUR SITES RECENTLY EXPERIENCED A 50,000 AVIATION 

FUEL BAG FAILURE.  THE SITE WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN THE SPILL WITHIN A

CONFINED AREA SINCE THEY HAD PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED THE REQUIRED BERMS

AROUND THESE FUEL BLADDERS.

2.  SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PUBLISHED GUIDANCE CONCERNING REQUIRED

ENVIRONMENTAL  ACTIONS WITHIN SOUTHWEST ASIA, COMMON SENSE PREVAILS.

THIS SITE NOTIFIED US OF THE MISHAP AND PROCEEDED TO PUMP OUT AS MUCH

FUEL AS POSSIBLE FROM THE BERMED AREA.  THEY RECOVERED A SIGNIFICANT 

PORTION OF THE FUEL.  THE PRIME BEEF TEAM CHIEF THEN MET WITH THE

HOST NATION BASE COMMANDER TO DETERMINE HIS DESIRES FOR THE CLEAN-UP                            

AND TO TALK OVER A PLAN OF ACTION.


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                          DIR, ENGR & SVS 4204                                                                                                                                                          
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