SITE SURVEY, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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1* HIGH LIFT TRUCK
2 10K FORKLIFT
1* 40K AIRCRAFT CARGO LOADER
1* 2.5 TON CARGO TRUCK
10* 4X4 JEEP
6* 28 PAX BUS
30* MID-SIZE SEDANS
* - THIS EQUIPMENT MAY BE LEASED LOCALLY
B. (U) OTHER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE:
21 3 TON HIGH LIFT TRUCKS
2 40K LOADERS
2 WILSON WIDE BODY LOADERS
SEVERAL FORKLIFT, 7.5K - 12.5K
SEVERAL AIRCRAFT TOW TRACTOR
C. (U) TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY: THE DUBAI AIRPORT IS LOCATED
WITHIN THE CITY OF DUBAI AND IS LESS THAN 15 KILOMETERS FROM SHARJAH
AIR BASE. IF PERSONNEL ARE BILLETED AT HOTELS IN UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM THE AIRPORTS MUST BE VIA CIVILIAN
BUS, AND/OR RENTAL CAR (MILITARY VEHICLES CAN NOT BE USED OUTSIDE THE
AIRPORT COMPLEX). MISSION SUPPORT VEHICLES (THOSE USED ON THE AIRPORT
COMPLEX) IF RENTED LOCALLY MAY DOUBLE AS COMMUTER TRANSPORT. RENTAL
VEHICLES ARE READILY AVAILABLE. RESUPPLY CARGO DESTINED FOR DUBAI CAN
BE AIRLIFTED INTO SHARJAH AIR BASE. SHARJAH IS CURRENTLY ON THE
"STAR" INTER-THEATER LOGISTICS AIR ROUTE.
7. (U) FIRE PROTECTION AND AIRCRAFT RESCUE:
A. (U) SUFFICIENT FIRE PROTECTION FOR SUPPORT OF KC-135 TANKER EXISTS
AT DUBAl INTERNATIONAL. TRAINING AND PROFICIENCY IS CONSIDERED
ADEQUATE, HOWEVER, ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR
HANDS ON TRAINING AFTER ARRIVAL.
B. (U) FOUR FIRE STATIONS ARE LOCATED SOUTH, WEST, EAST, AND NORTH OF
THE RUNWAYS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS TWO RIV/RESCUE VEHICLES AND
CREWS ASSIGNED. AN AMBULANCE IS NORMALLY LOCATED AT THE MAIN FIRE
STATION.
C. (U) EACH FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE IS RADIO EQUIPPED. EXCELLENT
MODERN COMMUNICATIONS IN EACH VEHICLE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE TOWER.
D. (U) DISTANCE AND TIME FROM MAIN RUNWAY AND RUNWAY OVERRUN IS LESS
THAN ONE MINUTE. THE DISTANCE FROM FLIGHT LINE IS 450 FT.
E. (U) THERE ARE CURRENTLY 28 QUALIFIED FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL.
F. (U) FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED FOR AIRCRAFT BRAKE
FIRES.
G. (U) SOME AIRFIELD FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL HAVE ALUMINIZED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SOME HAVE HEAT PROTECTION.

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