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File: aaaov_10.txtPRIORITY PAGE: 2 CIVILIANS 0 1 NONE B. PERSONNEL SHORTFALLS/PROBLEMS: CURRENTLY HAVE MANNING ASSISTANCE REQUEST PENDING FOR 9 ENLISTED (2 POSTAL, 2 CIVIL ENGINEER (FIREMEN), 2 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE, 1 ADMIN, 3 POL, AND 1 PUBLIC AFFAIRS). C. PERSONNEL CONTINUE TO BE NOTIFIED OF PCS ASSIGNMENTS WITH RNLT PAGE 03 RHIUFNA2585 DATES BEFORE THE END OF A PROJECTED 179-DAY TDY PLUS 90 DAYS. THIS IS A FRUSTATING, DEMORALZING, AND DISRUPTIVE INFLUENCE AT A CRITICAL TIME OF ODS. 8. (S) SIGNIFICANT POLITICAL, MILITARY, AND DIPLOMATIC EVENTS. A. ON 8 DEC, NAVCENT, ADM ARTHUR, HAD AN OFFICE CALL WITH THE BASE COMMANDER DURING HIS TRANSIT OF THE BASE FROM THE USS KENNEDY. B. ON 8 DEC, THE BASE COMMANDER PRESENTED ME A BIBLE WRITTEN IN ARABIC THAT WAS GIVEN TO HIM BY HIS RELIGIOUS OFFICER. THE BASE COMMANDER REMINDED ME THAT THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BIBLE INTO THE KINGDOM WAS PROHIBITED. WE LEARNED THAT SAMARITAN'S PURSE OF BOONE, MC WAS SENDING THESE ADDRESSED TO "ANY SERVICE MEMBER". WE ADVISED THE APO SYSTEM AND CENTAF/JA. THE BASE COMMANDER PASSED ON TO GEN BAHAIRI THIS INFORMATION. 9. COMMANDER'S ASSESSMENT. ALMOST EVERY FUNCTIONAL AREA NEEDS AN EFFECTIVE LMR NET TO IMPROVE RESPONSIVENESS IN A FLUID SITUATION. REPEATER/BASE STATIONS ARE OUR HIGHEST COMMUNICATION PRIORITY TO GIVE US THE RANGE AND RELIABILITY NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS. THE LACK OF EFFECTIVE LMR NETS IS OUR BIGGEST LIMFAC WITH THE POOREST WORKAROUNDS. WE ARE COORDINATING THE RESURACING OF A TAXIWAY TO REDUCE THE FOD POTENTIAL IN ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT DISPARSAL AREAS. A PAVED ACCESS FOR OUR REFUELERS TO OUR PAGE 04 RHIUFNA2585 HOT-PIT BLADDERS IS NEEDED BEFORE THE RAINS COME. THE IDEA OF REDUCING OUR TARGETS AND THEREFORE OUR MISSILE REQUIREMENTS GOES AGAINST THE GRAIN OF 33 TFW (DEPLOYED) THINKING. TO THE CONTRARY -- BRING ON THE TARGETS. PRIORITY PAGE: 2
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