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LOW TO MID 90S AND WHILE WE STILL HAVE TWO CANN BIRDS, THE PARTS
SITUATION IS EXCELLENT.  "DESERT EXPRESS" CONTINUES TO BE A LIFE
SAVER--SOME PARTS RECEIVED IN TWO DAYS. SUPERB EFFORT.  THANKS AND
KEEP IT RUNNING.

A.	PROBLEM:  AGE AND AERO REPAIR AND ARMAMENT FACILITIES ARE
INADEQUATE.

(1)	DISCUSSION:  WE HAVE NO INDOOR FACILITIES FOR AGE MECHANICS
TO WORK; ALL REPAIRS ARE DONE OUTSIDE.  THE AR SHOP IS LOCATED IN A
TEMPER TENT, BUT THE INABILITY TO GET LARGE PIECES INTO THE TENT
FORCES MUCH WORK TO BE DONE OUTSIDE.  THE SAME APPLIES TO ARMAMENT.

(2)	PROPOSED SOLUTION:  SIX G.P. SHELTERS--THREE AT EACH END

OF THE RAMP WOULD SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS.

(3)   (U)   REQUEST CENTAF/LGM SOURCE THE ASSETS AND DELIVER AS SOON AS



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POSSIBLE.

3.   (U)   MORALE AND POSTAL SUPPORT.

(1)   (U)   DISCUSSION:  WE GO DAYS AT A TIME WITHOUT SEEING A STAR
AND STRIPES", AND THE MAIL SITUATION IS SPORADIC AT BEST.  BOTH
SITUATIONS DIRECTLY TRANSLATE TO A MORALE ISSUE.  IT MAY NOT BE
BROKEN, BUT IT'S ONLY HITTING ON ABOUT THREE CYLINDERS.

(2)   (U)   PROPOSED SOLUTION:  FIND THE RIGHT "BELLY BUTTON" TO PUSH
AND TURN UP THE HEAT SO THESE VITAL LINKS WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD GET
DELIVERED TO THE "END OF THE LINE."

(3)    (U)   REQUESTED SUPPORT:  YOUR CONTINUED EFFORT TO FIX IT.

B.   (U)   LOGISTICS:

A.	PROBLEM:  TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES AT KING FAHD ARE
INADEQUATE.



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(1)	DISCUSSION:  ALL REFUELING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS ARE
CONDUCTED OUTSIDE IN AN UNPROTECTED ENVIRONMENT, AND WE HAVE NO

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