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waiver in open storage areas. Weapons siting at the FOL will be
accomplished this week. Revised site plans should be available for
CENTAF/SEW review the following week (10-14 Dec).

C. (U) Flying Safety.

(1) The PAPI visual approach system is operational for A-10
aircraft on runway 34R. Installation of a PAR on runway 34L will
require flight check of the PAPI on that runway.

(2) The Army's 15th FII aircraft, OV-1D Mohawk and C-12, have
relocated to the left side of runway 34R. Their aircraft are parked
as close as 150 feet from the runway. This creates a very
non-standard environment for runway 34R. Currently we limit use of
runway 34R to our aircraft and the 15 MI's aircraft. Larger aircraft
will use this runway only if the left runway is not available.
Additionally, serious emergencies that will likely result in
directional control problems on touchdown will be sent to the left
runway.

(3) Although TAC selected three of our pilots for the six-week
flying safety officer course in January, we will not be able to
release any of them at this time. This leaves us with one squadron
and one wing flying safety officer position filled by pilots who have
not had the formal school. We have asked for an additional school
trained wing flying safety officer and a wing flying safety NCO to
support future beddown. This should relieve some of the limitations
caused by not sending our people to the school now.

4. (U) COMSEC/OPSEC

A. (U) PROBLEM: Classification of Unit-Location Association.

B. DISCUSSION: Association of USAF deployed units with their
physical location is classified SECRET even though any visitor to an
installation can readily discern what units are there through a wide
variety of indicators. This over-classification is causing
significant problems in transportation, where cargo continues to get
lost because we cannot put the unit and physical location on the
address placard, and in contracting and finance, where we cannot
correctly fill out purchase delivery and payment documents without
making them classified.

C. (U) PROPOSED SOLUTION: Declassify the association of assigned
units with this location.

PART V. COMMANDERS ASSESSMENT: Required assets are in place
and we are prepared to execute our mission. Personnel are currently
trained and ready. Additional weapons training capability to
maintain pilot proficiency continues as our most urgent requirement.
Projects to enhance combat capability, sustainability and
survivability continue. Morale remains good--Quality of life
improvements continue. 

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