354 TFW COMMANDERS SITREP

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    (1) DISCUSSION: We understand a PAR/ASP capability is being
    
    shipped to this location very soon. We are actively involved in
    locating the radars and establishing IFR capability in the near
    future. Appreciate the efforts of all concerned.
    
    (2) PROPOSED SOLUTION: Continue installation of a precision
    approach radar capability.
    
    2. MAINTENANCE: The combined maintenance complex continues to
    remain combat capable. Recent RDO action will replace the munitions
    destroyed in the 21 Nov incident. We currently have a 24.0 day
    supply of munitions, however, the additional two squadrons will
    necessitate a larger inventory. Exact requirements for additive
    forces are being developed by DOW and CENTAF/DOO. The contractor has
    completed the Mohawk parking ramp and the Army has vacated our ramp.
    Paving of the south infield is in progress; estimate completions by
    10 December. This will permit further dispersal of aircraft. We
    began building revetments with in-house labor since Red Horse was
    unable to accept the project. We currently have four teams working-
    -two on each shift. After the initial learning curve, we would like
    to double the effort and hope to have all aircraft revested by mid
    January. We have completed a site survey at King Kahlid Military
    City for a FOL operation to expand operations to the northwest. We
    believe the concept is workable and are awaiting CENTAF/RSAF approval
    to proceed.
    
    3. LOGISTICS: We remain in excellent shape in fuels support,
    with our average daily inventory of jet fuel running around 8.5
    million gallons. We have four R-14 bladder systems in operation on
    the A-10 side of the airfield and are in the process of installing
    another one on the AFSOC side. We understand King Fabd will be the
    APOD for a large number of Army forces. Comm ALF and 101AD/LG
    meeting is scheduled 8 Dec to work out Army/ALCE ramp space
    allocation.
    
    A. War Readiness Spares Kit (WRSK): Fill rate for WRSK cells
    remains above 80 percent. Hard WRSK assets are at the 90 percent
    level.
    
    B. Transportation: Government vehicle in-commission rate is
    averaging above 90 percent with a fleet of 435 vehicles.
    
    C. (U) Financial Position: Pay advisories are now getting to us in
    a very timely manner and we were pleasantly surprised when leave and
    earnings statements showed up. A big thanks to the CENTAF/AC staff
    for their efforts in both areas.
    
    D. Contracting Position: The decision of the Saudis to fund
    our transportation and facilities requirements and the resultant
    change requiring our contracts is finally off to a shaky start.
    Three weeks ago, we put our facility and vehicle requirements to
    support the three inbound A-10 units (one of which is already here),
    the imminent APOE/APOD surge at King Fahd and activation of our new
    FOL at RKMC into the Saudi contract approval system. We emphasized
    that these requirements were urgent, but we had no movement on any of
    our requests until 7 Dec when we received go ahead to purchase