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        facility in the theater.  Fifteen of the sites in SWA used at least 
        one 9-1. King Fahd and Al Kharj both used four each. Thirty-two
        kitchens were used in SWA. The 9-1, designed for a population of
        1,100, often served a greater number of people. It used TEMPER
        tent sections to construct a dining area, food preparation and
        serving area, and storage space. Thus, with additional kitchen
        equipment, it could be reconfigured or enlarged to serve above the
        1,100 target population. The facility was air conditioned,
        however, the food preparation area rarely remained comfortable for
        the workers. The primary heat source for the Harvest Falcon
       -kitchen was the M-2 burner unit fueled by gasoline. The M-2 burner
         as portable, self-contained and designed to be used inside an M-59
         field range. It was a single burner, two-tank or U-shaped tank
        safety reasons. For sites with more than one 9-1 kitchen, this was
        nearly a full-time job for one person.
                       Overall, the facility worked quite well, with only a few
        shortcoming). The floors quickly wore out and were replaced by
        linoleum or concrete. The kitchen equipment and refrigeration
        space was inadequate to handle the constantly growing requirements,
        but Prime RIBS personnel simply augmented the equipment. New and
        larger refrigeration boxes and ice machines were procured and
        additional kitchen equipment such as tilt grills were purchased.31
        At seven sites, Air Force personnel ate in fixed dining
        facilities. Usually, these were existing dining halls or officers'
        clubs that had kitchen facilities. Some were contractor operated,
        while others were vacant and operated by Services personnel. At
        Masirah AB, Prime RIBS personnel converted a warehouse facility
        into a dining hall and kitchen.32
                   Laundry was an important factor in maintaining the morale of
       the troops, as well as ensuring proper sanitation for hospitals and
       food service workers. Air Force policy called for the use of the
       Tactical Field Laundry (IF[) for cleaning large organizational
       items such as sleeping bags and hospital linens during field
       deployments. These self-contained washer/extractor/dryer units
       ere a combination of commercial and military equipment.They were
       designed to process 120 pounds of laundry per hour 20 hours per day
       and were operated by two people. Services personnel cleaned
       personal laundry at the discretion of the commander _ and the
       availability of the equipment.
                TFLs did not perform well during the deployment and fell below
       expectations. They used 240 gallons of water per hour, an
       unacceptably high rate considering the available supply at some
       sites. Also, the equipment suffered frequent and continuous
       mechanical failures. Many sites did not even use the equipment.
       Of the sixty-two-two gaffes in "beater, less than half were in use at any
       given time due to breakdowns or the preference for contract
       service. Thirteen of the sites had some level of contractor
       laundry service available for deployed Air Force personnel.33
       The establishment of a mortuary capability was critical from
       the beginning of the deployment. On 15 August, a six-member (four
       military and two civilians) Command Mortuary Prime RIBS team