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File: 110196_aacis_04.txt(b)(l)sec3.4 (6)] There is also a local cantina inside tent city where Americans could buy various items, ie. soap, shampoo, cookies, etc. using either American money or the local currency - Dirham (the exchange rate was 3.68 Dirham to the dollar). Meals at Al-Dhafra consisted of two hot meals (breakfast and dinner) and two Meals Ready to Eat (MRE's) for lunch and mid- night chow. To boost morale, the Friday evening meal consisted of food purchased in Abu Dhabi; i.e. Kentucky Fried Chicken or Pizza Hut pizzas. There was also a local cantina in building 60 which offered a local dish of rice and chicken and pita bread for about two to four dirham. Security Security in and around tent city provided by the 363rd Security Police personnel. this consisted of roving patrols of Security police and fixed observation post around tent city. There is also a steel 8 foot security fence around the complex and a trench to prevent penetration by vehicles. At night, light carts were used to illuminate the perimeter of tent city, and the 363rd security police used night scopes to monitor the perimeter around the camp. In addition to these measures the UAE also con- ducted a dusk to dawn helicopter aerial surveillance around the tent city and the base. Security of the 306SW tankers was handled by a six-personnel 513th Security Police Squadron team armed only with M-16's and 9MM weapons. These individuals provided 24 hour 4
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