CENTAF ENGINEERING AND SERVICES PERSONAL HISTORY

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airfields was the possibility of SCUD missiles. he only two close
calls we had were; a small crater and on the SE section on Dhahran
 airport resulting in some debris falling on the taxiway and a near
 miss at Riyadh A where fragments fell harmlessly in a remote area
 of the base. However, the Iraqis continued to fire SCUDs almost
 nightly at both Riyadh and Dhahran. as well as at Israel. For the
 night shift, this meant routine evacuations to the RSAF
 Headquarters shelter. The Patriot ABM defense system proved its
 stuff with routine destructions of inbound missiles. Due to our
 initial concerns about possible chemical attacks, we all kept our
 chemical protection gear readily available. Sites in the UAE, Oman
 and those in southern Saudi Arabia were outside the range of the
 SCUD. However, the threat of terrorist attack was a real concern
 -to all. On 4 February, a terrorist attack was made on a bus at
 Jedda, KSA injuring one US airmen slightly.
 
 d. Initially, the conflict had adverse affects on some
 Engineering and Services teams who relied 6n local resources. For
 Prime Beef teams' delivery of local construction materials was
 slowed, due to increased security measures taken to check vehicles
 and driver credentials. For Prime Ribs teams who relied on
 supplemental food service and laundry contract support, the
 problems were even ore acute. For the first few days' food
 service workers failed to show for work. As a result' Prime Ribs
 teas reduced the number of entrees served, as well as some of the
 meal "extras" Despite these initial problems' the RIBS team
 responded and offered simple' but tasteful meal service. Laundry
 service was a different matter. hose sites relying solely on
 contract support fell short for a few days. However; those sites
 operating a Tactical Field Laundry (TFL) or who had earlier
 obtained commercial washers and dryers were less affected.
 Unfortunately, TFLs were continually bothersome due to spare parts
 problems which limited their usefulness. Additionally, sites
 reported the TF Ls used more than 50% of their total water
 consumption. his was a concern of the Prime Beef chief, since
 water was a critical resource.
 
 e. he first UNIMAC laundry system was installed at Thumrait,
 Oman in January. One set (1 washer and dryers was positioned.
 in a temper tent and proved very popular with customers. Two other
 sets were received' unfortunately without their tumbler baskets.
 HQ AFESC is still working the fix. Five UNIMAC sets are also
 scheduled for delivery in early February to King Fahd IAP.
 Shipping by sealift resulted in lengthy delays in getting this
 equipment to the AOR.
 
 f.  The Mortuary Affairs Staff at Dhahran continued to shine.
 They continued to emphasize the need for more transfer cases in the
AOR. eventually, more cases were found in Europe and the Pacific
 theaters and airlifted to Dhahran, but not without our dogged
 determination. USARCENT relocated approximately 500 Army owned
transfer cases from the Dhahran to KKMC, the AOR's second Aerial
 Port of Embarkation (APOE).  Along these lines, much was said about
 the use of refrigerated milvans to ship large numbers of remains