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Subject: 1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM                         

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000040

Folder Title: OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES  JAN-MAY 91  1 OF 2                                                   

Document Number:          5

Folder Seq  #:         60









                       (2) (U)   During combat operations. finance,
              accounting, and comptroller support will be limited. Only
              when the combat situation permits will pay and accounting
              data be processed and transmitted to CONUS.

                       (3) (U) On order. FSUE will operate their
              contingency DSSN.

                   b. (U) Currency and Credit.Controls.

                       (1) (U) The 18th CFO will operate central funding
              operations from DGAHRAN. On order, it will move Central
              Funding operations as directed.

                       (2) (U) US currency is the medium of exchange used
              for pay and allowances for US forces and for conducting
              monetary transactions in military operated or controlled
              establishments in the AO. If requested by USCIMCCENT and
              approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense. (COMPTROLLER)
              military payment certificates (MPC) will be used as the
              medium of exchange in lieu of US currency in designated
              countries. Commander. 18th CFO will provide guidance for the
              procurement and disposition of MPC.

                       (3) (U) Payment of LOCAL vendors and indigenous
              personnel will be made in Saudi Riyals within the Kingdom of
              SAUDI ARABIA. Payments within IRAQ and KUWAIT will be made
              with Saudi Arabian Riyals, US dollars, or other currency as
              directed by the commander. 18th CFO. The rate of exchange is
              I dollar = 3.75 Saudi Riyals.

                       (4) (U) Class A Agents will be used when required
              to support. Ordering Officer's purchasing. When class A
              agents are used they will be appointed on orders, for their
              period of duty, to the Finance officer,.18th CFO, DSSN 6562,
              IAW AR 37-103.

 be counted,
              safeguarded, and transported to the nearest FSU or Finance
              Support Team (FST). A receipt (DD Form 634) will be issued
              for the cash. Personnel or units finding or confiscating
              currency will report this event.

                   C.   (U) Pay Functions. Pay functions during combat
              operations will be limited to the request of commanders.
              Hard copy pay docu@nts will be mailed or delivered by
              courier to the PSUG home station for update to the Master
              Military Pay file. Only limited military pay Services (to
              include combat payments. personal check cashing, currency
              conversion, and inquiry services) are available in the AO.
              Combat payments by finance support units will be limited to


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Document 117 f:/Week-15/BX000040/OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES JAN-MAY 91 1 OF 2/1st coscom operation order desert storm:12269616083622
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File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-15
Box ID = BX000040
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES JAN-MAY 91 1 OF 2
Folder Seq # = 60
Subject = 1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 26-DEC-1996