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Subject: 92ND ENGR CBT BN HVY UNIT HISTORY
Unit: XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization: ARCENT
Box ID: BX000072
Folder Title: PROBLEM WITH NBC PB PILLS-2 COPIES
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 19
meal. The battalion was fortunate. It normally took thirty days
to set up accounts, to get cold storage vans, and to get rations
ordered and be there when required. The theater wasn't setup in
the beginning to support the headcount. Condiments were short
until local contracts were set up to augment rations shipped from
CONUS. The battalion's ration point was 60 miles from the
basecamp. Normally, drawing rations was an all day affair and
several trips a week for the battalion.
The battalion, with a good aggressive and proactive S-4
section, quickly determined what the requirements were for CLASS
I and always had enough rations on hand. During Operation Desert
Storm, the battalion, now part of VII.Corps, carried five days
worth of rations. Plus, every soldier had 2 to 3 days of MREs in
their vehicles. The only real problem the battalion had was, the
battalion's non divisional support didn't always have enough
rations. Divisional units always received a higher priority.
Priority of rations went to divisional units. The battalion was
always told to come back and check the next day.
CLASS II. Replacement uniforms were hard to get. The
battalion drew two sets of DCUs before leaving Ft. Stewart. I@
the battalion had a laundry loss, theft, or destruction of a
uniform, it took authorization from a ()eneral officer to get a
replacement. Priority of uniforms went to units that did not
have DCUS.
A SSSC store, set up near the port, never had much stockage
and couldn't keep up with demands. The battalion depended on
ordering officers and Class A agents to purchase needed items.
There were three items bought off the local economy, besides
l CLASS IX parts, that were essential to the health and
welfare of the soldiers. They were coveralls, stoves, and
lanterns. The battalion needed additional coveralls. Too many
uniforms were getting damaged. So, the battalion bought
coveralls for mechanics, M 920 operators, and cooks, the skills
having trouble keeping DCUs presentable and in good condition.
The battalion deployed short tentage because tents weren't
available in the states. The battalion had tents on order for
months before the deployment. When the battalion finally
received all its tents, the battalion needed more stoves and
lanterns. The battalion bought kerosene stoves and lanterns to
be sure the soldiers health and welfare were taken care of. The
battalion though, deployed heavy with plastics and flatware.
This was good because, plastics and flatware were hard to get
items. Credit the S-4 again for ensuring the battalion didn't
get caught short.
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-48
Box ID = BX000072
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = PROBLEM WITH NBC PB PILLS-2 COPIES
Folder Seq # = 19
Subject = 92ND ENGR CBT BN HVY UNIT HISTORY
Document Seq # = 1
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 = 28-JAN-1997