502D FSC FWD JOURNAL ODS 21OCT90

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Subject = 502D FSC FWD JOURNAL ODS 21OCT90                                

Folder Title = 502D FINANCE SUPPORT COMMAND UNIT JOURNAL                                                       

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit  = XVIII CORPS 

Box ID = BX000082

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    22 JAN
      0245--Scud alert siren sounded. Three Scud missiles were targeted
    towards Riyadh. All were destroyed by Patriot missiles.
      0300--" All clear" received.
      0625--Cdr, SSG Wright and EPW processing team (SGT Major and SPC
    Gagnon) departed for 401st Theater EPW Camp, about 120 km west, to
    coordinate augmentation support for 401st' finance officer. Upon
    arriving, learned he and the S-1 had already left very early for
    Dhahran. Cdr talked to Camp Cdr, COL Haddox, and As5t Adjutant;
    confirmed 22 Iraqi prisoners had arrived late the night before and
    discussed support to be provided, to include military pay support for
    soldiers of the 401st. Agreed to return on 23rd or 24th to
    -Follow-Lip. Upon departing, conducted recon of AOR along MSR Audi and
    went north to Tiger Bde's new AO to check on pay teams in BSA. Met
    the teams on the road to BSA.
      0715--Scud alert siren sounded. Scud fired at Dhahran, but fell
    short harmlessly in the desert 40 miles SW of our loc.
      0730--"All Clear" received.
      1145--SGT Woodson and SOT Washington's pay teams departed for
    two-day pay mission at Tiger Bde's BSA, approx. 45 km from Kuwait
    border. Cdr confirmed they arrived on time.
      1830--Cdr and party returned.

    23 JAN
    Fixed-site pay missions completed with no problems.
    MFST pay mission to 1ST (Tiger) BDE still in progress.
    2300-Scud alert siren sounded. Two Scuds aimed towards Dhahran and
    one aimed at Riyadh. All were intercepted by Patriots.
    2315-"All clear" received.


    24 JAN
    Fixed-sitL- pay missions completed with no problems.
    0700--CPT Troller, SOT Major, SGT Davis and SPC Gagnon went to 401ST
    MP EPW Camp. SGT Davis and SPC Gagnon set up finance operations and
    paid about 80 MP's; Learned several MP companies would be arriving.
    Established a recurring finance mission every Thursday at 1000
    hours. SGT Major and CPT Troller observed the inprocessing of the
    EPW's and gave CPT Tomberlin a copy of the Finance OPLAN for
    processing EPW's and a copy of AR 36-37. The Camp itself will hold
    up to 1500 MP's who will guard and control up to 24000 EPW'S.
    1430--MFST pay teams to Tiger BDE returned; mission completed with no
    problems. Picked up for pay support, twelve units under Tiger BDE,
    plus 4/5TH ADA (IST CAV DIV), 57TH SIG (III CORPS) and 54TH Graves
    Reg.
    1630--COL Baer visited Camp 1. Discussed with Cdr and Dep Cdi- his
    moving to KKMC and our present operations. Inspected our bunkers
    and was pleased with overall operations.

    25 JAN
    All pay missions completed with no problems.
    1100--Cdr and Supply Specialist went to ARCENT FAO and IBTH CFG to
    drop off business and funds; to pick up supplies and equipment; and
    to attend Command Call. Cdr learned that we would be picking up
    support for some units left in 24TH FSU's AOR( 24th would be moving
    north tomorrow); received latest Intell/Staff update concerning items
    affecting pay, i.e., combat zone exclusions, W-2's, LES's and
    entitlements. Cdr had further discussions with S-3 on EPW
    processing, in particular-, EPW Camp (401ST) not taking all funds from
    EPW's--coordination to be made with BOOth MP BDE, MAJ Ferrone, to
    work out details.

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Subject = 502D FSC FWD JOURNAL ODS 21OCT90
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Declassified = 06-MAR-1997