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File: aaaud_02.txtPRIORITY BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 39O COSQ/DONA PAGE 02 OF 03 RHIEFHA 0662 30/0943Z CHANGED WHEN THE HOST WING FINANCE OFFICE MOVED TO THE SHELTER AREA APPROXIMATELY 8KMS AWAY FROM OUR OPERATION. DECISION WAS REACHED TO KEEP OUR FINANCE PERSON AT HIS PRESENT LOCATION. OL-CH FINANCE COORDINATED WITH THE HOST WING RM TO PROVIDE DISBURSING AGENT COVERAGE WHEN ONE OF THEIR PEOPLE NEEDED A DAY OFF. WILL PAGE 04 RHIEFHA CONTINUE THIS TYPE OF SUPPORT AS LONG AS THEY REQUEST IT. 6. INTEL INPUTS: THE INTEL MESSAGE TRAFFIC WE ARE NOW RECEIVING INCLUDES THE USCENTAF INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY (TWICE DAILY). THE USCENTAF INTELLIGENCE REPORTS (SPECIFIC TOPICS ONLY). THE 544SW RED TEAM PERSIAN GULF ACTIVITY SUMMARY AND THE USAFE EARLY BIRD. THE COMM CENTER HERE IS UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY, BUT WE'RE STILL GETTING ENOUGH INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TO BRIEF THE AIRCREWS. WE HAVE A SECOND INTERNATIONAL PHONE LINE FOR SECURE VOICE COMMUNICATIONS. SINCE THIS IS GOING TO BE A LONG-TERM OPERATION WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN INTELLIGENCE DOCUMENT LIBRARY SIMILAR TO THAT OF DET 3. WE WOULD AT LEAST LIKE A COPY OF THE DIA FACTBOOK AND MAM 3-1. ALSO, REQUEST INZ SEND LT HOWARD'S PI KEYS RELATING TO DEFENSIVE MISSILES AND ELECTRONICS. THEY WOULD BE A GOOD ADDITION TO OUR LIBRARY. 7. (U) THE HEALTH OF ASSIGNED PERSONNEL CONTINUES TO BE OVERALL EXCELLENT. PARTICULAR CONCERN IS FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES: ESPECIALLY FOOD HANDLING PRO- CEDURES AND SANITATION AT THE DESIGNATED DINING FACILITIES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSONNEL FROM THE 833 AIR TRANS- PORTATION HOSPITAL (ATH) ARE AGGRESSIVELY PURSUING THESE MATTERS PAGE 05 RHIEFHA AND CURRENTLY ENJOY GOOD LIAISON WITH THE FOOD HANDLING SUPER- VISORS. GASTRO-INTESTINAL ILLNESS IS OCCURRING AT A RATE OF 1-2% PER WEEK. ONE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTED HOSPITALIZATION OVERNIGHT FOR DEHYDRATION. TWO INDIVIDUALS CASES ONE OF PARTICULAR INTEREST. ONE NON-FLYER WAS AIR EVACUATED IN-THEATER FOR TREATMENT OF A NON HEALING RUPTURED EAR DRUM. HE WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN-TO-DUTY (RTD), HOWEVER, HE HAS SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN ROTATED BACK TO BEALE AFB WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP. ANOTHER NON-FLYER EXPERIENCED A UNILATERAL HEARING LOSS FOLLOWING TRAUMA. HE WAS EVALUATED BY AN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SPECIALIST LOCALLY AND RECEIVED SEVERAL AUDIOGRAMS AND A CT SCAN. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE RECOVERED NEARLY ALL OF HIS HEARING ACURITY PRIOR TO BEING ROTATED BACK TO BEALE WITH INSTRUCTION FOR FOLLOW-UP. THE 833 ATH AND THE AL HADA (SAUDI) HOSPITALS ARE PROVIDING EXCELLENT SUPPORT AND REFERRAL SERVICES. THE 9 SRW/17RW FLIGHT SURGEON MAKES DAILY ROUNDS AT THE ATH AS WELL AS ONE WEEKLY DAYTIME AND NIGHTTIME CALL. THEY PROVIDE BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPLY SUPPORT. THEY ALSO PROVIDE 24 HOUR IFE/CRASH RESPONSE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SAUDI EMERGENCY SERVICES. LIAISON WITH THE AL HADA HOSPITAL IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH DR RAMOS (A RETIRED USAF O-6 AND FORMER VICE COMMANDER PAGE 06 RHIEFHA AT WILFORD HALL USAF MEDICAL CENTER) CURRENTLY ON THE AL HADA STAFF AS CHIEF OF AEROMEDICAL SERVICES. ALL AIRCREWS ARE HEALTHY. ADEQUATE CREW REST IS AVAILABLE AND LIVING QUARTERS ARE EXCELLENT. PSD IS PROVIDING EXCELLENT SUPPORT. 8. UNIT COMMANDER'S COMMENTS: AS OF THIS DATE WE HAVE 157 PEOPLE, 22 ARE OFFICERS (12 PILOTS), 24 ARE CIVILIANS AND 111 ARE ENLISTED. DEPLOYED FROM THE 9 SRW ARE: 15 OFFICERS, 18 CIVILIANS AND 90 ENLISTED: FROM THE 17 RW ARE: 7 OFFICERS 6 CIVILIANS AND 21 ENLISTED. QUARTERS ARE STATUS QUO. HOWEVER, OUR CIVILIAN TECH ADVISORS MAY BE FORCED TO DOUBLE UP IN THEIR QUARTERS. ALTHOUGH THEY ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS ANF HAVE A SEPARATE NON-US AIR FORCE CONTRACT WITH THE RSAF, THE 48 TFW/CC IS ASKING THE RSAAG BASE COMMANDER TO CHANGE THE CON- TRACT REQUIRING THEM TO DOUBLE UP IN THEIR ROOMS. HE WAS TOLD TO GIVE US SERVICES SUPPORT BY CENTAF. THIS INCLUDES BILLETING. THEREFORE, HE DICTATES HOW THE AVAILABLE QUARTERS ARE USED TO
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