PALACE BLITZ 109

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SUBJECT: PALACE BLITZ 109

IMMEDIATE

OAASZYUW.
ZNY
O P 160530Z DEC 90
FM HQ AFMPC RANDOLPH AFB TX//PRC//
TO RUCUAAA/HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE//PRC/DPDX//
RHCUCAT/HQ MAC CRISIS ACTION TEAM SCOTT AFB IL
INFO RHDIAAA/USCENTAF REAR LANGLEY AFB VA//BSD/BS-DP/SC/DOY//
RHDIAAA/TAOPS LANGLEY AFB VA//DPXXO//
BT

SUBJ: (U) PALACE BLITZ 109, PID 182SK
REF. USCENTAF REAR /BSD 152138Z DEC 90 (S)
1. (U) PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS MSG WITHIN 24 HOURS
(TELECON OK). INFO THIS HQS ON ACL TASKING MSG TRAFFIC AND INCLUDE
PALACE BLITZ 109 IN SUBJECT LINE OF MSG.
2. PURPOSE OF TASKING: YOUR COMMANDS ARE TASKED TO FILL THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT IN SUPPORT OF DESERT SHIELD. DUTY
[(b)(2)sed 3.4(b)(1)] ALL
OTHER INFORMATION IN THIS PARAGRAPH WHEN NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DUTY
LOCATION IS UNCLASSIFIED. PERSONNEL WILL DEPLOY FOR 179 DAYS.
REPORTING ASAP BUT NLT 19 DEC 90. TAKSINGS AS FOLLOWS. SPECIFIC APOE
IS NOT KNOWN BUT WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
TASKED CMD FRN/LRN AFSC NR PERS DLOC
SAC VNM02/198, 199, 200 36254 3 KING KHALID MIL, SA
MAC VNM02/201,202 36254 2 KING KHALID MIL, SA
3. THE TCRC IS CURRENTLY LOADING AND DEPLOYING TO THE AOR.
AT PRESENT THE DUTY LOCATION IS BARE BASE AND WILL REQUIRE THE
SERVICES OF THESE MEMBERS UPON ARRIVAL. PLS ENSURE MBRS ARE DEPLOYED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
4. (U) ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:
A. MEMBER WILL DEPLOY WITH A AND C MOBILITY BAGS WHICH INCLUDE THREE SETS OF CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GEAR, ONE OF WHICH WILL BE HANDCARRIED.
B. MEMBER WILL DEPLOY WITH 30 DAYS SUPPLY OF PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS,
90 DAYS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, A FULL CANTEEN OF WATER, SUNSCREEN, AND CHAPSTICK.
C. MAKE ALL TRANSPORATION ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH YOUR LOCAL TMO.
D. UNIFORMS IS BDU'S (DESERT IF AVAILABLE). IT IS IMPORTANT TO BRIEF
ALL PERSONNEL THAT THEY MUST TAKE ENOUGH UNIFORM ITEMS TO INCLUDE
HATS, BELTS, BOOTS, FIELD JACKETS, FLIGHT SUITS, COLD WEATHER GEAR,
ETC., FOR THIS TDY. THERE ARE NO DESERT/WOODLAND BDU UNIFORMS OR
ACCESSORIES TO ISSUE IN THEATER.
E. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE A THREE DAY SUPPLY OF MRE'S WILL ONLY BE
ISSUED TO PERSONNEL DEPLOYING TO KIN KHALID MILTARY CITY (KKMC).
F. REQUIRED SHOTS: 2CC OF ISG AND NORMAL AREA II IMMUNIZATIONS.
G. WEAPONS/AMMUNITION WILL BE ISSUED FOR SHELF PROTECTION (IF ULN
MEMBER IS FILLING HAS A ALPHA SUFFIX, EXAMPLE VXQD-001A, MEMBER IS
DEPLOYING AS A REPLACEMENT AND ISSUANCE OF WEAPONS/AMMUNITION IS NOT REQUIRED).
H. VARIATIONS IN ITINERARY ARE AUTHORIZED.
I. PURPOSE OF TDY FOR ORDERS SHOULD REFLECT "PALACE BLITZ 109," ALSO
STATE IN ORDERS THAT MEMBER IS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD.
J. CW ANTIDOTES: ISSUE MEMBER THREE ATROPINE AUTO-INJECTORS, THREE
2-PAM CHLORIDE AUTO-INJECTORS, AND ONE CARD OF PYROSTIGMNE BROMIDE
TABLETS. ENSURE MBR IS BRIEFED ON CW ANTIDOTE USAGE AND CAUTIONED
NOT: TO START TAKING PSB TABLETS BEFORE ORDERDED TO DO SO BY LINE
COMMANDER IN AOR.
K. IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ALL PERSONNEL ARE BRIEFED ON THEIR
FINAL DESTINATION. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE OF FINAL DESTINATION, CONTACT
THE TASKING MAJCOM FOR THE INFORMATION.