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File: aaayn_02.txtROUTINE PAGE: 2 A. IN RECEIPT OF MSG CONCERNING PLANNED STRATEGIC AE CHANNELS. CERTAINLY A POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE, BUT HAVE TWO PRIMARY CONCERNS: 1. TRACKING 780 GEAR REQUIRED TO CONFIGURE 50-70 C-141S (TEN MSNS/DAY TIMERS FIVE - TO SEVEN-DAY TURNAROUND TIME FOR 780 GEAR) WOULD BE A MONUMENTAL TASKING, ESPECIALLY AFTER ONSET OF HOSTILITIES. PAGE 03 RHIUFAA1208 2. CONFIGURATION TIME, ACCORDING TO MACR 55-4 WOULD BE IN EXCESS OF FOUR HOURS PER MISSION,. EVEN IF WE COULD DO IT IN HALF THAT TIME (WHICH WE PROBABLY COULD), THERE WOULD STILL BE A MAJOR IMPACT ON CREW DUTY DAY FOR THE FRONT ENDERS. B. REGARDING POSSIBLE MOBILIZATION (COMPLETE BY UTC) OF ARC PERSONNEL, I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE SPEAKING FOR DEPLOYED ARC AE PERSONNEL AS TO WHICH IS BEST OPTION. TOO MANY INDIVIDUAL CONCERNS. TALKED TO THREE INDIVIDUALS; GOT THREE DIFFERENT OPINIONS AS TO THE BEST WAY TO HANDLE IT. FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IF I SIMPLY STATE REQUIREMENTS. AND YOU FOLKS DECIDE BEST WAY TO SOURCE THEM. AS YOU RECALL, THOSE WERE MY MARCHING ORDERS ANYWAY. C. RELATIVELY SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF GASTROINTESTINAL ILLNESS IN RIYADH. SEEMS TO BE FOODBORNE. PRELIMINARY RESULTS INDICATE SHINGELLA. 150 PEOPLE REPORTED FRO CARE IN LAST 48 HRS. CURRENTLY TWO AE PERSONNEL HOSPITALIZED, EIGHT DNIF, OVER 30 SYMPTOMATIC. ATH EH PERSONNEL INVESTIGATING. WILL UPDATE. D. COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL TRIP TO JUBAIL, DHAHRAN AND BAHRAIN. MET WITH NAVCENT/SG, CAPT COOK, USN. HAD A GOOD DISCUSSION ABOUT AE SUPPORT FOR FLEET HOSPITAL AND TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS. PAGE 04 RHIUFAA1208 E. AE PLANNERS/OPERATORS CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY. HOPE TO MAKE ALOT OF HEADWAY WITH POST D-DAY PLANS. MORE TO FOLLOW F. PLEASE SEND "COMMENT PAPER" RE PROPOSED ROTATION POLICY SO WE CAN PROVIDE INPUT. THAT'S A VERY TOUGH ONE TO WORK! G. WORKING A COMBINED AE EXERCISE WITH ROYAL SAUDI AF. GETTING ROUTINE PAGE: 2
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