Logistics – November 1966

 

Logistics

  1. Logistical Situation
  2. During the first week in November the battalion moved from the Dong Ha Combat Base and assumed defense duties of the Phu Bai Combat Base.  This move was accomplished in two phases.

Phase I – On 2 November the majority of the personnel and all of the M274A1s, M100 trailers and seventeen 2½-ton trucks loaded with equipment and supplies were also dispatched from Dong Ha to Phu Bai.

Phase II – A ‘rear’ element was established to strike all remaining tentage, load equipment and supplies and insure proper police of the vacated Area.  On 4 November this ‘rear’ departed Dong Ha Combat Base and joined the rest of the battalion at Phu Bai Combat Base.

  1. Upon assuming defense duties at Phu Bai, the battalion was required to set up perimeter defenses at the Troi Operating Area, Gia Le, Hill 225 and Hill 180.
  2. Resupply to these outlying areas was accomplished by motor convoy and helicopter.  Inclement weather precluded the resupply of Hill 180 by motor convoy and helicopter resupply was initiated.
  3. Supply
  4. Supported Strength – 1084 personnel (includes elements of F Co., 2/26)
  5. Supply
  6. Class I – Over 17,000 MCI were issued, these were supplemented by at least one meal of ‘Alpha’ rations daily to units deployed in all outlying areas.  Sundry packs were issued as appropriate.
  7. Class II – One ‘in-kind’ issue was held during this reporting period.
  8. Class III – POL provided consisted of 165 gallons of Diesel and 80 gallons of MOGAS daily.
  9. Class IV – During the first half of the month no Class IV was received, however limited quantities of sandbags and concertina were made available during the remainder of the month.
  10. Class V – B/A’s and DOA’s were maintained as appropriate.
  11. Evacuation and Hospitalization
  12. Transportation.  The battalion has been supported by an average of five 2½-ton trucks daily.  Although this is adequate the addition of another truck would greatly enhance resupply capabilities of the battalion.
  13. Service.  The battalion was serviced with shower water from FLSU-2 at the rate of approximately 3,000 gallons of shower water per day.
  14. Miscellaneous.  Recent inclement weather has caused the battalion minor sanitation difficulty caused by overflowing of urinals, however this discrepancy is presently being corrected with the installation of new urinals.