Prepositioning Weapons to Save Millions

[unhappycamper]

Prepositioning Weapons to Save Millions
February 04, 2009
Air Force Print News|by 1st Lt Lisa Spilinek

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. - A new U.S. Air Forces Central logistics program is set to save the Air Force about $1.2 million every four months.

More than 3,000 Airmen who departed Iraq, Afghanistan and other U.S. Central Command-area nations in January or will depart in February were directed not to bring their M-16s or M-9s back with them to their home stations, and instead signed their weapons over to the Airmen replacing them.

Previously, almost all deploying Airmen would fly to their deployments and back with their weapons, which would cost the Air Force, on average, $106 per person round trip, said Maj. John McGuire, the U.S. Air Forces Central logistics readiness chief.

Keeping approximately 4,000 weapons at deployed locations saves the Air Force airline baggage fees and makes travel a bit easier for Airmen already toting numerous bags and gear, said Senior Master Sgt. Darlington Cookey-Gam, the AFCENT logistics superintendent of deployed equipment. "It's a win-win for the Air Force and the individual."

Airmen assigned weapons upon arrival in the area of responsibility are responsible for their accountability and safeguarding them throughout the duration of their deployment, as well as properly turning them over to their replacements at the end of the deployment cycle, Major McGuire said.


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[conscious evolution]

1. Arrive in a combat zone without a weapon?

I don't think so.

[Thothmes]

2. Lots of folks, in fact most of them landed at DaNang, South Vietnam

without weapons.