WEEKLY REPORT COVERING THE PERIOD 3 SEPTEMBER TO 9 SEPTEMBER 1953

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03991A000200040025-8
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• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2000
• Sequence Number: 25
• Publication Date: September 10, 1953
• Content Type: MEMO

aRANDARD FORM NO. W
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Chief of Logistics
~xo~ Chief, Coordination and Requirements Staff
DATE: 10 September 1953
svs,~~cr: Weekly Report Covering the Period 3 September to 9 September 1953
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a. Master IBM SupnlY and .Requirements Deck (continued) The
reproduction of an IBM deck, consisting of approximately 26800 cards
and covering approximately 18,000 line items of materiel, has been
completed and is being packaged for transmittal via Far East Head-
quarters Washington to Far East Headquarters overseas. The cards will
be accompanied by listings of the line items contained in the reproduce
decks i.e.~ one listing reflecting materiel by alphabetical sequence an
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changes to the catalog deck, which are effective 25 September 1953? The
reproduced deck and tabulations reflect nomenclatures only. An additional
deck of cards reflecting technical service stock numbers unit costs unit
weights, cubes, etc., is being prepared and will be forwarded at a later
date.
c. - Surplus Stocks (coat ued) The PM Staff kiss been
informally co s e regarding stren f gores and a possible revised
T~0 & E which could be used,, under a pr osed plan, for the computation
of materiel requirements and a determin t on of possible surplus stocks
at - The matter of strength fi a and possible revisions to the
T~0 & E is still under consideration by the PM Staff.
d. Instructions for Submission of Materiel Re uirements (continued)
Informs]. information indicates that the DD P-Admin. has received comments
from the staff and area divisions reg ding the proposed instructions for
forecasting materiel requirements ese were forwarded to the DD~P-Admin.
on 1~+ August 1953. It is expected t the Logistics Office will receive
comments and recommendations from the DD~~'-Admin. within a week,
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f. Career Service (continued) .Preparation of new and revise
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escriptions continues throughout the entire staff,
2. Projects and Studies in Process
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Logistics. This report has been delayed pending receipt of decisions ~'
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c. Lo istical and erational Plannin Manual (
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This is a continuing project and will be r orted eriodic~~~,77 a si ifi-
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d. Ammunition (continued) All arms anc~ ammunition
being returned from have been received It i$25 A6a
estimated that processing of this materiel wi a completed within ten
(10) days. Necessary action is being taken to ship all processed arms
and ammunition to- e,s soon as practicable. ~ _ __ _ . _ _
e. R & D Special Devices
Prepared a draft of new regulation
3. Other Items of Interest (All items axe of a non-recurring nature.)
a. Draft Regulations
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has been drafted and is being coordinated advising the field that Army
items are not suitable substitutes. It also gives the Explosive Hazard
Group'r and t?Storage Compatibility Class`,, as well as the security class-
ification,, for each of the items.
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,~ '~~ttended a meeting on Communications re uirements for Fiscal
Yew' 195+: -`~nas allocated for one project have been di
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another; as a result, the new project is to be re-examined to
determine what should be procured with the remaining funds. As soon
as this has been done and a determination made, the requirements will
be submitted.
f. Military Liaison
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(2) Began a restudy of 4JE Division Fiscal Year 195+ re-
quirements against the Logistics Office request of the Budget
Office for funds. As it presently appears, the amount asked is
insufficient.
c. NEA
Attended a meeting with the Chief, Supply Division, LO, and
a representative of the NEA. Division ,just returned from a trip to
Southwest Asia. Logistical problems encountered in this area were
discussed.
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~o meet the deadline set by personnel leaving for overseas duty.
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(1) Advised WE Division as to the type of o
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to be used with the Air Force E-17 Sustenance Kit. The e of opera-
tion will determine the ration to be used; i.e., C, =1, Trail
Frigid, etc. The Requirements Control Branch, C off has been
furnished complete literature on operational r~-ions. ~
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(2) In order to advise the , information
was obtained from the area div3,sions as to wheth~ r not a list of
items (mostly ordnance) with extremely long lead times are still
desired.
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Office of Communications
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