KENG-MA ARMY BARRACKS WEST AL-1 CHINA

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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: January 1, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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DIRECTORATE OF
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Ground Force
Facilities
Basic Imagery Intevpretation Report
Keng-ma Army Barracks West AL-1
China
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RCS 07/0150/71
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RCS 07/0150/71
Directorate of Intelligence
Imagery Analysis Service
INSTALLATION NAME AND MILITARY REGION
Keng-ma Army Barracks West AL-I, Kun-ming
UTM COORDINATES
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LATEST IMAGERY USED
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NEGATION DATE
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REQUIREMENT:
Departmental Requirement Cite: C-SRO-86,30
COMIREX Basic Requirement Cite: G~2
Support Numbcr: 421847
NOTE: This report is published as an interim Basic Report with the concurrence of DIA.
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:EOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
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Location: Keng-ma Army Barracks West AL-I is located immediately west of
Keng-ma and 25 nm north of the China-Burma border.
General: This report provides additional information and updates the DIA basic
report on this installati /70, Ken~ma~Army Barracks
West AL-I, December 1969, (TOP S C~ RET RUFF). The item
numbers in parenthesis after buildings are keyed to the DIA report.
The number in parenthesis after dimensions (e.g., 7w) indicates the
estimated building capacity for wheeled vehicles. Square footage is
shown for barracks, quarters, messhalls, and storage facilities. In
some instances, measurements and identification of functional areas
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FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES* DIMENSIONS (FT)*~ SUBTOTAL SQUARE FEET
Aa Probable Associated Housing Area
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30 Quarters (I-7, 9-31)
I Messhall (8>
2 Storage/support buildings (33,34)
4 Probable latrines (32,36-38)
I Support building (35)
Ab Administration/Billeting Area
6 Barracks (5-10) 100 x 25 1.5,000
I Messhall (4) 25X1
4 Storage/support buildings (2,3)
(21)
(24)
2 Administration buildings (16,17)
I Auditorium (22)
2 Latrines (1,23)
II Support buildings (11-15 18-20,
25-27~
Ac Billeting Area
31 Barracks (14-44)
5 Messhalls (8-II)
(13)
3 Storage/support buildings (5)
(6)
(7)
4 Latrines (I-4)
I Support building (12)
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This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
Ad Billeting Area
20 Barracks (I-20)
4 Messhalls (21-23)
(35)
4 Storage buildings (25-28)
(29)
2 Vehicle storage buildings (31,32)
2 Latrines (30,34)
2 Support buildings (24,33)
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This area probably houses the regimental support elements.
All of the buildings identified as barracks may not be used as living quarters.
~*The messhall dimensions include only the dining areas.
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FUNCTIONAL AREAS AND FACILITIES* DIMENSIONS (FT)~* SUBTOTAL SQUARE FEET
Ae Billeting Area
31 Barracks (17-47)
5 Messhalls (II-14)
(10)
I Storage building (6)
I Storage/support building (7)
5 Latrines (I-4,8)
4 Support buildings (5, 9, 15, 16)
100 x 25 77,500
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This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
Af Billeting Area
31 Barracks (I-31)
5 Messhalls (35-38)
(34)
3 Storage buildings (39)
(40)
(41)
5 Latrines (42-46)
2 Support buildings (32,33)
100 x 25 ii,5uu
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This area is probably capable of housing an infantry battalion.
C General Storage Area
� 3 Quarters (17,18)
(15)
1 Messhall (20)
II Storage buildings (2-6)
(8,9)
(10-12)
(19)
2 Administration buildings (22,25)
8 Support buildings (1,7,13,14, 16,
21,23,24)
2-100 x 25 5,000
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0 Probable Ammunition Storage Area
3 Probable ammunition storage
buildings (I)
(2,3)
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E Parade/Athletic Field
This area includes a probable obstacle course which has been overgrown since
at least 1966.
All of the buildings identified as barracks may not be used as living quarters.
**The messhall dimensions include only the dining areas.
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Chronological Listing of Facilities, Vehicles and Equipment, and Activity
Mission & Date
Facilities
Vehicles &
Total square footage:
Barracks 297,500
Quarters 62,330
General
storage 41,882
Vehicle
storage 8,410 (24w)
Storage/
support
Area C
3 Storage b I dgs (6~12~ 19)
New genera I storage~tot~a I
48,823
2 Support bldgs
I Messhall (20)
Area D
3 Probable ammo storage
bldgs (1,2,3)
2,990
New ammo storage total:
2,990
Equipment~~ Activity
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None The installation appears
to be well kept. Roads
and foot paths appear
used.
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None
No change
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None
Area C Area Ab
I Storage bldg (5) 9 Cargo
trucks (c)
New general s orage otal:
51,054
No change
No change
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After initial coverage, facilities are newly constructed unless otherwise indicated
**(a) Vehicles stored in buildings
(b) Vehicles stored in open
(c) Vehicl storage location undetermined
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