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| Identifier: | 03AMMAN7906 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 03AMMAN7906 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Amman |
| Created: | 2003-12-04 17:04:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | MAP |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. 041704Z Dec 03
UNCLAS AMMAN 007906 SIPDIS INFO USAFE RAMSTEIN AB GE// CENTCOM J5/J3/J5E/J8// CENTAF SHAW AFB SC//CC/A3/A5/A7/ SAF/IA/IAP WASH DC// HQ USAFE RAMSTEIN AB GE/DO// USAFE AMOCC RAMSTEIN AB GE// USAF WASHDC/A3/A5/A7// E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MAP SUBJECT: MAP-JORDAN REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT AIRPORT TERMINAL OPERATIONS RMKS/1. REQUEST IMMEDIATE FUNDING TO SUPPORT AIR TERMINAL OPERATIONS AT MARKA AIR BASE. IN RECENT YEARS, AIR MOBILITY COMMAND HAS PROVIDED FUNDING THROUGH THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP) OFFICE TO SUPPORT TERMINAL OPERATIONS AT MARKA. NO FUNDING SOURCE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED TO CONTINUE TERMINAL OPERATIONS THROUGH FY04 AND THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. 2. A CRITICAL REQUIREMENT TO SUPPORT U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT TERMINAL OPERATIONS AT MARKA CONTINUES. THESE OPERATIONS ARE MANAGED BY TWO MAP MANNING POSITIONS (AIRFIELD MANAGER AND ASSISTANT/FORKLIFT OPERATOR). THESE BILLETS ARE FUNDED BY CENTCOM O&M. HOWEVER, OPERATIONS AT AND SUSTAINMENT OF THE TERMINAL HAVE BEEN AND SHOULD BE FUNDED BY AMC. AMC ALLOTTED $13,000 IN FUNDED REQUIREMENTS IN FY02 AND 03 AND PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDING ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FOR UNFUNDED REQUIREMENTS. EACH YEAR SINCE 1998, AMC HAS REQUIRED DETAILED JUSTIFICATION BEFORE PROVIDING FUNDING. BELOW IS A BREAKDOWN AND ROUGH ORDER OF MAGNITUDE FOR EACH FISCAL REQUIREMENT FOR FY04. A. PROJECTED SUSTAINMENT COSTS GENERAL OFFICE SUPPLIES: $500 BUILDING CUSTODIAL SERVICES: $1000 BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLIES: $500 FORKLIFT PARTS: $1500 FORKLIFT MAINTENANCE: $1000 FUEL AND OIL: $500 COMMUNICATIONS: $500 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES: $1000 B. PROJECTED TRAINING AND TEMPORARY DUTY AMC STATION MANAGER TRAINING: $7000 621 AMSG SITE VISIT/CONFERENCE: $2500 627 AMSS/RTDPC FUNCTIONAL SITE VISIT: $3000 MTMC/USEUCOM PERSONAL PROPERTY WORKSHOP: $1500 HAZMAT TRAINING COURSE (FSN): $8000 HAZMAT TRAINING COURSE (STA MGR): $8000 3. THE TOTAL FY04 PROJECTED FISCAL REQUIREMENTS ARE $36,000 ($6500 FOR SUSTAINMENT AND $30,000 FOR TRAINING AND OTHER TEMPORARY DUTY). REQUEST IMMEDIATE FUNDING FOR TERMINAL OPERATIONS IN FY04 AND EACH SUBSEQUENT YEAR MAP IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TERMINAL OPERATIONS AT MARKA. WITHOUT APPROPRIATE FUNDING, WE WILL BE FORCED TO TERMINATE AIRPORT SUPPORT OPERATIONS AT MARKA. HALE
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