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Logistic Support in Bosnia
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COMBAT
SERVICE SUPPORT
LOGISTIC SUPPORT IN BOSNIA |
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An excellent example of RLC operations, is what happened in Bosnia
between 1 January and 31 October 1996, following the entry of the
NATO IFOR force into the area:
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| AMMUNITION |
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Tonnage held at 2nd Line |
1,488 tons |
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| PETROL,
OIL AND LUBRICANTS |
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Litres drawn |
36 million |
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Disposal of waste oil/fuel |
300,000 litres |
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LPG filled |
518,000kg |
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| RATIONS |
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Total issued to units |
£8.128 million |
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Fresh ration issues to units |
15,479 pallets |
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| TRANSPORT |
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Total kms travelled |
7.050 million |
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DROPS movements |
3,307kms |
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TTF movement |
448,000kms |
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Tank transporter movement |
942,000kms |
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Armoured vehicle movements |
1,608,000kms |
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| MOVEMENTS |
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Containers received into theatre |
1,194 |
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Containers dispatched out of theatre |
543 |
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Vehicle loads into theatre (40ft vehicles) |
1,170 |
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Loaded rail wagons received |
325 |
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Loaded rail wagons dispatched |
39 |
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Flights to/from theatre |
1,111 |
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Equipment flown into theatre |
1,259 million kgs |
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| MATERIEL |
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Demands received from units |
234,305 |
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Receipts into theatre |
5,155,227kgs |
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| POSTAL |
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Receipts (surface) |
96,000kgs |
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Receipts (air) |
342,000kgs |
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Dispatches (surface) |
36,000kgs |
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Dispatches (air) |
63,000kgs |
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Blueys (received) |
2.572 million |
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Blueys (dispatched) |
6.628 million |
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| LAUNDRY
AND BATHS |
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Laundry washed |
249,322 bags |
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Showers provided |
98,582 personnel |
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There are some fascinating
statistics included in the above list. Blueys are the name given to
the lightweight, blue-coloured forces airmail letters. The fact that
about 2.6 times more letters were written by troops in Bosnia than
were received, will probably keep a horde of social scientists in
employment for some considerable time.
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