Pe a = % 8, COCOONTN) ~ In May, 1981, fina) plans were formated for the cotconing of all reserve signal equipment and supplies im packages coated with a Vinyl-plastio material, Actual packaging begun ia May under the supervision of Lt, Col, W 3B, Thomas, Communication Supply Technician, Mr, Lawrence Jus, Cooooning Specialist, and ifr, R. J. Melorrow, PacksGing Technician, The entire project was complete in spproximately SO cays, With 1 5,2 and 1 5,4 each furnishing 25 men for labor detail, ws As mst of the equipment ed been tn operation prior to cococoning, ' it was necessary that it be cleaned, repaired, tested, and inspected ‘ before being sealed in cocoons, ‘This phase wus the responsibility of . the Installation and Maintenance Section, 1 3,2 and 5,4, The major points of the operation roll-up plan were as follows! 1. All equipment and supplies required and usable in future cperetionsniin for future use ef a minimus of reinstaliae 8, The garriscn fores wuld provide eastoty, proteetion, . surveillance, end in-gtorage mALDtenanOe, . ot : C - Ss The garrisca fores wuld obtain repleaishnent oquipasat . and supplies through normal supply channels, Cocooned itens constituted ” @a operational reserve scoount not available tor normal gurrison warply requirem ats, 4 ‘ : Some equipment, such as radio transmitters end ‘pecetvere,” - powsr units, switchboaris, ote, would be packaged in place, t ‘ 6& All packages wire to be inspected weekly, with monthiy reports rendered as to temperature, relative luutdity, ete, withia the individual packages, The major portion of signal supplies and equipment were “pSeooned ’ in 11 packages of 9 bins each fa Rarehouse Building #&3, Withia these packages were placed 260 non-expendable line items and 8570 expendable ’ BEST AVAILABLE COPY UN SEC ARMYgy DanseP ED ORDER REGRAD ADED 882014 .