pressure washers require small quantities of water andcan be connected to a water buffalo with a gardenhose to provide a very efficient tool for washingCESE.A de-bugging steam wash may be required on allCESE that is to be returned to the host country.Normally, this is a rule directed by the Department ofAgriculture of the host nation.After all the pallets are built and the CESE isprepared, the air det has the responsibility to developits own load plans and to set up the marshaling areaby chalks. A pre-JI inspection is normally held thatallows the air det time to correct any discrepancy.Again, operators must stand by their CESE during theinspection.The “fly away” can take several days; therefore,arrangements should be made for rations and berthingfor those personnel who are scheduled on the lastchalks.The maintenance field crew is normallyamong those personnel. The field crew is required tostand by to repair any unplanned breakdowns ofCESE that are to be loaded on (he aircraft. Anothergroup of personnel that remains at the airfield is theDeparture Airlift Control Group (DACG). TheDACG supports the Air Force with the loading andsecuring of CESE and 463L pallets onto the aircraft.Normally, the majority of air det personnel aremanifested to be on the first group of chalks to fly out.These members will have the responsibility toperform the air det retrograde. The retrograde is theperiod of time used to inventory, reorder, clean, andturn in all the supplies and gear embarked with the airdet.Normally, CESE returning from the air detoperation is directed through the maintenance shop.This allows CESE to receive an acceptance checkbefore being returned to the field. The air detmaintenance supervisor turns in all the EROs, 1250s,and vehicle history jackets (if deployed more than 30days) used during the mission to the cost controlclerk. The license examiner turns in all licenserelated items and any accident reports to the battalionlicense examiner and the air det dispatcher turns in theclosed out dispatch logs, hard cards, and mileagereports to the battalion dispatcher. All collateralequipage is inventoried and turned over to thebattalion collateral equipage custodian.After the completion of the retrograde, the air detchain of command will forward an after action reportto the battalion chain of command.This reportcontains a daily diary of events, the personnelembarked, CESE and supplies embarked, taskassigned and completed, man-days expended, andlessons learned, and so forth. Therefore, remember tokeep records of lessons learned throughout themission. This will support the after action report, plushelp plan future missionsRemember, the final condition of CESE, thepositive accountability of collateral equipage, and thepositive accountability of tool kits are your final gradeon how well the equipment management program wasconducted during the air det mission.2-18
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