UNIT 10 was a unique USASA Organization. My United States Army Security (USASA) and National Security Agency (NSA) assignments led me to be selected to be a member of UNIT 10 for Embassy Duty. I was assigned as a civilian, however, still active military, working with the United States Department of State. My assignment was Headquarters Supply Sergeant.
to get familiar with the United States Embassy protocol, some of my duties were to provide logistics support for twenty-six United States Embassies around the world. My operation budget was approved to keep USASA Personnel operating in each Embassy twenty-four hours a day on an annual basis. I cannot reveal the exact locations of the Embassies. I will just call them Alpah thru Zulu.
My other duties were to support USASA Personnel with shipments of materials by way of the State Department Diplomatic Courier Service. Each of the twenty-six Embassies had a different weight and package size limitations. These requirements were established with each Host Company. Embassy Personnel would accept each shipment in the Host County so that each shipment could bypass the Host County Customs. Any mistake in packaging would result going through normal inspection by the Host County Customs Officials prior to delivery to the United States Embassy.
Part of my duties included also supporting the USASA families with commercial items that could not be procured in the Host Country. This included personal items and recreational equipment.
