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03 05 211459Z JAN 91 00		 				CAT 7591

NO

FORECAST AS THAT AREA WASN'T CLEARING AS FAST AS EXPECTED. GAVE AREA

WEST OF BAGHDAD NEAR JORDAN. F117 MISSIONS REDIRECTED TO NEW AREA

AND WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL.

D.  ON 19 JAN COMSTRATFOR LOOKING FOR BEST AREA TO HIT. [(b)(6)]

PROVIDED TWO AREAS. B52 STRIKES AGAINST AIRFIELDS IN THOSE

AREAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.

E.  ON 20 JAN THE ATO FOR 21 JAN CALLED FOR PGM'S AGAINST SOME

SPECIAL TARGETS. THE WEATHER FORECAST WASN'T GOOD FOR PGM USE IN

THOSE AREAS. THUS TACC REROLLED MISSIONS TO DIFFERENT TARGETS AND

WEAPONS.

F.  THERE WERE NUMEROUS CANCELLATIONS OF FRENCH SORTIES TRYING TO

OPERATE IN/NEAR KUWAIT. THE FRENCH LIAISON ON GEN HORNER'S STAFF

ASKED FOR HELP. [(B)(6)]	WORKED WITH FRENCH TO HELP DIRECT THEIR

SORTIES TO MORE FAVORABLE AREAS.

G. 		[(B)(6)]		BRIEFED CENTAF/IN FREQUENTLY ON

CURRENT/FORECAST WEATHER. THESE BRIEFINGS GREATLY INFLUENCED AREAS

AND SYSTEMS SELECTED FOR BDA. THE WEATHER FOLKS HAVE ALSO HELPED THE

IN STAFF UNDERSTAND IRAQI ACTIONS/RESPONSES IN VARIOUS SITUATIONS.

H.  CENTAF SUMMARY. EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE OVER 300 SORTIES

CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER ON 19 AND 20 JAN, THERE WOULD'VE BEEN MANY



SAME AS RELEASER
DOX, [(b)(6)] UNDER FILE: IMMED

[(b)(6)]								211459ZJAN91

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