VII CORPS MSC SITREP ISSUES

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Subject: VII CORPS MSC SITREP ISSUES                                     

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000214

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         SUBJECT: VII Corps MSC SITREP Issues (U)

         Phase II cannot be supported. Phase III-V cannot be supported
         without a minimum of 200 miles of cable. CECOM has shipped 200
         1000 foot sections of WF-16 which is not sufficient to support
         future operations. The Brigade is authorized 686 one mile reels,
         deployed with 626 and has consumed approximately 500 miles since
         deployment. COSCOM has initiated action to locally procure 600
         miles of WF-16 to meet our requirement of 400 miles. (G4)

                  (3)       Shortage of tape for the AN/TYC-39 Message
         switch: the BDE's four message switches are critically short
         tape: 7010-01-112-7724 or 5835-01-203-0450. The brigade message
         switches are processing an average of 27,000 messages per day, a
         rate almost 15 times higher than REFORGER 90. The tape allows
         for the storage of messages which is required to insure the
         customer's traffic is routed and delivered. Units are required
         to maintain messages for 30 days, but current stocks provide only
         a 2-3 day backup putting the message traffic at risk. 500 reels
         have been ordered on the Desert Express. NSN 5835-01-203-0450
         FOR 9AU DOC NO WK4BJR10130023 (100), DOC NO W80JY810130509 (100)1
         DOC NO WK4TMQ10130024 (100). 9AU NSN 7010-01-112-7724 for DOC
         NO WK4UIF10182001 (150), WK4UIF10182002 (50). Need a CONUS hand
         carry now. Desert express is not responsive. (G6, G4)

                  (4)  @ Shortage of batteries BA-5590/U NSN 6135-01-
         036-3495: VII Corps is critically short batteries to power the
         AN/PSC-3 man portable satellites and the associated VINCENT
         COMSEC devices. Three batteries are consumed each day per
         satellite. The AN/PSC-3 provides the VII Corps Commander the
 the VII Corps
         Command Net. Recent 321st MMC issue of 500 batteries equal a
         three day supply. (Document # W80JYP10250002 for 200 each) (G4)

                  (5)         ortage of GPS: The Brigade was issued 3
         GPSs and 6 LORANS on 29 DEC 90. In order to meet mission
         requirements during the next phase of Desert Storm, unit must
         have additional GPS assets. The LORAN systems are not accurate
         enough to position our signal sites. Batteries for the GPS
         remain a problem. (G4)

                 (6)       HMMWV: This Brigade has received 240 HMMWVs in
         exchange for CUCVS. The new HMMWVs were not fielded with the
         Special Tools required to perform scheduled services. The Hmmwvs
         cannot be maintained without the special tools. The Brigade
         currently has no PLL stockage for HMMWVS. (G4)

                 (7)       Need replacement Brigade S-2 (Authorized MI
         Major). Current officer is pending mandatory release from active
         duty and will depart the theater on 15 FEB 91. (Gl)


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Subject = VII CORPS MSC SITREP ISSUES
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Declassified = 12-JUL-1996