COMMANDERS SITREP 39

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  39                                           

Box  ID: BX000205

Document Number:         47

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDS SITREP                                                                           

Folder Seq #:        179

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      









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             5194. REGIMENT ENGAGED ELEMENTS OF THE TAWAKALNA AND 50TH
             BDE/12AD AND BASICALLY RENDERED 50TH EDE INEFFECTIVE. 1,217
             EPW'S WERE CAPTURED BY 2ACR. REGIMENT IS SET IN HASTY DEFENSE
             NORTHEAST OF PL SMASH. VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE OR ENEMY CONTACT
             ENCOUNTERED. AIR SCREEN IS BEING CONDUCTED FORWARD OF PL SMASH
             IN SECTOR.
                  H.       11 AVN BDE. BOTH AH-64 UNITS ARE ON REDCON 4 (2
             HOURS) FOR OPERATIONS FORWARD OF THE ADVANCING VII CORPS UNITS.
             CONTINUE TO PROVIDE UH-60 RETRANS TO VII CORPS. MOVED ONE FARP
             THROUGH THE BREACH WITH l(UK)AD, SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL AT FAA
             SKIP BY 261200C FEB. COORDINATION ON-GOING WITH CORPS DEEP CELL
             TO DEVELOP OPTIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT OF ATTACK ASSETS TO SUPPORT
             CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. ANTICIPATE MOVEMENT OF 2-6 CAV MAIN
             BODY, EDE TAC CP AND 11TH CHEM CO TO FAA SKIP ON 26 FEB.
             ANTICIPATE MOVEMENT OF 4-229 TO FAA JUMP ON 27 FEB. HAVE
             ESTABLISHED FARP IN NORTHWEST SECTOR OF ICD TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS
             TONIGHT. PLANNING FOR CORPS USE OF CH-47'S TO TRANSPORT EPW'S.
             BOTH ATTACK BN'S ARE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT TO SUPPORT CLOSE
             AND DEEP OPERATIONS ON NIGHT CYCLE.
             2.   t@5- PLANS SUMMARY! NO CHANGE.
             3.   (S) COMMANDER'S OPERATIONAL PLANS: NO CHANGE.
             4.   (8) SPECIFIC ISSUES.
                  A. ES) LOGISTICS.
                      (1) (9) CLASS IX AVAILABILITY. (AMBER) WEAPONS SYSTEMS
             REMAIN DEADLINED DUE TO LACK OF REPAIR PARTS. CLASS IX ASL ZERO
             BALANCE FOR GROUND AVERAGES 45%; 34% FOR AIR IN DIVISIONAL UNITS
             IN THE CORPS. ALTHOUGH TRENDS ARE FAVORABLE AND CLASS IX IS
             ARRIVING. IMPACT RESULTS IN NMC NUMBERS FOR KEY SYSTEMS SHOWN

             MISSION CAPABLE REPRESENTS AN EXTRAORDINARY CSS EFFORT SINCE VII
             CORPS JUST COMPLETED A 100 MILE MOVE INTO POSITION. APPRECIATE
             THE OUTSTANDING SUPPORT. NEED DOUBLED EFFORTS NOW, PARTICULARLY
             WITH TANK AND MLRS FIRE CONTROL PARTS. POC IS VII CORPS G4, LTC
             HAYES, TASS  9-709-7712-748/832.
                      (A)  ES)   MI/MIAI: 15
                      (B)  (8)   M2/M3: 38
                      (C)  (s)   mlog: 19
                      (D)  (S)   M113Al/2/3: 163
                      (E)  (2i   AH-64: 8
                      (F)  (S)   OH-58D: 11
                      (Et) (9)   MLRS:   11
                      (H)        AH-1: 13
             NOTE: ABOVE   NUMBERS REFLECT NMC SYSTEMS IN VII CORPS (INCLUDING
             1 (UK) AD) BASED ON MSC COMMANDERS' COMBAT MISSION CAPABLE
             CRITERIA (MOVE, SHOOT AND COMMUNICATE-SAFELY). THE NUMBERS WILL
             NOT NECESSARILY MATCH OUR LOOSTAT WHICH REFLECTS NMC STATUS OF US
             EQUIPMENT IAW EQUIPMENT TMS AND AR 700-138.
                      (2) (o) AMMUNITION. (AMBER) CONTINUING CONCERNS ARE
             SHORTAGES IN 120MM HEAT, TOW 2A, 203MM ARTILLERY AMMUNITION, AND
             155MM COPPERHEAD PROJECTILES. POC VII CORPS 04, AMMUNITION
             ISSUES, LTC BANIS, TASS 9-709-9977-634.
                      (A) (S)- REQUEST RELEASE OF 6000 ROUNDS 203MM AT DHAHRAN
             PORT FOR TRANSPORT ON INCOMING REPLACEMENT VEHICLES BEING DRIVEN
             FROM PORT TO VII CORPS.          UNCLASSIFIED

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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 39
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 26-JUN-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-AUG-1996