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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                        (B)       STINGERS. DATA AVAILABLE SHOWS THAT VII CORPS
                 (LESS ICD) IS SHORT 301 RMP STINGER MISSILES WHEN ARCENT
                 STANDARDS (9 ROUNDS PER TEAM) ARE APPLIED. CAN WE GET ADDITIONAL
                 STINGERS OR IS THIS A DEAD ISSUE?
                        (C) (8) TOW-2A MISSILES. 10.4K ADDITIONAL TOW 2
                 MISSILES REQUIRED FOR THIRD TIER OF UBL. THIS MUNITION REMAINS
                 ESSENTIAL TO MAINTAINING ARMORED VEHICLE KILLING CAPABILITY OF
                 COBRA HELICOPTERS, ITV, AND BRADLEYS. ANTICIPATE REQUIREMENT FOR
                 RESUPPLY OF THIS MUNITION FROM ARCENT RESERVES BEFORE COMPLETION
                 OF PHASE V. WHAT IS YOUR CAPABILITY TO SUPPORT RESUPPLY FROM
                 THEATER RESERVES?
                        (D) (9) 25MM KPDS. VII CORPS DOES NOT HAVE A COMPLETE
                 THIRD TIER OF 25MM AMMUNITION (849K A974/401.7K A975).    CORPS
                 SUSTAINMENT STOCXS CURRENTLY TOTAL 550K RNDS. ENVISION 25MM
                 BEING EXPENDED AGAINST SOFT TARGETS AS A CONSERVATION MEASURE TO
                 HUSBAND OUR SCARCE TOW STOCKS. WHEN WILL ARCENT GET 'WELL' ON
                 THIS MUNITION?
                        (E) (9) HELLFIRE. THIS MUNITION CRITICAL TO EFFECTIVE
                 USE OF THE 8.5 AVAILABLE ATTACK HELICOPTER BATTALIONS AS MEANS
                 FOR CORPS TO WEIGHT MAIN ATTACK W/O LATERAL MOVEMENT OF GROUND
                 UNITS. ANTICIPATE REQUIREMENTS FOR REPLENISHMENT SOON, BEFORE
                 COMPLETION OF PHASE V. AM POSITIONING 30MM AND HYDRA-70 ROCKETS
                 NOW BEING RECEIVED FROM VESSEL ANAGEL LEADER FOR AERIAL RESUPPLY,
                 AS NECESSARY, TO OUR APACHE AND COBRA UNITS.
                        (F)        INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER CLASS V ITEMS. KEY
                 SHORTAGES ARE HAND GRENADES (GS81), AT-4 (C9g5) AND .50 CALIBER
CAL STATUS REPORT
                 FOR DETAILS. APPRECIATE YOUR EXPEDITED DELIVERY OF THESE ITEMS,
                 ALONG WITH 2.75 HYDRA-70 ROCKETS AND 30MM AMMUNITION, FROM VESSEL
                 ANAGEL LEADER.
                         (0)       COPPERHEAD PROJECTILES. IF ARCENT STOCKS OF
                 COPPERHEAD PROJECTILES ARE INCREASED THROUGH SAM FLIGHTS FROM
                 EUROPE, VII CORPS NEEDS 1,227 ROUNDS TO CREATE A RESERVE SUPPLY.
                         (3) (9) AN/VRC SERIES RADIOS. (AMBER) THEATER WIDE
                 SHORTAGE OF CE REPAIR PARTS NECESSITATES COMPLETE CODE OUT OF
                 EQUIPMENT. HAVE PROVIDED A LIST OF THE PARTS THAT ARE SHORT.
                 POC VII CORPS 04, MAJ GLASSON, TASS 9-709-7712-748/817.
                    B. +E+ ENGINEER. SHORTAGE OF LIFT ASSETS. (AMBER) 7TH ENG
                 BDE IS SHORT 23 TRACTORS. THERE IS NO WAY THAT ENGINEERS CAN
                 KEEP UP WITH MANEUVER FORCES IF THEY ARE FORCED TO SHUTTLE DOZERS
                 AND OTHER CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. REQUEST ARCENT SUPCOM RELEASE
                 ADDITIONAL TRACTORS FROM THE GERMAN CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
                 DISTRIBUTION. POC VII CORPS ENGR, LTC CANDIDO, ACE, TASS 9-709-
                 9977-617.
                 5.       COMMANDER'S EVALUATION: CORPS' FOCUS IS ON THE
                 DESTRUCTION OF THE RGFC BY PENETRATING HIS FORWARD DEFENSES AND
                 ENVELOPMENT OF HIS TACTICAL RESERVES. OUR ADVANCE HAS CARRIED
                 THROUGH TO DEPTHS OF THE ENEMY'S TACTICAL DEFENSES AND INTO THE
                 RGFC FORCES ZONE WITH FEW ENEMY RELATED CASUALTIES AND NO ENEKY
                 USE OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS. INTEGRATION OF CLOSE AIR SUPPORT INTO
                 CORPS FIGHT CONTINUES WITH GREAT SUCCESS. MY URGENT
                 REQUIREMENTS: CO@INUED CLASS IX FILL OF ASL.-AND MAJOR
                 ASSEMBLIES FOR BC . GROUND AND AIR TO SUSTAII IIGH TEMPO
                 OPERATIONS; OBTAINING SUSTAINMENT AMMUNITION; PARTS TO REPAIR VRC
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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000205
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Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDS SITREP
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 39
Document Seq # = 36
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