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File: 081996_jul96_decls1_0048.txt
Subject: 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
Box ID: BX001301
Document Number: 3
Folder Title: OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
Folder Seq #: 4
Unit: 3D AD
Parent Organzation: VII CORPS
l.'@VrTY/EYEN@- MV -FROM'APPROXMTELY 10. TERS NORTK-
OF THE LINE (3P DEPARTURE TO VICINITY OF PHASE LINE SAIBGN
2. DATE/TIME- 2504YOlWEB91. TO 260630CFEB9i
3.' DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY/EVENT-.
At- approximately- ..ths-RECT.:began its, movement. tr4ve@
Thw,_@ @: moved.out
in &: 'modi+le @cr tu%tat- xioatnly. hour@Z9-. FACB@, @ed
fZF@--wMe-@ tW@e-@@s=med- s p@t:iw. be@ 2-r3- FA, Bn
2-29t@FW-B 6rr;-Wi ntV @log@txi" @ to become th@
-rei r.,V H-1 I i - @--2+@tF, Alw ic%to-y@L-RFPX 4..
modifted- dininond@Cqacf Lir 61y"Wen-fe Trr. AR ed 37 EPWs at
grid NT98OB3L The EPWS, not possessing any food, water, or NBC protective
equipment were escorted back to the TF combat trains for processing by 2/D/3-5
CAV attached to TF 4-34 AR. Also during this phase, TF 4-32 AR captured
approximately 25 EPW's who surrendered without resistance. EPW processing in
TF 4-34 had the engineers, traveling with Delta Mect4 securing the EPWs and
e-xorting them to the rear CP. Their Vulcan platoon was tasked to supplement
the engineers if the need arose. TF 3-5 CAV planned to proccess/escort EPWs
by having the capturing company escort the EPWs bark to the combat trains
where the TF S-1 would take control and arrange @ the MPs to come forward.
At approximately 25=OCFEB91 the RFCT halted early for the day in the
vicinity of PL SAIGON. During this halt, the RFCT conducted maintenance and
900 hours, the RFCT Commander
received a FRAGO for the next oper-atior6 The new mission had 3 AD and the RFCT
to conduct a forward passage of lines NLT 260600CFEB91 through 2 ACR via PL
CAIRO; continue the attack to PL RIFLE; then orient east-southeast and
continue the attack toward the northern brigade of the TawakA'na Division. On
order continue the attack against the 17th and 52d Armored Divisions.
At 260210CFEB91, the RFCT S-4 informs the commander of the class In
status. 503d FSB had twelve full and nine empty 5,000 gallon tankers. At the
TF leve4 TF 3-5 CAV reported it had 30,000 gals (100%); TF 4-32 AR had 20,000
gals and needs the same to be at 100%og TF 4-34 AR had 30,000 gals (10,000 gals
requir@; and 2-3 FA had 7,500 gals and needs to fill one HEMMT (21500 gal)
to be at 100 % capacity.
STAND TO was scheduled for approximately 260430CFFB91 with REDCON I at
0525 hours and BP at approximately 0530 hours. It had rained all night and
visibility was vi" poor the morning of the 26th of February.
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
Document Seq # = 1
Document Date =
Scan Date = 18-JUL-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 = 16-AUG-1996