COMMANDERS SITREP 65 12 TO 13 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 65 12 TO 13 MAR 91                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000211

Folder Title: TASK FORCE DEMO LOG  2-14 MAR 91                                                                

Document Number:         15

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           OPENED AT 130830C. CEASE-FRRE CALLED DUE TO PRESENCE OF EGYPTIAN
           SOLDIERS IN RANGE AREA SCAVENGING FROM OLD ENEMY POSITIONS. ANY
           FURTHER PERSONNEL ENTERING DIVISION BOUNDARIES WILL BE DETAINED.
           DIVISION HAS SUBMITTED REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE TO SWEEP DIVISION
           AREA
           TO DESTRCY ANY REMAINING IRAQI EQUIPMENT. DIVISION IS
           CONSOLIDATING AND CARRYING OUT POST OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE, AND
           ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS. PLANNING CONTINUES FOR RECOVERY AND
           REDEPLOYMENT OF DIVISION. PREPARED FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS.
                     (8)      1ID(M). AT 0700C THE DIVISION MOVED TO OCCUPY
           A SCREEN LINE ALONG THE DEMARCATION LINE TO EJECT ANY REMAININO
           IRAQI FORCES SOUTH OF THE LINE AND TO SHOW OVERWHELMING FORCE TO
           ENSURE THAT IRAQI FORCES RESPECT THE LINE. DIVISION IS SCREENING
           TWO XM'S FROM THE DEMARCATION LINE, WITH THREE BDE'S ABREAST FROM
           QU 500560 TO QU 840245. EACH BDE HAS A BN ON THE SCREEN LINE.
           ONE
           IN RESERVE, AND ONE TRAINING. 4TH BDE. INCLUDING THE CAV SQDN.
           is
           IN AN ASSEMBLY AREA VICINITY QU 533000. DIVISION CONTINUES TO
           FIND
           AND DESTROY ABANDONED IRAQI COMBAT EQUIPMENT AND AMMUNITION
           CACHES
           IN SECTOR. NO SIGNIFICANT REFUGEE ACTIVITY TOOK PLACE OVER THE
           LAST 24 HOURS, HOWEVER LIMITED NUMBERS OF IRAQI CIVILIANS AND
           SOLDIERS ARE VOVING SOUTH OF THE LINE TO FIND SUPPLIES.
           TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD. SAFETY AND FORCE PROTECTION ARE TOP
           PRIORITIES. DIVISION IS PREPARED TO REMAIN IN KUWAIT FOR ITS
           DEFENSE AS REQUIRED. CONTINUE TO PLAN DIVISION MOVE TO RAA
           HEUBNER
           AND REDEPLOYMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA.
                    (7)       ICD. IST BDE AND 1-7 CAV CLOSED IN RAA
           KILLEEN.
AL
           MODES IN SECTOR TO SUPPORT HELICOPTER ROUTE SWEEPS AND RECOVERY.
           ALL REMAINING UNITS HAVE CLOSED IN TAA KILLEEN. UNITS IN RAA ARE
           CONDUCTING INVENTORIES, SHAKEDOWN INSPECTIONS, CLEANING VEHICLES
           AND EQUIPMENT. DTAC AND CS/CSS ASSETS WILL MOVE TO TAA KILLEEN
           BEGINNING 14 MAR. AN AERIAL ROUTE SWEEP FOLLOWING THIS MOVEMENT
           WILL ASSIST IN RECOVERY OF THE FEW REMAINING VEHICLES ALONG THE
           ROUTE. DIVISION CONTINUES TO PREPARE SOLDIERS AND EQUIPMENT FOR
           DEPLOYMENT.
                    (8)       IICAB. BOTH AH-64 UNITS AND THE BDE TAC ARE
           LOCATED AT FAA SKIP (PT 167695). UH-l'S. UH-60'8, AND CH-47'S
           CONTINUE TO CONDUCT RESUPPLY AND   GENERAL SUPPORT MISSIONS. BDE
           is
           PREPARED TO REDEPLOY TO XXMC AND   ADVANCE PARTIES ARE ON THE
           GROUND.
           ADDITIONALLY THE BDE IS PREPARED   TO CONDUCT SCREENING OPERATIONS
           NW ALONG THE DEMARCATION LINE IN   XVIII ABC SECTOR. ON ORDER. 2-6
           CAV IS OPCON TO IID.
               B.       PROBABLE COURSES OF   ACTION FOR IRAQI FORCES IN
           SECTOR:
           NO ORGANIZED COMBAT FORCES REMAIN IN THE XTO WHICH ARE A
           CONVENTIONAL THREAT TO VII CORPS FORCES. TERRORISM. PARTICULARLY
           IN KUWAITI CITIES, WILL BE THE %IOST SIGNIFICANT 'rHREA-1- TO VI:
           CORPS
           UNITS AND PERSONNEL AS VII CORPS ENTERS INTO SECURITY OPERATIONS.
               C.       UNIT         LOCATIONS:   1AD - OU2011@)O: 3AD
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 65 12 TO 13 MAR 91
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 11-OCT-1996