COMMANDERS SITREP 49

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  49                                           

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000249

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 25-63 DTD  11 FEB THRU 21 MAR 91                                         

Document Number:         17

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           POSITIONS. 1-7 CAV WILL SCREEN NORTHERN FLANK. 1ST AND 2ND

           BDE'S DEFEND ABREAST ALONG THE QUOO N-S GRID LINE. DIVISION IS

           PREPARED TO MOVE ON SHORT NOTICE.

                    (8)       ICAB. BOTH All-64 UNITS AND THE BDE TAC ARE

           LOCATED AT AA SKIP (PT 167695). UH-IIS, UH-60'S, AND CII-47'S

           CONTINUE TO CONDUCT RESUPPLY AND GENERAL SUPPORT MISSIONS. BDE

           IS DEFENDING AND PREPARING TO REDEPLOY TO KKMC. ADVANCE PARTIES

           ARE ON THE GROUND AT KKMC SECURING FACILITIES. ONE ATTACK BN IS

           PREPARING TO REDEPLOY TO KKMC. 2-6 CAV IS OPCON TO 1ID.

                (B)     PROBABLE COURSES OF ACTION FOR IRAQI FORCES IN

           SECTOR: NO ORGANIZED COMBAT FORCES REMAIN IN THE KTO WHICH ARE A

           CONVENTIONAL THREAT TO VII CORPS FORCES. TERRORISM, PARTICULARLY

           IN KUWAITI CITIES, WILL BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO VII

           CORPS UNITS AND PERSONNEL AS VII CORPS ENTERS INTO SECURITY

           OPERATIONS.
           2. (V) FUTURE PLANS: VII CORPS ASSUMES SECURITY

           RESPONSIBILITIES FOR 24ID AND 3ACR SECTORS BEGINNING 9 MAR;

           PLANNING CONTINUES FOR SECURITY OPERATIONS IN KUWAIT,

           REDEPLOYMENT OF CORPS INTO RAA'S AND REDEPLOYMENT OF FORCES TO


           CONUS AND GERMANY.

           3.       ISSUES: CORPS WANTS TO ASSURE THAT MAXIMUM EFFORT IS
           TAKEN TO CONTINUE FORCE MODERNIZATION OF-REDEPLOYING UNITS,

           PARTICULARLY 1ID(M) BEFORE EQUIPMENT IS SHIPPED FROM THEATER.

           4.       COMKANDERTS EVALUATION: CORPS MAINTAINS HASTY DEFENSE,

           CONDUCTS CLEARANCE OF ZONE AND WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITIES FOR

           24ID AND 3ACR SECTORS ON 9 MAR. INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII CORPS



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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 25-63 DTD 11 FEB THRU 21 MAR 91
Folder Seq # = 78
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 49
Document Seq # = 17
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Declassified = 11-OCT-1996