COMMANDERS SITREP 45

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  45                                           

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:         21

Folder SEQ  #:         78





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                    (6) @ IID(M). PREPARATION OF THE NEGOTIATION SITE AT

           SAFWAN AIRFIELD WAS COMPLETED EARLY MORNING 3 MR. EXTRAORDINARY

           EFFORTS WERE UNDERTAKEN TO GATHER UP THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR

           THE SITE, INCLUDING THE DISPATCH OF OFFICERS TO KUWAIT CITY TO

           GUIDE ARCENT CONVOYS FORWARD. THE EXECUTION OF THIS MISSION


           DEMONSTRATED THE POWER AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE ARMY DEPLOYED


           TO SWA. WE WERE PROUD TO HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS HISTORIC

           MISSION. DIVISION CON@INUES TO CLEAR ZONE AND RECOVER VEHICLES

           AND CREWS SEPARATED FROM THEIR UNITS AS WELL AS DESTROYED AND


           DAMAGED EQUIPMENT. DIVISION IS CONTI NUING MAINTENANCE TO PREPARE

           FOR TRAINING AND REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS. INTEND TO CONTINUE TO


           PROVIDE SECURITY WITH 2ND BDE AND 1-4 CAV FOR THE NEGOTIATION

           SITE. WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR BASRA-KUWAIT CITY HIGHWAY AND


           CONDUCT CLEARANCE OPERATIONS IN SECTOR TO DESTROY OPERABLE IRAQI

           EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. DIVISION IS DEVELOPING PLANS FOR THE

           DEFENSE OF NORTHERN KUWAIT.

                   (7)  @ 1CD. UNITS REMAIN IN PLACE, CONCENTRATING ON

           MAINTENANCE, RESUPPLY, AND RECOVERY. AVIATION ASSETS CONTINUE

           AERIAL ZONE RECONS WITH PYSOPS BROADCASTS TO ENCOURAGE ENEMY


           FORCES TO SURRENDER AND TO CONFIRM BDA. FORCE PROTECTION


           CONTINUES TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY. THE GREATEST THREAT CURRENTLY


           FACING THE DIVISION IS UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD.

           DIVISION WILL CONTINUE TO PREPARE FOR RETROGRADE MOVEMENT TO

           SAUDI ARABIA, OR THE DEFENSE OF KUWAIT. 1CD WILL DEFEND IN

           SECTOR FROM CURRENT POSITIONS. 1-7 CAV WILL SCREEN NORTHERN

           FLANK. IST AND 2ND BDES DEFEND ABREAST ALONG THE QUOO N-S GRID


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Unit = VII CORPS
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 45
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