COMMANDERS SITREP 53

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  53                                           

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:         13

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             THE DEATHS OF TWO REFUGEE CHILDREN AND THE WOUNDING OF TWO OTHER

             MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY. CONDUCTED SAFETY STANDDOWN FOR ALL UNITS

             TO ENSURE ALL PERSONNEL UNDERSTAND THAT SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE

             CONCERN. SAFETY AND FORCE PROTECTION ARE TOP PRIORITIES. UNITS

             ARE CONTINUING MAINTENANCE TO PREPARE FOR TRAINING AND

             REDEPLOY14ENT OPERATIONS. INTEND TO OCCUPY SAFWAN AIRFIELD UNTIL

             ORDERED TO PULL BACK. PREPARED TO EXECUTE PLANS FOR THE DEFENSE

             OF NORTHERN KUWAIT. CONTINUE TO PLAN DIVISION MOVE TO RAA

             HEUBNER. DIVISION REMAINS COMBAT READY.

                   (7)      1CD. 1-7 CAV IS SCREENING FROM QU 2050 - QU 2070,

             WITH 1ST BDE              2ND BDE DEFENDS ALONG THE QUOO N-S GRID

             LINE. UNITS ARE CONCENTRATING ON MAINTENANCE, RESUPPLY, AND

             RECOVERY. CONTINUING TO LOCATE AND DESTROY ENEMY VEHICLES AND

             AMMUNITION IN SECTOR. FORCE PROTECTION CONTINUES TO BE A HIGH

             PRIORITY. DIVISION WILL CONTINUE TO PREPARE FOR RETROGRADE

             14OVEMENT SOUTH TO OCCUPY RAA KILEEN. 2ND BDE/3AD MOVED INTO

             SECTOR OUR 2ND BDE SECTOR TODAY AND FIRST ELEMENTS DEPARTED FOR

             RAA KILEEN. DIVISION WILL CONTINUE MOVEMENT TO RAA KILEEN AND

             SHOULD CLOSE BY 13 MAR. THE GREATEST THREAT STILL FACING THE

             DIVISION IS UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. ICD WILL

             DEFEND IN SECTOR FROM CURRENT POSITIONS.

                     (8) E@IICAB. BOTH AH-64 UNITS AND THE DE TAC ARE
             LOCATED AT FAA SKI-@PT 167695): UH-l'S, UH-601S, AND CH-47tS

             CONTINUE TO CONDUCT RESUPPLY AND GENERAL SUPPORT MISSIONS. BDE

             IS PREPARED TO REDEPLOY TO KKMC AND ADVANCE PARTIES ARE ON THE

             GROUND. ADDITIONALLY THE BDE IS PREPARED TO CONDUCT SCREENING



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File Room = jun96_declassified
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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 53
Document Seq # = 13
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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 = 18-OCT-1996