SITREP NO 77 3 TO 4 APR 91

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Subject: SITREP NO 77     3 TO 4 APR 91                                  

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000494

Folder Title: TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS TF FREEDOM 1-9 APR 91-2                                         

Document Number:         18

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                  DEFENSE OF NORTHERN KUWAIT, AND CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS.
                  CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR REDEPLOYMENT TO USAREUR.
                                (B) TRAINING. 3-5 CAV/lST BDE FIRED SMALL ARMS,
                  35MM AND TOW AT READY RANGE (QU8315). 3-5 CAV WILL ALSO FIRE ON
                  5 APR.   5-5 CAV/lST BDE CONDUCTED BRADLEY GUNNERY SKILL TESTING
                  (BGST) AND COMBAT LIFE SAVING TRAINING. 3-8 CAV/2ND BDE FIRED
                  TANK GUNNERY (TABLE 5, MODIFIED 6 AND 8) AT IRON RANGE (QT6987).
                  3-8 CAV WILL ALSO FIRE 5 APR.
                           (4) @2ACR.
                                (A) OPERATIONS. REGIMENT IS CONDUCTING SCREENING
                  AND FORCE PROTECTION OPERATIONS. UNITS ARE MANNING CHECK POINTS
                  ALONG HIGH SPEED AVENUES OF APPROACH. REFUGEES AND EPWIS CONTINUE
                  FLOWING INTO SECTOR, ALTHOUGH IT HAS DECREASED SUBSTANTIALLY.
                  CHECK POINT OPERATIONS ARE ACCOMPLISHING LITTLE.     WE CLOSED THE
                  AREAS OF TALLIL-UR AND SUMMERIAN PYRAMID BECAUSE OF SAFETY,
                  SECURITY CONCERNS, AND POTENTIAL FOR SITE DAMAGE.      ALL TIER II
                  AMMUNITION ARRIVED KKMC TODAY, TURN IN WILL BEGIN 5 APR. REGIMENT
                  IS PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED, FINISHING
                  EQUIPMENT DENIAL OPERATIONS, AND PREPARING FOR ON ORDER MISSIONS.
                                (B) TRAINING. REGIMENT 14AIN FOCUS IS ON PREPARATION
                  FOR WITHDRAWAL TO SAUDI ARABIA AND REDEPLOYMENT. CONDUCTED LIMITED
                  INDIVIDUAL TRAINING.
                           (5) @ l(UK)AD.
                                (A) OPERATIONS. DIVISION MAIN EFFORT IS ON
                  REDEPLOYMENT. EXTRACTION OF TROOPS PROGRESSES WELL. 80% OF THE
                  DIVISION PERSONNEL HAVE DEPARTED THEATER, EXPECT 100% BY 5 APR.
AND EQUIPMENT FOR
                  REDEPLOYMENT. INTEND TO LEAVE A BATTLEGROUP IN KUWAIT UNTIL
                  FURTHER NOTICE, THAT WILL BE COMPRISED OF REPLACEMENTS TO ARRIVE
                  AND ASSUME RESPONSIBILITIES ON OR ABOUT 11 APR 91. THE BATTLEGROUP
                  WILL CONSIST OF:    ONE AR SQDN; BN HQ AND SPT CO; TWO INF COIS
                  EQUIPPED WITH IFV; ONE BTRY OF M109IS; AND 3 SPT HELICOPTERS.
                  PREPARED FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS WITH AND ONE INF BN AND ONE
                  ARTILLERY BN. PLANNING CONTINUES FOR RECOVERY AND REDEPLOYMENT OF
                  DIVISION, AND REPLACEMENTS.
                                (B) TRAINING. DIVISION FOCUS IS ON REDEPLOYMENT.
                  LOW LEVEL INDIVIDUAL TRAINING CONTINUES WITH REMAINING ELEMENTS.
                           (6) @ 1ID(M).
                                (A) OPERATIONS. DIVISION IS OCCUPYING AA ALLEN IN
                  IRAQ AND HAS MOVED THE 3RD BDE TO AA BREWER (PU 2563). THE DTAC
                  HAS OCCUPIED THE CP LOCATION IN RAA HUEBNER. TF 5-16 INF AND THE
                  9TH ENG BN'S HAVE COMPLETED LANE CLEARING OPERATIONS AND ARE MOVING
                  TO RAA HUEBNER.     ALL EQUIPMENT IDENTIFIED IN SECTOR HAS BEEN
                  RECOVERED. 3RD BDE/2AD IS PREPARING FOR THEIR CHANGE OF COMMAND ON
                  7 APR.   ON 6 APR 4TH BDE WILL MOVE NORTH AND TAKE OVER 2ACRIS
                  SECTOR. ON 10 APR 3RD BDE WILL START THEIR MOVEMENT EAST TO TAKE
                  OVER IAD SECTOR.    DIVISION PLANS FOR REDEPLOYMENT (ON ORDER) TO
                  SAUDI ARABIA  HAVE  BEEN FINALIZED.   COORDINATION IS ONGOING WITH
                  2ACR AND IAD. DIVISION IS PREPARED FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT MISSIONS.
                                (B) TRAINING. UNITS CONTINUE TO CONDUCT SMALL ARMS
                  FIRING. IST   BDE AND 3RD BDE CONDUCTED BRADLEY LIVE FIRE, 2-3 ADA
                  FIRED VULCAN  SYSTEMS, AND DIVARTY UNITS FIRED FIELD ARTILLERY.
RATIONS ON 6 AND 7 APR FOR THE PASSAGE
                  OF 2ACR SOUTH.







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Subject = SITREP NO 77 3 TO 4 APR 91
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