LOGSTAT 25 VII CORPS 18 JAN 91

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Subject: LOGSTAT 25 VII CORPS  18 JAN 91                                 

Box ID: BX000484

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS  LNO TEAMS DELTA AND FOUR  20 - 26 JAN 91                                       

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       FROM: HQ VII CORPS REAR//AETSGD//
       TO: COMUSARCENT SUPCOM DAHARAN//AFRD-GD//L,
       INFO: COMUSARCENT MAIN RIYADH//G-4//
              HQ VII CORPS MAIN//AETSGD//
       SF=GR@
       SUBJECT: LOGSTAT REPORT//NO 25// 18240OZ JAN 91//
       @ART I COMMANDER'S LOGISTIC ASSESSMENT
       1.@     CONCENTRATION OF COMBAT POWER IN THE FIELD IS THE CORPS'          ON.
       MOVEMENT TO TAA IS ACCELERATING. WHILE 64.000 ARE IN THE FIELD.
       MORE THAN 31.000 VII CORPS SOLDIERS ARE STILL IN PORT AND HOSTILITIES HAVE
       BEGUN. OFFLOAD OF CORNHUSKER STATE IS SOLVING SOME AMMO SHORTFALLS. MUST
       HAVE AMMUNITION. ADEQUATE LIFT OF OVERSIZED COMBAT VEHICLES.CLAS FOR
       MEDICAL UNITS AND TIMELY ARRIVAL OF CSS UNITS.
            SIGNIFICANT ISSUES ARE:
            A.@NEED ALL USL SHORTAGES NOW. TRANSPORTATION PRIORITY
       IS AMMO. VISIBILITY OF TRANS ASSETS IS IMPERAT
            B. @MUST CLOSELY MONITOR SURGE OF CONTAINERS. ARE AT CRITICAL
       JUNCTURE IN MOVEMENT FOR VII CORPS. SYNCHRONIZATION OF AMMO FLOW IS KEY
       ACTIVITY. MAY NEED MORE RTCH'S DUE TO VAST DISPERSION OF UNITS.
             C.@ NUMEROUS SHORTFALLS IN MEDICAL SUPPLIES EXIST: LACTATED RINGERS
       (IV FLUIDS); PV TABLETS: MEDICAL RESUPPLY KIT. TRAUMA: X-RAY FILM: REAGENT;
       LITTERS; ATROPHINE-. TWO PAM CHLORIDE; MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SET. CHEMICAL
       TREATMENT: AND INJECTABLE VALIUM (CANA). MEDICAL CAPABILITIES:
       UNIT                  BEDS       UNITS OF BLOOD LIN%
       428 MEDSOM           NA                 900    53% (809/1525)
       12 EVAC HOSP        408 (48 ICU)        750    31% (219/802)
             0. @ REQUEST 200 COMMERCIAL TRACTORS AND FLATBED TRAILERS TO HELP
       OFFSET LOSS OF CIVILIAN DRIVERS AND THEIR TRUCKS. UNDERSTAND CDR. SUPCOM
       HAS IDENTIFIED 150 COMMERCIAL TANKERS WITH DRIVERS AND C2 ELEMENTS TO BE
       MADE AVAILABLE TO COSCOM. IF THEY COME WITH LIFE SUPPORT. CHOP AT G-72
P AT G-96 HOURS.
             E.@ ESTABLISHMENT OF APOD AT KKMC.
             F-(@) WATER DISTRIBUTION/PRODUCTION CAPABILITY. CORPS HAS
       INSUFFICIENT LIFT IN TANKERS OR UPLOADED BAGS ON S&PS FOR
       ALL TACTICAL OPTIONS.
             G.@ REQUIRE 30 ADDITIONAL ROM KITS. UNDERSTAND VII CORPS
       UNITS WILL ONLY RECEIVE 10 ROM KITS FROM NEXT DUE IN TOTAL OF 25.
       NEED MORE. IF ROM SITES WILL USE HOST NATION TANKERS. MUST ALSO
       HAVE 350 GPM PUMPS OR EQUIVALENT.
             H.@USE OF MARCENT HETS.
             1.@ GRREG PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS IN
       SUPPORTING GRREG COMPANY AND MAJOR SUBORDINATE UNITS.
             J     DIVERSION OF UNITS TROOP LISTED TO VII CORPS. CAN'T
       PLAN OPERATIONS AROUND PHANTOM RESOURCES.
             K. @TRAFFIC DENSITY AND ROAD CONDITIONS ON MSRS.
             L.@ REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN AIRLIFT OF VEHICLES. PLL. TOOLS AND TEST
       EQUIPMENT FOR 1165TH MP COMPANY. UNIT IS IN-COUNTRY, BUT EQUIPMENT IS IN
       JACKSONVILLE. FL. UNIT IS IMPORTANT FOR MSR AND REAR AREA PROTECTION.
             M.@ CLASS IX SHORTAGES AND PIPELINE DELAYS.
             N@ INADEQUATE FLOAT ASSETS FOR OH58C. 1 FOR 140 ACFT.
             0.@LACK OF THEATER RESERVE CLASS VII ASSETS.
             P.@ REQUEST ISSUE OF TWO Ml-S TO EACH TANK BATTALION TO
       AUGMENT RECOVERY CAPABILITY. M88Al IS INADEQUATE. UNDERSTAND 11 MI'S
       HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PURPOSE. BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED CONFIRMATION.
                                        DECLASSIFIED ON 26 Aug 1996 PER SECA Y (DAMH) UP SEC 3.4 EO 12958.

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