COMMANDERS SITREP 46

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  46                                           

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:         18

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          APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED FOR USE OF 2 RANGES FOR

          ASSESSMENT OF ENEMY WEAPONS. DIVISION WAS VISITED BY THE PRIME

          MINISTER HON JOHN MAJOR BETWEEN 0910C AND 1130C. BDE'S ARE

          CONSOLIDATING AND CARRYING OUT POST OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE AND

          ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS. PLANNING CONTINUES FOR RECOVERY OF

          DIVISION ONCE ROMEO DAY IS DECI;ARED. PREPARED FOR FUTURE

          OPERATIONS.

                   (6)     IID(M). DIVISION CONTINUES TO CLEAR ZONE,

          ACCOUNT FOR PERSONNEL, AND RECOVER DESTROYED AND DAMAGED

          EQUIPMENT. UNITS ARE CONTINUING MAINTENANCE TO PREPARE FOR

          TRAINING AND REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS. INTEND TO OCCUPY SAFWAN

          AIRFIELD WITH 2ND BDE (+) AND 1-4 CAV UNTIL ORDERED TO PULL BACK.

          UNITS WILL CONTINUE TO CLEAR BASRA-KUWAIT CITY HIGHWAY AND

          CONDUCT CLEARANCE OPERATIONS IN SECTOR TO DESTROY OPERABLE IRAQI

          EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. ALSO INTEND TO DESTROY ALL EQUIPMENT AND

          SUPPLIES BEFORE BDE WITHDRAWS FROM SAFWAN AIRFIELD TO KUWAITI

          TERRITORY. DIVISION IS RUNNING THE REDEPLOYMENT OPERATION FOR

          THEATER EARLY RETURN PERSONNEL AT KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

          AND IN ADDITION, DELIVERED 175 SOLDIERS FOR TRANSPORT OUT OF

          THEATER. CONDUCTED INITIAL COORDINATION WITH 3AD FOR RELIEF IN

          PLACE SECURITY MISSION. REFINING PLAN TO MOVE DIVISION TO AA


          HEUBNER.

                   (7)      1CD. UNITS REMAIN IN THEIR DEFENSIVE POSITIONS,

          CONCENTRATING ON MAINTENANCE, RESUPPLY, AND RECOVERY. CONTINUING

          TO DESTROY ENEMY VEHICLES IN SECTOR. FORCE PROTECTION CONTINUES

          TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY. DIVISION WILL CONTINUE TO PREPARE FOR



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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 46
Document Seq # = 18
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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 = 25-OCT-1996