CDR SITREP NO 55 VII CORPS 10 TO 11 MAR 91

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Subject: CDR SITREP NO 55 VII CORPS  10 TO 11 MAR 91                     

Unit: 14TH MP BDE 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX002153

Folder Title: COMMANDERS SITUATION REPORTS-MAR 91                                                             

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     AL JUBAYL CONTINA TO GO WELL. DIVISION OPERATI    @4z TO CLEA@UNCLASSIFIED
     SECTOR CONTINUE r 'N LIMITED RESOURCES. 4TH BDE@NDUCTED
     PROMOTION CEREMONIT@S FOR THE TROOPS. UNITS WILL MAXIMIZE BENEFIT
     OF TIME LEFT IN THEATER BEFORE REDEPLOYMENT. G3 STAFF CONDUCTED
     RECON TO ENEMY WEAPON AND VEHICLE DUMP, QT 5040, TO IDENTIFY
     ITEMS OF INTEREST TO UK AGENCIES. COMMAND ATTENDED VII CORPS AAR
     MEETING AT CORPS TAC AT 110830C. CONSOLIDATING AND CARRYING OUT
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     POST OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS.
     PLANNING CONTINUES FOR RECOVERY OF DIVISION. PREPARED FOR FUTURE
     OPERATIONS.
             (6)       IID(M). DIVISION CONTINUES TO FIND AND DESTROY
     ABANDONED IRAQI COMBAT EQUIPMENT AND AMMUNITION CACHES IN SECTOR.
     AT C)BC)OC DIVISION BEGAN AN OPERATION WITH ELEMENTS OF 2ND BDE TO
     EJECT AN ESTIMATED BATTALION(+) SIZE IRAQI FORCE FROM SOUTH OF
     THE DEMARCATION LINE, AND AT 140C)C THE IRAQI COMMANDER REPORTED
     HE INTENDED TO PULL NORTH OF THE LINE BY ISOOC AND REQUESTED WE
     HOLD ON DEMOLITION UNTIL THEN. NO HOSTILITIES OCCURRED IN THE
     ENCOUNTER. DUD AMMUNITION WAS RESPONSIBLE YESTERDAY EVENING FOR
     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
     REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS. INTEND TO OCCUPY SAFWAN AIRFIELD UNTIL
     ORDERED TO PULL BACK. PREPARED TO EXECUTE PLANS FOR THE DEFENSE
     OF NORTHERN KUWAIT. CONTINUE TO F'LAN DIVISION MOVE TO RAA
     HEUBNER. @IVISION REMAINS COMBAT READY.
           (7)       ICD. 1-7 CAV IS SCREENING FROM DU 2050 - QU
     2o7O, WITH IST BDE AT DU 1575. 2ND BDE DEFENDS ALONG THE QUOO N-
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     S GRID LINE. UNITS ARE CONCENTRATING ON MAINTENANCE, RESUPPLY,
ECOVERY. 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
     MOVEMENT 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 SECIOR FROM CURRENT POSITIONS.
             (a)        11CAB. BOTH AH-64 UNITS AND THE BDE TAC ARE
     LOCATED AT FAA SKIP (PT 167695). UH-l'S, UH-60'S, AND CH-47'S
     CONTINUE TO CONDUCT RESUPPLY AND GENERAL SUPPORT MISSIONS. BDE
     IS PREPARED TO REDEPLOY TO @-.'KMC AND ADVANCE PARTIES ARE ON THE
     GROUND. ADDITIONALLY THE BDE IS F'REF'ARED TO CONDUCT SCREENING
     OPERATIONS NW ALONG THE DEMARCATION LINE IN XVIII ABC SECTOR. ON
     DRDER, 2-6 CAV IS OPCON TO IID.
         (B)       PROBABLE COURSES OF ACTION FOR IRAQI FORCES IN
     SECTOR: NO ORBANIZED COMBAT FORCES REMAIN IN THE KTO WHICH ARE A
     CONVENTIONAL THREAT TO VII CORPS FORCES.
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     2. (X FUTURE PLANS: CORPS PREPARES FOR THE FOLLOWING
     CONTINGENCIES: ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENTIRE XVIII
     ABC SECTOR; ESTABLISHMENT OF KUWAITI SECURITY FORCE; MOVEMENT OF
     CORPS TO RAA'S; AND REDEPLOYMENT GP UNITS TO USAREUR AND CONUS.
     CONTINUE TO F'LAN FOR TRAINING ONCE CORPS IS IN RAA'S.
     3.  N    ISSUESI
         A. (U) PERSONNEL.. (RED) AVAILABILITY OF BRONZE STAR
     DECORATIONS. CURRENTLY HAVE 6100 AGAINST ESTIMATED REQUIREMENT
     OF 12,000. POC VII CORPS AG, LTC THORNTON, 9-709-7711-717.
         B.       COMMUNICATIONS. (AMBER) CORPS WILL REQUIRE THEATER
     ASSISTANCE IN EXTENDING TASS NETWORK IF ASSIGNED ADDTTTnr\iAi

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Subject = CDR SITREP NO 55 VII CORPS 10 TO 11 MAR 91
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