SITREP TF FREEDOM 31 MAR 91

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Subject: SITREP TF FREEDOM 31 MAR 91                                     

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000494

Folder Title: COMMMAND REPORTS  RPTS TASK FORCE FREEDOM  1 OF 2 -1                                            

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     AVIATION ASSETS. TO DATE, THE BDE HAS LOGGED 1,350 HOURS, FLOWN
     3,962 PAX, AND MOVED 697 TONS OF CARGO. TODAY'S MISSIONS INCLUDED
     FLIGHTS SUPPORTING MG FRIX, THE TRANSPORT OF CAPTURED ENEMY
     EQUIPMENT FOR ARCENT, RECONNAISSANCE FOR A FUTURE ASP SITE FOR
     ARCENT, AND THE TRANSPORT OF COL ROCK TO SAFWAN.
         E. (U) 372D MP CO CONTINUES MSR PATROLLING, KUWAIT CITY
     PATROLST JOINT CHECKPOINTS, AIRFIELD SECURITY, LIMITED PORT
     SECURITY, AND ESCORT MISSIONS. ALL MP MISSIONS EXCEPT FOR THE
     SECURITY OF CAMP FREEDOM WILL BE ASSUMED BY THE 79TH MP COMPANY ON
     1 APR 91. THE 372D MP COMPANY WILL REDEPLOY TO SAUDI ARABIA EXCEPT
     FOR ONE PLATOON ON 3 APR 91.
           MISSION               TODAY              TOTAL
           QUICK REACTION FORCE     0                 10
           SECURITY ESCORT          0                 so
           EPW PROCESSED            0                  9
           EPW ON HAND              0                  0
         F. (U) IST EOD   GROUP RECEIVED SEVEN REQUESTS FOR EOD SUPPORT.
     FIVE EOD INCIDENTS WERE COMPLETED. THE OTHER TWO ITEMS WERE GONE
     WHEN EOD PERSONNEL ARRIVED AT THE LOCATION. EOD ASSETS CONTINUE
     TO REDEPLOY TO SAUDI ARABIA WITH REPLACEMENT UNITS BROUGHT IN FROM
     THE CORPS. CURRENTLY SENDING NEW EOD TEAMS TO SAFWAN AREA TO CONTINUE
     CLEARANCE OPERATIONS TOMORROW. NO DEMOLITION OPERATIONS WERE
     CONDUCTED.
         G.       513TH MI TF PROVIDED SIGINT, CI/HUMINT, DOCEX, AND
     INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS TO TF FREEDOM. Cl TEAMS CONDUCTED LIAISON
     WITH U.S., COALITION, AND KUWAITI ORGANIZATIONS. MODERATE ACTIVITY
     DID NOT YIELD ANY INDICATION OF THREATS TO U.S. OR COALITION FORCES
     AND THERE WERE NO NEW THREAT RELATED INDICATORS.
         H.       22D SPT CMD CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO
     TASK FORCE FREEDOM AND THE TIGER BRIGADE. CURRENTLY SUPPORTING
     6,173 PERSONNEL. CONTINUED RETROGRADE OF CAPTURED IRAQI EQUIPMENT
T. CONTINUED SUPPORT OF REFUGEE OPERATIONS AT THE
     SAFWAN LOCATION. CSC LIBERTY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE REDEPLOYMENT
     OF THE TIGER BDE. CURRENT PLANS CALL FOR REDUCTION TO 782
     PERSONNEL BY 2 APR, AND 114 PERSONNEL BY 7 APR 91.
         I. (U) PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER ACTIVITIES TODAY WERE LIMITED TO
     PLANNING MEDIA COVERAGE OF AWARDS CEREMONY FOR LNO TEAM GOLF (LIAISON
     TO THE KUWAITI MILITARY), AND LIFE MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS OF FEMALE
     SOLDIERS.
         IT. (U) 108TH MED BN PROVIDES SICK CALL, TREAT14ENT AND HOLDING,
     PATIENT EVACUATION, AND MEDEVAC SUPPORT TO TF FREEDOM UNITS. UNIT
     PROVIDES FIVE OUTPATIENT CLINICS WITH A HOLDING CAPACITY OF 72 HOURS.
     UNIT OPERATES SIX AMBULANCES AND THREE MEDEVAC HELICOPTERS WHICH ARE
     AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF PATIENTS. THE 377TH COMBAT SUPPORT
     HOSPITAL HAS 33 BEDS AVAILABLE WITH CAPABILITY TO RAPIDLY INCREASE
     OPERATIONS ON ORDER.
         K. (U) KUWAIT EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE CONTINUES ITS
     RECONSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES. COMMERCIAL POWER HAS BEEN
     RESTORED TO THE TERMINAL #2 BUILDING AT THE KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL
     AIRPORT.- CONTRACTORS ARE AWAITING THE COMPLETION OF NAVY EOD
     OPERATIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE MARINE SURVEY OF AL SHWAIKH
     HARBOR. THE CROWN PRINCE HAS DECIDED NOT TO ATTEMPT TO HOLD A
     CONFERENCE AT THE MAIN ASSEMBLY ROOM AT THE BAYAN PALACE IN




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Folder Title = COMMMAND REPORTS RPTS TASK FORCE FREEDOM 1 OF 2 -1
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Subject = SITREP TF FREEDOM 31 MAR 91
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