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File: 120396_aug96_decls7_0003.txt
Subject: SITREP TF FREEDOM 13 MAR 91
Unit: ARCENT
Parent Organization: CENTCOM
Box ID: BX000494
Folder Title: COMMMAND REPORTS RPTS TASK FORCE FREEDOM 1 OF 2 -1
Document Number: 14
Folder SEQ #: 80
UNCLASSIFIED
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR POLICE CARS CONTINUES AT THE RATE OF TEN PER
DAY. POLICE CARS ARE BEGINNING TO PATROL AREAS OF KUWAIT CITY.
C. (U) 416TH ENCOM CONTINUES TO SUPPORT REPAIR AND RESTORATION
PROJECTS IN AND AROUND KUWAIT CITY. WORK ON THE DOHA FUEL PIPELINE
CONTINUES. ADDITIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT ARRIVED
TODAY WITH MORE ANTICIPATED TO ARRIVE TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL WELDERS
WERE ON SITE TODAY AND THE BRITISH ARE SUPPORTING THE PROJECT WITH
HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND A WELDER. ESTIMATED COMPLETION OF THIS PROTECT
IS 20 MAR 91. THE MISSION AT THE AIRPORT APOD CONTINUES AND WILL
BE COMPLETED BY COB 15 MAR 91. GENERATORS SUPPORTING THE AIRPORT
RUNWAY LIGHTS BECAME OPERATIONAL TODAY. THE KUWAITIS WILL ASSUME
GENERATOR SUPPORT 16 MAR 91. MOST OF THE RUNWAY LIGHTS SHOULD BE
OPERATIONAL BY 14 MAR 91. THE PROJECT AT THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE
HOSPITAL WILL BE COMPLETED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW POWER
CABLE ENROUTE FROM RIYADH. EXPECTED COMPLETION IS 16 MAR 91. WORK
CONTINUES AT THE U.S. EMBASSY WITH COMPLETION BY COB 17 MAR 91.
D. 44TH SIG BN CONTINUES TO EXTEND THE EAC TACTICAL
COMMAND AND CONTROL NETWORK IN SUPPORT OF TF FREEDOM. ACTIVITIES
INCLUDE THE EXTENSION OF THE THEATER TACTICAL NETWORK VIA UHF, SHF,
SATELLITEL TROPOSPHERIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS, TACTICAL VOICE AND
RECORD SWITCHINGO AND TELEPHONE INSTALLATION. TO DATE, THE
BATTALION HAS INSTALLED 65 KY-68S, 79 TA-954S, 5 STU-IIIS, AND 2
TA-83OS; FOR A TOTAL OF 151 TELEPHONES. THE INSTALLATION OF THE
TACTICAL NETWORK CONTINUES IN RESPONSE TO USER REQUIREMENTS.
E. 2D AVN BDE SUPPORTS ARCENT RESTORATION OF KUWAIT WITH
AVIATION ASSETS. TO DATE, THE BDE HAS LOGGED 683 HOURS, FLOWN
2208 PAX, AND MOVED 297.5 TONS OF CARGO. TODAY'S MISSIONS INCLUDED
FLIGHTS SUPPORTING BG FRIX, AND DELIVERY OF CLASS IX SUPPLIES TO 3D
AR DIV. AIRCRAFT SUPPORT PROVIDED TODAY WAS LIMITED DUE TO POOR
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
P. (U) 720TH MP BN CONTINUES MSR PATROLLING, KUWAIT CITY
PATROLS, JOINT CHECKPOINTS, AIRFIELD SECURITY, LIMITED PORT
SECURITY, EPW HOLDING AREA, AND ESCORT MISSIONS. COORDINATION OF
MISSIONS CONTINUE WITH LNOS PROVIDED BY KUWAIT POLICE FORCE.
MISSION TODAY TOTAL
QUICK REACTION FORCE 0 9
SECURITY ESCORT 3 47
EPW PROCESSED 0 5
EPW ON HAND 0 0
G. (TJ) 1ST EOD GROUP RECEIVED EIGHT REQUESTS FOR EOD SUPPORT.
SEVEN EOD INCIDENTS WERE COMPLETED AND 15 ARE IN PROGRESS. SUPPORT
TO OIL FIELD RECOVERY OPERATIONS IS ONGOING. CLEANUP EFFORTS IN THE
VICINITY OF THE KUWAIT TOWERS PAVILION CONTINUES WITH THE SUPPORT OF
KUWAITI TROOPS. UNIT HAS DESTROYED APPROXIMATELY 5000 LBS OF
CAPTURED AMMUNITION.
H. 513TH MI TF CONTINUED TO PROVIDE
--- 5USC552(b)(1)
UNCLASSIFIED
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Folder Title = COMMMAND REPORTS RPTS TASK FORCE FREEDOM 1 OF 2 -1
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Subject = SITREP TF FREEDOM 13 MAR 91
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