SITREP TF FREEDOM 13 MAR 91

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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                                            

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    A TECHINT TEAM WAS DEPLOYED TO THE 2D MARINE DIV AREA IN RESPONSE TO
    THE LOCATION OF SUSPECTED CHEMICAL AGENTS. THE PRESENCE OF NERVE
    AGENT WAS CONFIRMED BY A FOX VEHICLE, AND SAMPLES WERE FORWARDED TO
    CDREC LAB AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS.
        I. (8) 22D SPT CMD CONTINUES TO PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO
    TASK FORCE FREEDOM AND THE TIGER BRIGADE. SUSTAINMENT OF TF FREEDOM
    CONTINUES. TOTAL U.S. FORCES NOW BEING SUPPORTED REMAINS RELATIVELY
    UNCHANGED. 301ST ASG CONVOY SUPPORT SITE LIBERTY WEST OF KUWAIT
    CITY (VIC QT509451) CONTINUES OPERATIONS. ASH SHUAIBA PORT
    OPERATIONS CONTINUE WITH THE DEPARTURE OF TWO LSV FOR SAUDI ARABIA.
    APOD AT KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REMAINS THE ONLY OPERATIONAL
    TERMINAL FACILITY AND HAS BEEN HANDLING CIVILIAN OPERATIONS
    INCLUDING 37 FOREIGN DIPLOMATS OF VARIOUS LEGATIONS.
        J. (U) PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED MEDIA
    COVERAGE OF THE OPERATIONS AT THE DOHA FUEL PIPELINE, ENGINEERS
    REPAIRING GENERATORS AND INSTALLING RUNWAY LIGHTS AND IFR EQUIPMENT
    AT THE AIRPORT, AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT AT KUWAITI SCHOOLS.
        K. (U) 108TH MED BN PROVIDES SICK CALL, TREATMENT AND HOLDING,
    PATIENT EVACUATION, MEDEVAC, AND AREA SEARCH AND RESCUE SUPPORT TO
    TF FREEDOM UNITS. UNIT PROVIDES FIVE OUTPATIENT CLINICS WITH A
    HOLDING CAPACITY OF 72 HOURS. UNIT OPERATES SIX AMBULANCES AND
    THREE MEDIVAC HELICOPTERS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR EVACUATION OF
    PATIENTS. MEDCOM INSPECTS ALL FOODSTUFFS AND WATER SUPPLIES FOR
    CONSUMPTION BY U.S. FORCES.
       3.      COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIVITY. CAMP FREEDOM HAS TACTICAL
    CONNECTIVITY TO THE ENTIRE THEATER COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. DIRECT
    CONNECTIVITY IS PROVIDED TO LOGBASE ALPHA, KKMC, AND ARCENT (MAIN).
    DUAL CONNECTIVITY TO THE EAC NETWORK HAS REINFORCED SURVIVABILITY
    AND NETWORK REDUNDANCY. TACTICAL TELEPHONE LINES NOW INCLUDE IOTH
    TRANS BN AT SHUAIBA PORT FACILITY.
TUS.
                       ENL       wo     OFF    civ      TOTAL
    HHC ARCENT         105       1      35        0      141
    352 CA CMD         249       4     241     69        563
    22D SPT CMD        1114      13     99        0     1226
    44TH SIG BN        178       1      11        0      190
    416TH ENCOM        110       0      12        0      122
    2D AVN BDE         123       52     18        0      193
    720TH MP BN        390       0      17        0      407
    513 MI (TF)          56      11     26        1        94
    STH PSYOP BN         58      1      9         0        68
    1ST EOD              78      0      12        0        90
    MEDCOM FWD         173       6      21        0      120
    TOTAL              2634      89    501     70       3294
    5. (U)  LOGISTICS.
        A.  (U) RELIEF SUPPLIES    PROVIDED TO DATE:
            1.  WATER: CASES - 242,200      BULK - 4.7  MILLION LITRES
            2.  FOOD: 6,850 METRIC TONS
            3.  MEDICAL: 1175 METRIC TONS
            4.  POL: 4.0 MILLION LITRES
            5.  GENERATORS: 64
            6.  COMM-EL EQUIP: 2 TRUCK LOADS
    NOTE: EMERGENCY SERVICES TEAM CHIEF IS WORKING ON THE DISTRIBUTION





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Subject = SITREP TF FREEDOM 13 MAR 91
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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