SITREP 5 MAR 91

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Subject: SITREP 5 MAR 91                                                 

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box  ID: BX000443

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS ARCENT SITREPS 1-22 MAR 91                                                      

Document Number:         20

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          RECOVER DESTROYED AND DAMAGED EQUIPMENT. UNITS MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT

          AND PREPARE FOR TRAINING AND REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS. DIV WILL


          OCCUPY SAFWAN AIRFIELD WITH 2ND BDE AND 1-4 CAV UNTIL ORDERED TO


          WITHDRAW. UNITS CONTINUE TO CLEAR BASRA-KUWAIT CITY HIGHWAY AND


          CONDUCT CLEARANCE OPERATIONS IN SECTOR TO DESTROY OPERABLE IRAQI

          EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. DIV WILL ALSO DESTROY IRAQI EQUIPMENT AND

          SUPPLIES BEFORE WITHDRAWAL FROM SAFWAN AFLD. DEVELOPING PLANS FOR


          DEFENSE OF NORTHERN KUWAIT.

          F(U)(-) 1ST CAV DIV. DIV DEFENDS IN SECTOR. AVN BDE COMPLETED

          AERIAL PSYOP IN THE RUQI POCKET TO ENCOURAGE BYPASSED ENEMY ELEMENTS

          TO SURRENDER AND IDENTIFIED 69 ENEMY SOLDIERS. DIV UNITS REMAIN IN

          PLACE AND CONCENTRATE ON MAINTENANCE, RESUPPLY, AND RECOVERY. DIV

          ALSO PREPARES FOR RETROGRADE MOVEMENT TO HAFAR AL BATIN.

          G.(U44r,) IITH AVN BDE. BDE CONTINUES RESUPPLY AND GENERAL SUPPORT

          MISSIONS AND IS PREPARED TO RESUME OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS. ATK HEL BNS

          ARE PREPARED TO SUPPORT CLOSE AND DEEP OPERATIONS. 2-6 CAV IS OPCON

          TO IST INF DIV (M).
          2.(@    XVIII ABN CORPS. XVIII ABN CORPS CONTINUES DEFENSIVE/

          SECURITY OPERATIONS IN ZONE WITH EMPHASIS ON FORCE PROTECTION,

          CLEARING OF RESIDUAL ENEMY PERSONNEL IN SECTOR, AND DESTRUCTION/












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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000443
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS ARCENT SITREPS 1-22 MAR 91
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Subject = SITREP 5 MAR 91
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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 = 06-DEC-1996