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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          PUSHING CLASS I TO ITS DIVISIONS. LOGBASE NELLINGEN HAS ADEQUATE
          CLASS III. ALTHOUGH 12,900 EPW HAVE CLEARED THE CORPS AND 6,500 EPW
          REN&IX IN THE CORPS AO, CLASS I STOCKS FOR EPW REMAIN SUFFICIENT.

          EAC CH-47 AIRCRAFT ARE ASSISTING VTI CORPS' ONE CH-47 COMPANY IN

          MOVING SUPPLIES TO DIVISIONAL UNITS. ARCENTIS LOGISTICAL FOCUS WILL

          REMAIN REFUELING, REFITTING AND REARMING FOR POSSIBLE COMBAT
          OPERATIONS, AS WELL AS IMPROVING LIFE SUPPORT FOR FORCES IN FORWARD
          AREAS. WE ANTICIPATE NO LOGISTICAL PROBLEMS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HRS.//

          GENTEXT/COMMANDERIS EVALUATION/l. (U) SUMMARY.
          A.(@    LAST 24 HOURS. ARCENT FORCES CONTINUED TO OBSERVE CESSATION
          OF HOSTILITIES, DEFEND IN SECTOR, AND PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE OFFENSIVE

          OPERATIONS. NEITHER CORPS REPORTED CONTACT WITH ENEMY FORCES.
          B. (U*" NEXT 24 HOURS. NO CHANGE. UNTIL SITUATION IS CLARIFIED,
          ARCENT FORCES WILL CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE GAINS, POLICE THE
          BATTLEFIELD, AND REMAIN PREPARED TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME OFFENSIVE
          OPERATIONS. EFFORTS CONTINUE TO PLAN DEFENSE AND RESTORATION OF

          KUWAIT AND REDEPLOYMENT OF FORCES.
          2.(U@ COMMANDERIS INTENT: WAR IS NOT OVER; WE HAVE SUSPENDED
          OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS PENDING TALKS, THIS IS NOT A CEASE FIRE. MUST

          BE PREPARED TO RESUME OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS. COMUSARCENT'S FIRST











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Box ID = BX000443
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Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS ARCENT SITREPS 1-22 MAR 91
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Subject = SITREP 5 MAR 91
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-DEC-1996