SITREP 2 MAR 91

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Subject: SITREP 2 MAR 91                                                 

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box  ID: BX000443

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

Document Number:         23

Folder Seq  #:          7





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      A.LV,R IST AR DIV.  DIVISION IS CONSOLIDATING COMBAT POWER IN
      zo   REARMING, REFITTING, AND REFUELING. LOSSES OF PERSONNEL AND




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      EQUIPMENT ARE BEING VERIFIED AND REPLACEMENTS REQUISITIONED.
      PLANNERS ARE CONSOLIDATING DIVISION ACTIVITIES FOR HISTORICAL
      REFERENCE. DIVISION CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS.
      B4U@ 3D AR DIV. DIVISION CONDUCTED AERIAL RECON IN ZONE
      F G-tf THE LD TO PL KIWI, TO LOCATE AND RECOVER FRIENDLY EQUIPMENT
      AND DESTROY ENEMY EQUIPMENT. DIVISION IS CURRENTLY HOLDING IN
      DEFENSIVE POSITIONS AND WILL CONTINUE CONSOLIDATION AND
      REORGANIZATION.
      CA'Ill@@ 2D ACR. REGT MOVED TO AA MEXICO (292IN04722E) AT 050OZ.
      m rW WAS SET AT IIOOC VIC 2946NO4723E. REMAINING ELEMENTS CLOSED IN
      AA BY EENT I MAR. REGT CONTINUES TO PLAN FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS.
      D@lu"r'-W'" IST AR DIV (UK). DIVISION CONTINUES TO COLLECT AND
      C N-RRALIZE EPW. SMALL ENEMY POCKETS ARE STILL APPEARING WITHIN
      SECTOR. ALL SEEM INTERESTED IN SURRENDERING. DIVISION WILL
      CONTINUE TO CONSOLIDATE AND BEGIN TO IDENTIFY AND MARK ENEMY
      EQUIPMENT IN SECTOR. CONTACT POINTS ARE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN
      MARCENT AND 1ST INF DIV (M). DEFENSE IS ESTABLISHED AND DIV IS
      READY FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS.
   gWU@ IST INF DIV (M). AT 0315Z, 1-4 CAV CONDUCTED A
   WE(:(ffNNAISSANCE TO SECURE SAFWAN AIRFIELD (3008NO4739E). AIRFIELD




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      WAS OCCUPIED WITHOUT HOSTILITIES, ALTHOUGH AN IRAQI BDE CONSISTING
      OF TANKS, ARMORED CARS, AND DUG IN INFANTRY WAS EXECUTING A REAR
      GUARD DEFENSE. AT 0715Z, 1-4 CAV MOVED OUT TO PROVIDE SECURITY
      FORCE FOR THE NEGOTIATION SITE. AFTER MUCH DELIBERATION AND A FINAL
      ULTIMATUM, THE IRAQI BDE'CLEARED THE AREA. IST AND 9TH ENS BNS ARE
E
      TO PROVIDE SECURITY WITH 2ND BDE AND 1-4 CAV FOR NEGOTIATION SITE.
      WILL CLEAR BASRA-KUWAIT CITY HIGHWAY AND CONDUCT CLEARANCE OPERATIONS
      IN SECTOR TO DESTROY OPERABLE IRAQI EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.
      F      IST CAV DIV. UNITS REMAINED IN PLACE, CONCENTRATING ON
      MC@ENANCE, RESUPPLY, AND RECOVERY OF ASSETS DROPPED ALONG AXIS
      OF ADVANCE. FORCE PROTECTION CONTINUES TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY, WITH
      SMALL BANDS OF EPW STILL WANDERING IN ZONE. 609 EPW WERE TAKEN
      SINCE LAST REPORT, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,668. THE GREATEST THREAT NOW
      FACING THE DIVISION IS UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD.
      DIVISION WILL CONTINUE TO REFUEL AND REFIT TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
      OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS, RETROGRADE MOVEMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA, OR THE
      DEFENSE OF KUWAIT. DIV WILL DEFEND IN SECTOR FROM CURRENT
      POSITIONS. 1-7 CAV WILL SCREEN NORTHERN FLANK. IST AND 2ND BDE
      DEFEND ABREAST ALONG THE 47 DEGREE, 05 MINUTE PARALLEL.



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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 2 MAR 91
Document Seq # = 23
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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