COMMANDERS SITREP 76

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 76                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000249

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP  22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91                                                    

Document Number:         35

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           REMOVING CHECKPOINTS ALONG HIGHWAY 8 AS UNITS BEGIN TO WITHDRAW

           FROM IRAQ. CAN BE IN POSITION TO INTERDICT MILITARY TRAFFIC AND

           TO OFFER HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED. CAN IMPLEMENT THIS

           MISSION IN 24 HOURS. CAN BEGIN 2ACR AND 1AD MOVEMENT IN 48

           HOURS.
               C(U@ INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF I@

           WITHIN A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF EXECUTION ORDERS.

           INCREASED TIME DUE TO LONGER DISTANCES, REDUCED CL IX

           AVAILABILITY AND HEAT. CORPS REDEPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES ARE: FIRST

           IN FIRST OUT; SAFETY, CARE, AND DISCIPLINE OF SOLDIERS;

           DISCIPLINED ACCOUNTABILITY OF RESOURCES; AND REDEPLOYMENT IN A

           MANNER THAT BEFITS VICTORIOUS VETERANS OF MOBILE ARMORED DESERT

           WARFARE. CORPS REDEPLOYMENT PLAN IS COMPLETE.
               Di@     AS THE DESERT HEAT RISES, THE CHANCE OF HEAT INJURIES

           TO OUR SOLDIERS INCREASE. LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS WILL ENFORCE

           WATER INTAKE AND STRICTLY ADHERE TO PREVENTIVE MEDICINE MEASURES

           AGAINST HEAT (WET BULB). PROTECTION OF THE FORCE AGAINST HEAT

           AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IS A COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY AND WE

           WILL ENSURE THAT EVERY PRECAUTION IS TAKEN TO PRECLUDE HEAT

           RELATED INJURIES AND CONTINUE TO SAFELY CONDUCT OUR MISSION.
               E.(@    MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: DECISION ON

           ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ; LINKAGE WITH

           INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AGENCIES TO REPLACE US ARMY IN CIVIL RELIEF

           OPERATIONS; ASSISTANCE FOR DC'S SEEKING RELOCATION OUTSIDE OF

           IRAQ; ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT HETS TO TRANSPORT CORPS COMBAT

           VEHICLES TO PORT CONSISTENT WITH EXPECTED AIRFLOW; PROVISION OF


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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-24
Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91
Folder Seq # = 79
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 76
Document Seq # = 35
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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