COMMANDERS SITREP 96

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 96                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000249

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

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            CLASSIFICATION:
            BUBJECT: COMMANDER'S STTREP 19'6'
            REPORTING PERIOD: 22210OZ TO 23210OZ AP
            1. (U) OPERATIONS SUMMARY.
                A. (U) CORPS OVERVIEW:
                    (I        VII CORPS CONTINUES REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS AND
            SECURITY 01krTIONS N@IRAQ. 2AD(F) CONTINUES RAFHA REFUGEE CAMP
            SECURITY MISSION, ASSISTANCE AIZ ADVICE TO SAUDIS Iff RUNNING
            RAFHA CAMP, AND CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY DC CAMP. ESTIMATE
            COMPLETION OF CAMP BY 25 APR AND RELOCATION OF DC'S BY 28 APR OR
                IER IF APPROVED BY SAUDIS. 3AD RETAINS ELEMENTS IN IRAQ
            VICINITY CHECKPOINT 99, OCCUPIES @HE DEMILITARIZED ZONE, '
            CO-M   ES TO PROVIDI-@ITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND SECURITY IN
            SAFWANF AND CONTINUES TO TRANSITION UN FORCES. UNIKOM HAS
            PROPOSED A TIMELINE FOR THE US-UN ILNNDOVER OF THE DEMILITARIZED
            ZONE WHICH WILL BE COORDINATED ON 24 APR 91 BETWEEN UNIKOM AND
            CG, 3AD. ON 24 APR 91 THE UN TEAM WILL ASSUME OP AT CHECKPOINT
            99 FROM 3AD, AN OP ON "SCUD HILL", AND WILL BEGIN TO ESTABLISH A
            COMMAND POST AT UMM QASAR. THE CANADIAN ENGINEER REGIMENT IS
            EXPECTED TO ARRIVE 24 AND 25 APR. ON 27 APR, THE VEHICLES FOR
            THE UN ARE SUPPOSED TO ARRIVE FROM BAGHDAD AND TEHRAN. INITIAL
            OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT SUPPORT HAS DEPARTED SWA FOR TURKEY,
            REMAINING ELEMENTS ARE PREPARED FOR DEPLOYMENT.
                    (2 [@     IAD. UNITS CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE, VEHICLE
            PREPARAT10i;-f4OVlNG CONVOYS, WASHING, CONTAINER LOADING,
            AMMUNITION TURN-IN, AND POMCUS TURN-IN. 4TH BDE (LESS 1-1 CAV)
            HAS ARRIVED AT PORT.
                    (3     )@AD-
 SCREEN
            BUFFER ZONE   D       DE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN SECTOR. UN
            ADVANCE PARTY ENGINEERS CONTINUE RECON OF THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE.
            WORK CONTINUED ON ZONE PREPARATION IN IST AND 3RD BDE SECTORS.
            DIVISION IS PREPARING FOR GEN SULLIVAN'S VISIT ON 25 APR.
            DIVISION G2, G3, G4 MET WITH UNIKOM IN KUWAIT CITY FOR FACE TO
            FACE COORDINATION. ONE SOLDIER FROM THE 404 CA BN WAS SLIGHTLY
            IN@ED FROM MOVING A CBU WHILE POLICING TRASH VICINITY SA@
            AIRFIELD. TEN UNCONFIRMED CASES OF TYPHOID HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT
            THE TRS. DIVISION SURGEON AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ARE
            INVESTIGATING. EFFORTS ARE BEING INCREASED TO PROVIDE BETTER
            SANITATION AT THE TRS. CURRENT PLANNING FOCUSES ON HANDOFF OF
            THE DIVISION SECTOR TO THE UN FORCES. CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR
            THE DEFENSE OF KUWAIT AND REDEPLOYMENT TO USAREUR.
                         (BXUIZ) TRAINING. 2ND ROYAL ANGLIAN UTILIZED
            SPEARHEAD RANGE'TODAY WITH 3-8 AR, FIRING WARRIOR ARMORED
            VEHICLES AND BRADLEYS.
                    (4        2ACR. REGIMENT CONTINUES REDEPLOYMENT
            OPERATlONslA4M JUBAYL. ALL EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN CLEARED THROUGH
            CUSTOMS. LAST       T OF PERSONNEL SCHEDULED FOR 26 APR.
            REGIMENTAL REAR DETACHMENT CONTROLS PAINTING AND PORT OPERATIONS.
                    (5) (U) BRITISH FORCES KUWAIT.

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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 96
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