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                                                    

Document Number:         15

Folder Seq  #:         79



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            ADVICE TO SAUDIS IN RUNNING RAFHA CAMP, AND CONSTRUCTION OF
            TEMPORARY DC CAMP IN SAUDI TERRITORY. INTENT IS TO COMPLETE CAMP
            BY 25 APR AND MOVE THE DC'S AS EARLY AS SAUDIS AGREE. UNDERSTAND
            THAT REQUEST TO MOVE REFUGEE CA14P RAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY
            SAUDIS. URGENTLY NEED RESOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE. AM PREPARED TO
            PROVIDE SUPPORT TO MOVE REFUGEES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
                Bl@      3AD RETAINS ELEMENTS VICINITY CH C@KPO    99 AND
            OCCUP    THE IRAQ-KUWAIT DEMILITARIZED ZONE IN SECTOR WITH TWO
            BDE'S NORTH   D WEST. VII CORPS PREPARES TO TRANSFER    CHECKPOINT
            99 TO UNIKOM ON 24 APR, AND UNIKOM WILL ALSO ACCEPT OP VICINITY
            "SCUD HILL" AND ESTABLISH A COMMAND POST AT UMM QASAR. VII CORPS
            WILL RELOCATE ELEMENTS VICINITY CHECKPOINT 99 TO SAFWAN AIRFIELD
            AND CONTINUE TO EXECUTE SECURITY MISSION FROM ALL OTHER EXISTING
            POSITIONS. A UNIKOM PROPOSED TIMELINE FOR LANDOVER OF WILL BE
            COORDINATED ON 24 APR 91 BETWEEN UN AND US FORCES. REFUGEE
            SECURITY AND PREVENTION OF REPRISALS IN SAFWAN MUST ACCOMPANY ANY
            COMPLETE UN HANDOVER. UNTIL THAT AGREEMENT, VII CORPS UNITS ARE
            PREPARED TO CONTINUE REFUGEE SECURITY MISSION. URGENT THAT
            REFUGEES BE RELOCATED TO ASSURE BOTH SECURITY AND ABILITY FOR US
            FORCES TO DISENGAGE FROM DEMILITARIZED ZONE. IN THE MEANTIME,
            3AD CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SECURITY AND HUMANITARIAN SERVICES FOR
            REFUGEES AT SAFWAN. 3AD HAS PROVIDED UN TF RECON OF BUFFER ZONE.
               C(@       CORP REDEPLOYMENT OB,7ECTIVES 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.
 INCLUDE: CONTROL OF RAFHA
            SITUA4@BY SLF; RELOCATION OF ALL REFUGEES OUT OF IRAQ;
            120MM/HELLFIRE AMMUNITION CANISTERS; CONTINUING PROVISION OF
            SUFFICIENT HETS TO TRANSPORT CORPS COMBAT VEHICLES TO PORT
            CONSISTENT WITH EXPECTED AIRFLOW; SHIPS TO JUBAYL; DEVELOPMENT  OF
            AN IRON CLAD CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR VII CORPS EQUIPMENT WHEN IT
            LEAVES OUR CONTROL; AND REMAINING FILL OF DCUIS. JAYliAWK.






















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File Room = jun96_declassified
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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 96
Document Seq # = 15
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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