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File: 121096_jun96_decls7_0005.txt
Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP
Unit: VII CORPS
Parent Organization: ARCENT
Box ID: BX000211
Folder Title: TASK FORCE DEMO LOG 14 MAR- 1 APR 91
Document Number: 60
Folder Seq #: 19
UNCLASSIFIED
GUIW COMMANDER'S EVALUATION: CORPS MAINTAINS HASTY DEFENSE
ILt POSTURED TO RESUME OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED.
CONDUCTS CLEARANCE OF ZONE. REPOSITIONS FORCES TO ASSUME XVIII
ABC SECTOR, PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE. CONDUCTS CONTINUOUS
SEARCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS FOR U.S. VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT IN
IRAQ, AND CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT TO RAA'S AND
DEVELOPMENT OF RAA*S. CORPS UNITS REMAIN PREPARED FOR COMBAT BY
EXERCISING REPORTING. C2. AND INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS. UNITS ARE
IN FINAL STAGES OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT DESTRUCTION AND ASSISTING
TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE UNITS IN EVACUATION OF SELECT ENEMY
EQUIPMENT. MAJOR CHALLENGE WILL BE DESTRUCTION OF THEATER Aw.0
DEPOT SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 8 AND DESTRUCTION OF SILKWORM MISSILES AND
WARHEADS WITHOUT MAJOR SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISXS. AM
CONCERNED WITH REPORTS OF IRAQI MILITARY ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS
FLEEING BASRA AND AN NASARIYAH. CONTINUE TO BELIEVE OUR 82ST
COURSE WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH CIVIL MILITARY GOVERNMENT COMPLETE
WITH ORDINANCES AND PENAL CODES. WE HAVE TWO MASH AND TWO
MILITARY CLEARING COMPANIES FORWARD TREATING ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY
IRAQI CIVILIANS. EXPECT NUMBER OF CIVILIANS TO BE TREATED WILL
INCREASE. PARTICULARLY IF INTENSITY OF IRAQI OPERATIONS REMAINS
HIGH. DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STUFFS TO INCLUDE FOOD AND MEDICINE
INFANTS CONTINUES. NEED TO KNOW WHEN CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES
WILL BE PREPARED TO ASSUME OPERATIONS. INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII
CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF IRAQ WITHIN A PERIOD OF 72 HOURS AFTER
RECEIPT OF EXECUTION ORDERS. CORPS REDEPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES ARE:
LINE OF SOLDIERS:
DISCIPLINED ACCOUNTABILITY OF RESOURCES: AND REDEPLOYMENT IN A
MANNER THAT BEFITS VICTORIOUS VETERANS OF MOBILE ARMORED DESERT
WARFARE. 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; ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT HETS TO TRANSPORT CORPS
COMBAT VEHICLES TO PORT CONSISTENT WITH EXPECTED AIRFLOW:
PROVISION OF EXPECTED AIRFLOW LEVELS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: AND
DEVELOPMENT OF AN IRONCLAD CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR VII CORPS
EQUIPMENT WHEN IT LEAVES OUR CONTROL. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
INCLUDE: BRONZE STAR DECORATIONS: PERMANENT WASH RACK AT KKMC:
U113 AND M88 ENGINES: REEFERS TO ASSURE AVAILABILITY OF A RATIONS
FOR SOLDIERS: ASSURED CLASS IX FLOW INTO THEATER: REMAINING FILL
OF DCU'S. MTMC DEPLOYMENT CONTROL UNIT: CONTINUED USE OF UAV: ONE
ADDITIONAL MERIT ASPO SYSTEM: ONE ADDITIONAL FIRE FIGHTING
DETACHMENT: AND CONTINUED CAB AND Al AS REQUIRED. JAYHAWX.
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000211
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = TASK FORCE DEMO LOG 14 MAR- 1 APR 91
Folder Seq # = 19
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP
Document Seq # = 60
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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