COMMANDERS SITREP 74

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 74                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000249

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

Document Number:         37

Folder Seq  #:         79








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           INFANTS CONTINUES. NEED TO KNOW WHEN CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES

           WILL BE PREPARED TO ASSUME OPERATIONS. HAVE A GROWING DC CAMP

           OUTSIDE SAFWAN. THE CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 6,500 CIVILIANS

           AND GROWS DAILY. NEED AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL CAMP OR

           NEED TO VACATE AREA WITH GROUND FORCES AND SCREEN THAT PORTION OF

           IRAQ BY AIR. AM ALSO PREPARED TO WITHDRAW 2ACR AND 1AD FROM IRAQ

           TO RAA'S AND COVER REMAINDER OF SECTOR AS ECONOMY OF FORCE. ALSO

           BELIEVE WE SHOULD WITHDRAW HIGHWAY 8 CHECKPOINTS AND LET ALL

           CIVILIAN TRAFFIC PROCEED. 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. AS WE APPROACH THE

           REDEPLOYMENT PHASE NEED TO BEGIN GRADUAL DISENGAGEMENT, FIRST

           ALONG HIGHWAY 8.

                      INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF IRAQ

           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.
              E.(Uk 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


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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 74
Document Seq # = 37
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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