CMDR S SITREP CBT 4 21 JAN 91

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Subject: CMDR S SITREP CBT 4   21 JAN 91                                 

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000271

Folder Title: SPT DOC FOR DAILY STAFF JOURNAL 22 JAN 91 TACT OPS CENTER                                       

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          POSITIONS. CORPS  IS PREPARED TO DEFEND APPROACHES TO KKMC AND

          ARCENT LOCS WITH TASK ORGANIZATION AS DIRECTED IN ARCENT ORDER.

          CORPS DEFENDS NORTH OF TAPLINE ROAD WITH MOST CAPABLE UNITS

          FORWARD, 2ACR AND I CAV DIV, TO PREVENT PENETRATION OF TAPLINE

          ROAD AND ALLOW OTHER CORPS UNITS TO BUILD COMBAT POWER IN TAA'S.

          IAD (WITH 11 AVN BDE OPCON) AND 3AD ARE CORPS RESERVE, WITH ON

          ORDER COUNTERATTACK MISSION TO PREVENT ENEMY PENETRATION OF

          FORWARD DEFENSES, MOST PROBABLE ALONG ENEMY AVENUE OF APPROACH

          WADI AL BATIN. CORPS HAS INCREASED READINESS POSTURE,

          PARTICULARLY DURING NIGHT HOURS AND WITH "DAILY STAND TO" ONE


          HOUR BEFORE AND AFTER BMNT.


          3.      COMMANDER'S OPERATIONAL PLANS: NO CHANGE.

          4.      SPECIFIC ISSUES: URGENT REQUIREMENT TO MOVE COMBAT POWER

          FROM PORTS TO TAA AND TO ISSUE UBL. SUPCOM PROVISIONARY

          TRANSPORTATION ASSETS ARE ON TARGET. APPRECIATE AGGRESSIVE

          SUPPORT. CAN USE ALL ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE ASSETS. MAJOR


          CONCERNS ARE:

              A. +S+ CORPS HAS 3 TANK COMPANIES; 8 BRADLEY COMPANIES; 24

          M113 INF COMPANIES; AND 6 HOWITZER BTRY'S READY FOR MOVEMENT FROM

          PORTS TO TAA'S.


              B.      LOGISTICS.


                           TRANSPORTATION ASSETS.


                        (A) +G+ 20 JAN: HETS-5, LOWBOYS-27, S&P(FLATBED)-49

                        (B) +rp+ 21 JAN: HETS-45, LOWBOYS-30, S&P(FLATBED)-16

                   (2) +" TRANSPORT ASSET UTILIZATION CHART.

               EQPT TYPE      OH/SWA     MISSION CAPABLE       COMMITTED


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Subject = CMDR S SITREP CBT 4 21 JAN 91
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