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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          5. +9+ COMMANDER'S EVALUATION: CORPS' FOCUS IS ON COMPLETING

          ASSEMBLY OF COMBAT POWER AND PREPARATION FOR COMBAT; PROTECTION

          OF ARCENT LOC AND KEY LOGISTICS AREAS. CONVOY OPERATIONS FROM


          PORTS HAS ACCELERATED BOTH IN NUMBERS AND AVAILABLE TRANSPORT;

          AND SELF-DEPLOYMENT OF M2 BATTALIONS. CURRENT OPERATIONS INCLUDE


          DEFENDING VITAL THEATER LOCS, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE

          RAFAR AL BATIN APPROACHES. IST CAV DIV DEFENDS NORTH OF AL


          QAYSUMAII, REINFORCED WITH 2ND BDE OF THE 101ST AB DIV AND THE 42D

          FA BDE. IAD WITH 11 AVN BDE OPCON IS CORPS RESERVE, PREPARED TO
          ATTACK TO DEFEAT PENETRATIONS. CONCERNED THAT NAC MOVEMENT @O

          THE EAST CREATES VULNERABILITIES KNOWN TO AND CAPABLE OF


          EXPLOITATION BY IRAQ FORCES. HAVE DIRECTED INTENSIFIED I&W WATCH

          COVER HAFAR AL BATIN APPROACHES AND COORDINATED AIR FIRES IN THE


          EVENT OF AN ATTACK. RAPID REPOSITIONING OF NAC FORCES CRITICAL


          TO REMOVE THESE VULNERABILITIES. ASSESSMENT: MOMENTUM OF


          BUILDUP STILL TRANSPORTATION DEPENDENT WITH LAST THREE DAYS


          CLOSER TO MEETING THEATER TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS. INTENSIVE

          TRAINING CONTINUES; CRITICAL VULNERABILITIES INCLUDE TERRORIST OR

          UNCONVENTIONAL ATTACKS ON LOCS AND PORTS AND A POSSIBLE GROUND


          ATTACK IN THE HAFAR AL BATIN APPROACHES TO CUT THEATER LOCS.

          HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO INCREASE SECURITY AT LOG BASE@-AND CONVOY

          STOPS. FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED INCLUDE DEPLOYMENT OF C2, ADA

          AND LOGISTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO ACCELERATE FUTURE MOVEMENT OF


          CORPS INTO FAA UTAH. PLAN TO MOVE I CAV DIV NORTH INTO SECTOR


          WHEN 9TH SYRIAN DIVISION HAS LEFT. MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS:



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Subject = CMDR S SITREP CBT 4 21 JAN 91
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