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File: 123096_jul96_decls3_0002.txt
Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 44
Unit: ARCENT
Parent Organization: CENTCOM
Box ID: BX000402
Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS - VII CORPS SITREPS 1-30 MAR 91
Document Number: 30
Folder Seq #: 18
UNCLASSIFIED
SUBJECT: COMMANDER'S SITREP (COMBAT) #44
REPORTING PERIOD: 01210OZ TO 02210OZ MAR 91
1. OPERATIONS SUMMARY.
('N @ORPS OVERVIEW:
(i rN VII CORPS OCCUPIES HASTY DEFENSIVE POSITIONS AND
PREPARES FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS. UNITS CONTINUE TO CLEAR ZONES,
DESTROY ENEMY EQUIPMENT AND RECOVER EQUIPMENT. CAPTURED EQUIPMENT
IS BEING DESTROYED IN A DELIBERATE, SUPERVISED FASHION SO THAT
SOLDIERS ARE PROTECTED AND EQUIPMENT OF INTELLIGENCE VALUE REMAINS
INTACT. ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT WILL BE DESTROYED OR RENDERED USELESS.
SECURITY AND FORCE PROTECTION OF OUR FORCES IS CORPS HIGHEST
PRIORITY. UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD REMAINS A
SIGNIFICANT CONCERN. AN ADDITIONAL CORPS MISSION IS ESTABLISHING
AND SECURING THE NEGOTIATIONS SITE. MISSION IS SUPPORTED BY
SUPCOM. PLANNING CONTINUES FOR SECURITY OF KUWAIT AND REDEPLOYMENT
OPERATIONS
(2i NJ IAD. DIVISION CONTINUES TO DEFEND IN SECTOR.
ALL UNITS POLICING UP LOST PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT, DESTROYING
ENEMY EQUIPMENT, REARMING AND REFITTING. BDA ASSESSMENTS ARE BEING
VERIFIED. PLANNERS ARE CONSOLIDATING DIVISION ACTIVITIES FOR
HISTORICAL REFERENCE. DIVISION CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR FUTURE
OPERATIONS AND THE DEFENSE OF KUWAIT.
(3) (% 3AD. DIVISION CONTINUES TO RECON IN ZONE (AIR
AND GROUND) TO LOCATE AND RECOVER FRIENDLY EQUIPMENT AND DESTROY
ENEMY EQUIPMENT. DIVISION IS CURRENTLY HOLDING IN DEFENSIVE
POSITIONS AND WILL CONTINUE CONSOLIDATION AND REORGANIZATION.
I IAL PLANNING ONGOING FOR DEFENSIVE MISSIONS AND REDEPLOYMENT
,&ES.
(4) 2ACR. CLOSED AT AA MEXICO (QT 3050). MAIN IS
SET AT QT308951. REGIMENT CONTINUES TO CLEAR ZONE AND RECOVER
DESTROYED AND DAMAGED EQUIPMENT. DIVISION CONTINUES MAINTENANCE
AND PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR FURTHER COMBAT OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED.
(5) tV l(UK)AD. COLLECTION AND CENTRALIZATION OF EPW'S
TINUE. ALL EPW/S SURRENDERING APPEAR
TO BE SHORT OF FOOD AND WATER. DIVISION WILL CONTINUE TO
CONSOLIDATE, IDENTIFY AND MARK ENEMY EQUIPMENT IN SECTORS. BDE'S
ARE CONSOLIDATING AND CARRYING OUT POST OPERATIONAL MAINTENANCE.
DIVISION HQ MOVED TO QT 640563 AT 021600C. CONTACT POINTS
ESTABLISHED BETWEEN MARCENT (QT 580800) AND 1ID (QT 565565)
CONTINUED TO BE MANNED. 1ID MP'S PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AT QT 580800
TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED MOVEMENT OF ENEMY VEHICLES ACROSS SECTOR.
PREPARED FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS.
(6) NJ IID(M). PREPARATION OF THE NEGOTIATION SITE AT
SAFWAN AIRFIELD IS ONGOING. PROMISED EQUIPMENT FROM ARCENT HAS
NOT ARRIVED AND EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO COMPLETE THE
TASK. THE BUFFER ZONE HAS BEEN CLEARED. STOCKS OF MUNITIONS,
EQUIPMENT, AND VEHICLES HAVE BEEN PREPARED FOR DEMOLITION, ALTHOUGH
NONE WILL BE DEMOLISHED UNTIL AFTER THE TALKS ARE CONCLUDED.
DIVISION CONTINUES TO CLEAR ZONE AND RECOVER VEHICLES AND CREWS
SEPARATED FROM THEIR UNITS AS WELL AS DESTROYED AND DAMAGED
EQUIPMENT. DIVISION IS CONTINUING MAINTENANCE TO PREPARE FOR
FURTHER COMBAT OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED. INTEND TO CONTINUE TO
DECLASSIFIED ON 1 0 Oct 1996 PER SECA Y (DAMH) UP SEC 3.4 EO 12958.
UNCLASSIFIED
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Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS - VII CORPS SITREPS 1-30 MAR 91
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 44
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