RECONAISSANCE OF IRAQI AMMUNITION SITES 9 APR 91

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Subject: RECONAISSANCE OF IRAQI AMMUNITION SITES  9 APR 91               

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000269

Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-10 APR 91-2                                                                

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   ETV-TFC-0                                                9 Apr 91


   EMORANDUM FOR Cdr, VII Corps TAC, ATTN: S3

   UBJECT: Reconnissance of Iraqi Ammunition Sites



   . 3AD completed the reconnissance of three ammunition sites (IAW
   orps Frago 201-91) 091830c April 91. CWa Wesner, Deputy DAD, 3AD
   nd a representative from 403rd EOD conducted the reconnissance.

      Site assessments follow:
      a. Site I (QU596978): Iraqi ASP containing thousands of
   arious small arms, tank, artillery, mortar, RPS2, and Sagger
   ounds. These rounds are mostly loose and unboxed; Estimate it
   ould take approximately 170 forty foot trailers &to move all of
   t, with 70 soldier working for about one mont
      b. Site 2 (OUS17075): Unit Storage Site containing a few
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   housand rounds of small arms, mortar and artillery ammunition,
   11 in bad condition. Estimate it would take approximately 25 S&Ps
   o move it, with 30 soldiers. Ammunition must be reboxed and would
   equire two weeks for completion. CBUs were found throughout the
   rea. 403rd EOD recommendation is to stay out of this area due to
   anger to soldier safety.
      c. Site 3 (QU813217): Iraqi ASP containing a few thousand
   ounds of small arms, mortar and artillery ammunition. The
   mmunition is loose and lying around the site. This area is very
   ard to assess. It would probably take 25 S&Ps with 30 soldiers a
   ew weeks to rebox and clear the area. Area appears to have
   Iready had munitions blown up by other Eng/EDD units. 403rd EDD
   ecommendation is to stay out of this area due to danger of
   nstable ammunition.


   . Recommendation. Only Site 1 should be considered for
   pload/transportation of ammunition. Other sites pose substantial
   afety risks to U.S. personnel. Recommend Sites 2 and 3 be
   argetted for demolition by EOD personnel. Should Corps decide to
e Division will be able to
   rovide security for-ces only. DAD assets will be involved in TIER
   I ammunition turn-in and redeployment RON site ammunition
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   ecovery operations.


      POC 63 Ops, 3AD, CPT Bartolatto 9-409-320-3301/3353.






                                     JOHN M. KAIN
                                     COL9 GS

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