COMMANDERS SITREP 71

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 71                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000249

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

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          40 ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION FROM U.S. OCCUPATION TO IRAQI

          GO      NT CONTROL. CONTINUE TO BELIEVE OUR BEST COURSE FOR THE

          NEAR TERM WOULD BE TO ESTABLISH CIVIL MILITARY GOVERNMENT

          COMPLETE WITH ORDINANCES AND PENAL CODES IF ONLY IN SAFWAN.

          EXPECT NUMBER OF CIVILIANS TO BE TREATED WILL INCREASE,

          PARTICULARLY IF INTENSITY OF IRAQI OPERATIONS REMAINS HIGH.

          DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD STUFFS TO INCLUDE FOOD AND MEDICINE FOR

          INFANTS CONTINUES. NEED TO KNOW WHEN CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES

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

          OUTSIDE SAFWAN. THE CAMP NOW CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 61500

          CIVILIANS. NEED AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL CAMP OR NEED TO

          VACATE AREA WITH GROUND FORCES AND SCREEN THAT PORTION OF IRAQ BY


          AIR.
              D.(U@ INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF IRAQ

          WITHIN A PERIOD OF 72 HOURS AFTER RECEIPT OF EXECUTION ORDERS.

          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

          VET    S OF MOBILE ARMORED DESERT WARFARE.

              E.(U@ MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: DECISION ON

          ESTABLISHMENT OF CIVIL MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN IRAQ; LINKAGE WITH

          INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AGENCIES TO REPLACE US ARMY IN CIVIL RELIEF

          OPERATIONS; ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT HETS TO TRANSPORT CORPS

          COMBAT VEHICLES TO PORT CONSISTENT WITH EXPECTED AIRFLOW;

          PROVISION OF EXPECTED AIRFLOW LEVELS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES; AND

          DEVELOPMENT OF AN IRON CLAD CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR VII CORPS



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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 71
Document Seq # = 40
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