VII CORPS WAR COUNCIL

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Subject: VII CORPS WAR COUNCIL                                           

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000213

Folder Title: 7TH ENG BDE COMMANDERS CONFERENCE  13 APR 91                                                    

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                                      FACT SHEET ON IEW SYSTEMS

                  ISSUE: ARCENT has developed a draft disposition plan for
                  Intelligence and Electronic Warfare EIEW) Non-Developmental Item
                  (NDI) Systems.

                  DISCUSSION:- ARCENT, as directed by DA, has developed a draft
                  plan for the turn-in of all ND1 IEW systems held by VII Corps.
                  The plan requires VII Corps units to return all NDI IEW systems
                  to turn-in points in Riyadh or Dhahran, depending on NDI system.
                  This effort to recover intelligence equipment is part of a     more
                  extensive DAMO-FDI plan for equipment redistribution after     the
                  cessation of hostilities. VII Corps is to turn-in all its      NDI
                  IEW equipment upon termination of its mission in Iraq; the
                  proposed turn-in date for selected equipment leg STICS) is     as
                  early as 15 April 91. This schedule does not recognize or
                  support VII Corps support to the Kuwait defense mission which
                  will -continue for an unspecified period after the withdrawal from
                  Iraq, nor the remaining VII Corps and NSC missions in Europe.
                  The proposal is also not in line with the VII Corps Commanding
                  General's intent to personally release these systems. 1ID(M) has
                  formally requested retention of the MERIT system because of it's
                  performance during war and its critical link to TENCAP systems.
                  Likewise, 3AD and the',ARCENT reserve force as a continuing nee
                  for the MERIT, GOLDWING, TROJAN, and FAISS in support of the
                  defense mission.   X-11; VII Corps kISC's have a need to train with
                  these systems in order to incorporate the Systems communication
into their respective
                  intelligence architectures.

                  VII CORPS FOSITIONT That the Commanding General not concur with
                  the proposal to turn-in NDI IEW   systems. At a minimum, systems
                  must be retained in Kuwait with   the ARCENT reserve force.    Vil
                  Corps has prepared a message to   retain the NDI IEW systems for
                  USAREUR missions. Although the    NDI IEW systems accomplished DA's
                  intent in Desert Storm, without   the retention of these systems,
                  the practical experience gained   through the use of these systems
                  will have been lost.

                  PREPARED BY: CLIFT014 W. LEWIS,   LTC, CliO, 9977-682/634.

                  AUTHENTICATED BY: JOHN C. DAVIDSON, COL, ACofS G-2, 9977-608.












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Subject = VII CORPS WAR COUNCIL
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