OPERATIONS SUMMARY 21 TO 22 MAR 91

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Subject: OPERATIONS SUMMARY 21 TO 22 MAR 91                              

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000269

Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-23 MAR 91-2                                                                

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            CONDUCTS CLEARANCE OF @zr       PARE T RELIEVE XVIII ABC IN

            SECTOR, CONDUCTS SEARCH AND RECOVERY OPERATIONS FOR U.S. VEHICLES

            AND EQUIPMENT IN IRAQ, AND CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT TO

            RAA'S. ASSUMPTION OF XVIII CORPS SECTOR EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE


            NLT 25 MAR. CORPS UNITS REMAIN PREPARED FOR COMBAT BY EXERCISING

            REPORTING, C2, AND INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS. UNITS ARE IN FINAL

            STAGES OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT DESTRUCTION AND ASSISTING TACTICAL

            INTELLIGENPE UNITS IN EVACUATION OF SELECT ENEMY EQUIPMENT.

            MAJOR CHALLENGE WILL BE DESTRUCTION OF THEATER AMYO DEPOT SOUTTI


            OF HIGHWAY 8 AND DESTRUCTION OF SILKWORM MISSILES AND WA'Zlll-:ADS


            WITHOUT MAJOR SAFETY RISKS. ENFORCEMENT O@ THEATER DIRECTED


            CONTROLS O@T CIVILIAN MOVEMENT CONTINUES BUT WITH DIFFICULTIES.


            FLOW OF GOODS TO CIIECKPO3:NTS IS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY LOCAI, FARM


            PRODUCTS, COMMP-RCIAL TRANSPORTATION AND LIKE ACTIVITIES. WE'LT,

            PERMIT FOOD STUFFS AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO PROCEED FOR CIVILIAN


            POPULATION UNLESS OTIIERWISE DIRECTED, ALSO ARE TREATING PERSONNEL

            REQUIRING MEDICAL HELP WHO COME TO US FORCES. INTENT IS TO

            POSTURE VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF IRAQ WITHIN A PERIOD OF 72 IIOURS

            AFTER RECEIPT OF EXECUTION ORDERS. ALSO PLAN TO REDEPLOY


            SOLDIERS HOME WITII TIIE SAME SPEED AND SAFETY AS WITH DEPLOYMENT


            INTO THEATER. ACCOUNTABILITY OF SOLDIERS AND EQUIPMENT IS

            PARA@ROUNT. MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS IIICLUDE: ASSURANCE OF

            SUFFICIENT IIETS TO TRANSPORT CORPS COMBAT VEHICLES TO PORT


            CONSISTENT WITII EXPECTED AIRFLOW; PROVISION OF EXPECTED AIRFLOW

            LEVELS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES; AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN IRONCLAD

            CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR VII CORPS EQUIPMENT WHEN IT LEAVES OUR



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Box ID = BX000269
Unit = VII CORPS
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Folder Title = DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-23 MAR 91-2
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Subject = OPERATIONS SUMMARY 21 TO 22 MAR 91
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