COMMANDERS SITREP 72 30 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 72  30 MAR 91                                 

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000269

Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-31 MAR 91-2                                                                

Document Number:         16

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            READINESS. ASL                          THE CORPS'RANGES FROM 25

            TO 60% FOR GROUND SYSTEMS. OVERALL CORPS MISSION CAPABLE RATES

            HAVE DECLINED TO BELOW 90% FOR TANKS IFV/CFV, ARTILLERY, AND IEW

            SYSTEMS. OUR AVIATION FULLY CAPABLE  RATE IS DOWN TO 67%.

            ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THESE DEADLINES CAN BE WORKED OUR

            MAINTENANCE AND HIGH AVIATION OPTEMPO NORTH IS CONTINUING TO DRAW

            HEAVILY ON PARTS AVAILABILITY. THE VIRTUAL STOPPAGE IN PARTS

            FLOW REPRESENTED BY A MAJOR SLOW DOWN IN ALOC PALLETS RECEIVED IN

            LAST TWO WEEKS MUST BE REVERSED IF WE ARE TO IMPROVE ASL FILL AND

            MISSION CAPABLE RATE. ALSO OF CONCERN IS THE IMPENDING CROSS

            ROAD MOVE SOUTH TO DIVISION REAR AREAS WITH ITS EFFECT ON PARTS

            CONSUMPTION AND THE NEED TO OBTAIN 10/20 STANDARDS ON OUR

            EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO TURN-IN. WE CANNOT EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE OUR

            READINESS WITHOUT RESUMPTION OF NORMAL PARTS FLOW FOR

            REPLENISHMENT. REQUEST YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE. POC LTC HAYES,

            TASS 9-709-7566-670.
                    (3)(UN DCU. (AMBER) STATUS OF ISSUE OF FIRST SET TO

            VII CORPS IS 121K. MANY SIZING PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, NEED MEDIUM

            AND LARGE SIZES. STILL REQUIRE COMPLETE DESERT CAMOUFLAGE

            ENSEMBLE (DESERT BOOTS, FLOPPY HAT, HELMET COVERS AND PARKAS).

            ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS ARE 94,000 OF EACH. UNDERSTAND VII CORPS

            IS TO RECEIVE 60K SETS OF DCUS FROM THE 180K IN THE SANYO

            WAREHOUSE. THE CORPS STILL REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 26K SETS TO

            COMPLETE ISSUE OF A SECOND SET TO EACH SOLDIER. 2D COSCOM WILL

            COORDINATE WITH 321ST TAMMC MATERIAL MANAGERS FOR REQUIREMENTS.


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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 72 30 MAR 91
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