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G. (U) BORDER CROSSING PROBLEM IMPOSED BY TURKISH SORDER C3UARDS
~.. sOLV . TRUCKS INVOLVED IN TRANSBCiRDER OPS ALLOWED FREE ACCESS.
( ) NEGOTIATION WITH IRAQIS (IZ) ON REMOVAL~REDUCTION OF SECURITY
AROUND SADDAM HUSSEIN~S SUMMER PALACE VIC DAHUK INCONCLUSIVE.
IZ CLAIM IF THEY MUST VACATE LOCATION THEY WILL DEMOLISH FACIL~TY.
U.S. V WING THIS A BLUFF AND NEGOTIATIONS WILL RESUME LATER TODAY.
I.( ) RECENT ACCIDENT IN FRENCH CONVOY HIGHLIGHTED INADEQUACY OF
MEDE AC SYSTEM ALONG THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION. ACCIDENT OCCURPED
BETWEEN INCERLIK AND DIYARBAKIR WITH THREE INJURED. CONVOY WAS NOT
IN RADIO CONTACT, AND WAS NOT BRIEFED ON AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION
PROCEDURES. INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS INCOMPLET£~ AND HELD COULD NOT
LOCATE ACCIDENT SITE. PATIENTS EVENTUALLY EVACUATED BY ROAD. THE
KEY REQUIREMENTS ARE COMMUNICATIONS DURING TRANSIT AND THE ABILITY
FOR ALL NATIONS TO USE COMMON COMMUNICATIONS SYBTEMSJPPOcEDURES TO
REQUEST MEDEVAC, AND COORDINATED USE OF AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION
HELICOPTERS.
2. () LANNED OPERATlONS
A. (C AWA~TING START OF OPERATION GALLANT PROTECTOR WHICH WILL
CLEA ADDITiONAL AREA TO EAST OF ZAKHU IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE KURDS TO
RETURN TO THEIR HOMES. MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH SECURITY ZONE
STRETCHlNG FROM ZAKHU TO BURl (37O2N435SE) . DURING INITIAL PHASE UK
3RD COMMANDO IBRIGADE (45 COMMANDO RM AND ROYAL NETHERLANDS MARINE
CORPS AMPHIBIObS COMSAT GROUP) WITH COMPANY 31325 AIRBORNE INFANTRY4
AND COMPA~Y FRENCH PARATROOPERS ATTACHED WILL E>;TEND SECURITY ZONE TO
SIRSENK (3703N4315E) . TWO FOUR MEL! WILL CONTINUE SECURITY MISSION
VIC ZAKHU I~TH MP BDE WILL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR SECUR1TY WITHIN
ZAKHU AND PROVIDE MER SECURITY FROM TV BORDER ALONG ROAD TO EASTERN
T OF SECURITY ZONE. FOLLOW ON PHASES WILL EXTEND ZONE THROUGH AL
~IYAH (3703N4330E) TO VIC BURl (3702N4358). ADDITIONAL FORCES
L~I NCLUDE ITALIAN PARA SN AND SPANISH TF ALCALA (BUILT AROUND PAPA
SN)
B. ~~ULTIM'ATE GOAL IS TO PERSUADE DISPLACED CITIZENS TO COME DOWN
FROM..~OUNTAINS TO THElR OWN HO~ES OR REFUGEE CAMPS. 20 OF 100
LATRI~ES INSTALLED. WATER CAPACITY INCREASED FROM 5K TO 9K GALLONS.
C-4 WOP,KING TO OBTAIN NATURAL GAS STOVES FOR COOKING. THEY ARE
TRYING TO OBTAIN STOCKS OF SPARE GAS BOTTLES AND A MEANS OF REFILLING
THEM. BUILDING MATERIEL SEGIlINING TO ARRIVE: NO SHORTAGES AT ZAKHU.
CAMPS ARE WORKING WELL. SOME ARE DRAWING DOWN AS PERSONNEL MOVE DOWN
PROW MOUNTAINS.
3. ( OMMANO RELAT I O~\~SH I PS
A. CTF PROVIDE COMFORT CONSISTS OF FOUR ELEMENTS: AIR (COMAIR);
COMMANDEP~ COMBINED LOGISTICS~COMMAND (CLF); TASK FORCE ALPHA1 AND
TASK FO E BRAVO.
(~) ( COMAIR. COMAIR (BGEN HOISSON, USAF; HO INCERLIK) CONTROLS AND
COOR I NATES ALL THE AiR OPERATIONS, INCLUDING FIXED WING AND HELP
HUMANITARIAN LIFT, CAP, AWACS, AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE, AND LOCAL
AEPOMEDICAL EVACUATION (C-ISO). USING REQUIREMENTS FROM TF ALPHA,
COMAIR PUBLISHES CONSOLIDATED AIR TASKING ORDER, WHICH INCLUDES
SORTIE PROVIDED BY THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT CVSG.
(2) )COMB I NED LOGISTICS COMMAND (CLC). CLC (CDL P BUPCH, USA; HO
SILOPI) PROVIDES LOG SUPPORT FOR ALL COALITION FORCES. PRIMARY FOCUS
CURRENTLY ON DEFINING PROCEDURES AND LOG RELATIONSHIPS. CLC CONSISTS
lARILY OF 29TH AREA SUPPORT GROUP AND ASSOCIATED UNITS. SEE
ST PARAGRAPH FOR DETALED CONCEPT OF LOGISTICS SUPPORT. CLC
A 0 0 PATES MAIN OPERATING BASE AT DIYARSAKIR.
(3) ( ) TASK FORCE ALPHA (BGEN POTTER, USA; HO INCERLIK, FOB SI LOP
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