COMUSMARCENT TARGET NOMINATIONS 9 FEB 91

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Subject: COMUSMARCENT TARGET  NOMINATIONS  9 FEB 91                      

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Parent Organization: NAVCENTCOM  

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Folder Title: FOLDER 14 MESSAGE FILES 5 13 FEB 91 CNA 1 OF 2                                                  

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   SMN 039130

   Co DESTROY/NEU7RALIZE FIRE SUPPORT ASSETS THAT POSE A THREAT TO THE
   ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MARCENT MISSION,
   D, DESTROY COMMAND,, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES OF KTO
   FORCES BY ATTACKING ALL KNOWN HEADQUARTERS AND ASSOCIATED
   CO@AMUNICATIUN FACILITIES TN A TOP TO BOTTOM PRIORITY (GHQ TO
   DTVISISON),
   E, DESTRr)Y/NEUTRALIZE MANEUVER UNITS THAT POSE A THREAT TO THE
   Ft ELIMINATE THE CAPABILITY OF IRAQI FORCES TO SUSTAIN OR REINFORCE
   COMMITED UNITS BY ATTACKING MAJOR LOGISTICS SITES AND LINES OF
   CO,',ifAt)N ICA T TONS i
   ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE MARCENT MISSION,
   3, AT A TIME TO BE UETERM@INEO AND PASSED BY MARCENTO OUR EMPHASIS
   WILL SHIFT FROM SHAPING THE BATTLEFIELD TO DIRECT PREPARATION FOR
   THE ACTUAL AIR/GROUND ASSAULTO THIS PREPARATION WILL INCLUDE A
   SHIFT OF ENEMY FIRE SUPPORT AND ARMOR/MECH TARGETS TO A HIGHER
   PRECEDENCE LEVELT
   4t THE FOLLOWING TARGET NOMINATION LIST CONTAINS CRITICAL TARGETS
   OF INTEREST TO MARCENTQ THE FIRE SUPPORT AND MANEUVER UNIT
   LOCATIONS ARE PROVIDED BASED ON CURRENT INTELLIGENCE9      THESE
   LOCATIONS CHANGE FREQUENTLY AND WILL BE UPDATED CONTINUOUSLY, THE
   TARGET VALIUATION PROCESS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE FINAL KNOWN
   LOCATIONS PRIOR TO ATTACK,
   5, t4ARCENT HAS DIVIDED THE KTC INTO TARGETING AREAS FOR BATTLE
   PLANNING PURPOSES9 AREAS IN WHICH @IARCENT INTENDS TO CONCENTRATE
   EMPHASIS ON ENEMY MANEUVER FORCES (ARMORE MECH,, INFANTRYO AND
   ASSOCIATED CP AND SUPPORT) ARE DESIGNATED M-i THROUGH M@21, AREAS
   IN Y'.NTCH EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON ENEMY FIRE SUPPORT (ROCKETSE
   ARTILLERY) ARE DESGINATED A-1 THROUGH A-ill CORDINATES FOR THE
   AREAS ARE IN THE MARCENT TARGET AREA PLAN,
   60 THE NATURE OF EACH AREA AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO MARCENTIS CAMPAIGN
   PLAN IS INDICATED BY ONE OR MORE OF THE AREAS FROM, V@HICH THE EMENY
   CAN AFFECT:
   A,  FOWARD UNITS: @,-2e4,10,11,12@13
                       A-l,,3
3,,10,11,,12ol3ol4
                                A-1,2p3,4,5,6,7
   Co  SCHEME OF MANEUVER$     M-5,,6,7,8,9,,14,15,,16,17,18,,19..20,21
                               A-B,, 9, f,6,, I i
   7*  ON 11 FEB,, MARCENT CONTINUES TO EXECUTE ITS SEC4UENCED TARGETING
   STRATEGY BY ATTACKING TARGETS IN TARGET AREAS (TA) M-3o 7o 8o 10o 17
   AND 19, IT IS MARCENTIS INTENTION TO REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE
   FOLLOWING ENEMY UNITS IN THESE AREASS
   A,  54 BOE, 3 ARM DIV
   8,  U/I MECH, I MECH DIV
   C*  39 li@F BDEE 7 INF DIV
   D,  12 RDEO 3 ARM DIV
   E,  8 MECH BDE, 3 ARM DIV
   Ft  ti/I INF, 7 INF DIV
   G,  19 INF, 7 INF DIV
   M,  U/I INFE 14 INF DIV
   80  MARCENTIS TARGET NOMINATIONS FOR TODAY AREI
   TGTNO AT        DESCRIPTION       LOCATION          DESIRED EFFECT TA

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Subject = COMUSMARCENT TARGET NOMINATIONS 9 FEB 91
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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