COMMANDERS SITREP COMBAT 4

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP COMBAT 4                                      

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Document Number:         40

Folder Title: DAILY JOURNAL ARCENT 23 JAN 91                                                                  

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Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     


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    DISCOM IN LOS BASE ECHO. DIVISION IS CAPABLE OF
    CONDUCTING DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS WITHIN THE TAA AND



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    OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS TO RESPOND TO PENETRATIONS OF
    ALLIED UNITS TO OUR FRONT. WITH THE CLOSING OF 2-16
    IN, DIVISION WILL BE PREPARED FOR PURSUIT OPERATIONS.
       D.       1CAV. DIVISION UNITS HAVE PULLED BACK INTO
    LASSER POSITIONS TO CONCENTRATE ON VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
    AND TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE 9TH SYRIAN ARMORED DIVISION TO
    MOVE ACROSS THE DIVISION FRONT. FACE-TO-FACE
    COORDINATION CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE MOVE OF THE
    SYRIAN DIVISION. 2D BDE, IOIST ABN ASSLT CONTINUED
    IMPROVEMENT OF OBSTACLES AND FIGHTING POSITIONS AROUND
    THE AL QAYSUMAH AIRFIELD. CURRENTLY EXPECT THE ENEMY
    TO CONTINUE HIS DEFENSIVE PLAN, BUT IF A SPOILING
    ATTACK IS LAUNCHED9 DIVISION IS PREPARED TO STOP HIM
    WELL FORWARD OF TAPLINE ROAD AND THE AIRFIELD.
    DIVISION WILL CONTINUE CONCENTRATION ON MAINTENANCE IN
    PREPARATION FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS. TF HART WILL
    COMPLETE AMMUNITION DELIVERY TO DIVARTY'S DS
    BATTALIONS. MSCIS WILL COMPLETE AND ISSUE THEIR OPLANS
    FOR DESERT STORM. DIVISION CONDUCTS A DEFENSE IN
    SECTOR WITH TWO BDE'S ABREAST. 1-7 CAV SCREENS FORWARD



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    OF THE DIVISION. 2 BDEV 101ST ABN ASSLT HAS DUG IN TO
    SECURE THE AL QAYSUMAH AIRFIELD. 1-3 AVN IS
    ESTABLISHED AT A FOB AT AL QAYSUMPH AIRFIELD.
      E.       I (UK) ARMD DIV. THE BUILD UP OF THE
    DIVISION INTO TAA KEYES HAS CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE. OUR
    USE OF HELOS TO TRANSPORT PAX DIRECT FROM THE TRAINING
    AREAS INTO KEYES AND C130 TO MOVE PAX TO AN AIRHEAD HAS
    BEEN DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER. THE 7TH ARMD BDE
    COMMANDER HAS ARRIVED IN KEYES AND HE IS NOW
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    IN COORDINATION WITH IID(M) AND 1 CAV DIV. WE HAVE
    CONDUCTED DETAILED LIAISON WITH I CAV TO DECONFLICT THE
    SCREEN ACROSS OUR FRONT.
      F.  @ CORPS ARTY. 75TH FA BDE EQUIPMENT AND
    PERSONNEL CLOSED IN TAA ROOSEVELT. A/6-27 FA CONTINUES
    TO FIRE ATACMS. 42D FA BDE MOVED TO SUPPORT CORPS


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Folder Title = DAILY JOURNAL ARCENT 23 JAN 91
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP COMBAT 4
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Scan Date = 01-AUG-1996
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 23-AUG-1996