COMMANDERS SITREP COMBAT 4

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP COMBAT 4                                      

Box  ID: BX000436

Document Number:         40

Folder Title: DAILY JOURNAL ARCENT 23 JAN 91                                                                  

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Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     





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   INCLUDE DEFENDING VITAL THEATER LOCS, WITH PARTICULAR
   EMPHASIS ON THE HAFAR AL BATIN APPROACHES. IST CAV DIV
   DEFENDS NORTH OF AL CAYSUMAH, REINFORCED WITH 2ND BDE
   OF THE IOIST AB DIV AND THE 42D FA BDE. IAD WITH 11




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   AVN BDE OPCON IS CORPS RESERVE, PREPARED TO ATTACK TO
   DEFEAT PENETRATIONS. CONCERNED THAT NAC MOVEMENT TO
   THE EAST CREATES VULNERABILITIES KNOWN TO AND CAPABLE
   OF EXPLOITATION BY IRAQ FORCES. HAVE DIRECTED
   INTENSIFIED I&W WATCH COVER HAFAR AL BATIN APPROACHES
   AND COORDINATED AIR FIRES IN THE EVENT OF AN ATTACK.
   RAPID REPOSITIONING OF NAC FORCES CRITICAL TO REMOVE
   THESE VULNERABILITIES. ASSESSMENT: MOMENTUM OF
   BUILDUP STILL TRANSPORTATION DEPENDENT WITH LAST THREE
   DAYS CLOSER TO MEETING THEATER TRANSPORTATION
   REQUIREMENTS. INTENSIVE TRAINING CONTINUESI CRITICAL
   VULNERABILITIES INCLUDE TERRORIST OR UNCONVENTIONAL
   ATTACKS ON LOCS AND PORTS AND A POSSIBLE GROUND ATTACK
   IN THE HAFAR AL BATIN APPROACHES TO CUT THEATER LOCS.
   HAVE TAKEN STEPS TO INCREASE SECURITY AT LOG BASES AND
   CONVOY STOPS. FUTURE OPERATIONS PLANNED INCLUDE
   DEPLOYMENT OF C2, ADA AND LOGISTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO
   ACCELERATE FUTURE MOVEMENT OF CORPS INTO FAA UTAH.
   PLAN TO MOVE I CAV DIV NORTH INTO SECTOR WHEN 9TH
   SYRIAN DIVISION HAS LEFT. MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS:
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-30
Box ID = BX000436
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = DAILY JOURNAL ARCENT 23 JAN 91
Folder Seq # = 24
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP COMBAT 4
Document Seq # = 33
Document Date =
Scan Date = 01-AUG-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 23-AUG-1996