VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91

File: 091896_aug96_decls11_0003.txt
Page: 0003
Total Pages: 7

Subject: VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91                                       

Box  ID: BX000494

Document Number:         42

Folder Title: TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS  TF FREEDOM  1 - 9  APR 91 -1                                   

Folder Seq #:          3

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organzation: CENTCOM     






                            UNCLASSIFIED



        PREPARING FOR ON ORDER MISSIONS.
                 (5) @ I(TjK)AD. DIVISION MAIN EFFORT IS ON
        REDEPLOYMENT. EXTRACTION OF TROOPS PROGRESSES WELL. 69% OF THE
        DIVISION PERSONNEL HAVE DEPARTED THEATER. REMAINING UNITS ARE
        PREPARING VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR REDEPLOYMENT. INTEND TO
        LEAVE A BATTLEGROUP IN KUWAIT UNTIL END OF JUNE 91, THAT WILL BE
        COMPRISED OF REPLACEMENTS FROM ENGLAND TO ARRIVE AND ASSUME
        RESPONSIBILITIES ON OR ABOUT 11 APR 91. THE BATTLEGROUP WILL
        CONSIST OF: ONE AR SQDN; BN HQ AND SPT CO; TWO INF COIS EQUIPPED
        WITH IFV; ONE BTRY OF M109IS; AND 3 SPT HELICOPTERS. PREPARED
        FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS WITH AND ONE INF BN AND ONE ARTILLERY BN.
        PLANNING CONTINUES FOR RECOVERY AND REDEPLOYMENT OF DIVISION.
                 (6) @ IID(M). DIVISION IS OCCUPYING AA ALLEN IN IRAQ
        AND HAS MOVED THE 3RD BDE TO AA BREWER (PU 2563). THE DTAC, TF
        5-16 INF, AND THE 9TH ENG BN MOVED SOUTH TO PREPARE RAA HUEBNER
        FOR OCCUPATION AND TO PREPARE GAPS IN THE BORDER BERM FOR THE
       .PASSAGE OF VII CORPS ELEMENTS CURRENTLY IN IRAQ. ON 6 APR 4TH
        BDE WILL MOVE NORTH AND TAKE OVER 2ACR'S SECTOR. ON 10 APR 3RD
        BDE WILL START THEIR MOVEMENT EAST TO TAKE OVER 1AD SECTOR.
        DIVISION PLANS FOR REDEPLOYMENT (ON ORDER) TO SAUDI ARABIA RAVE
        BEEN FINALIZED. SAFETY AND FORCE PROTECTION ARE TOP PRIORITIES.
        COORDINATION IS ONGOING WITH 2ACR AND 1AD. DIVISION IS PREPARED
        FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT MISSIONS.
                 (7) @ 11CAB. BDE PRIMARY MISSION TO SCREEN THE CORPS
        WESTERN PORTION OF THE MDL CONTINUES WITH IST COMBAT HELICOPTER
        REGIMENT 6(FR)AD IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION AND 4-229TH IN THE
        NORTH. 2-6 CAV IS LOCATED RAA HITT VICINITY KKMC (NR 525869) AND
        IS PREPARED FOR RELIEF OF 4-229TH AHR SCREEN MISSION OF THE
        WESTERN DML. BDE MAIN, 47229TH AHR, AND DIRECT SUPPORT UNITS ARE
LMAN AIRFIELD VICINITY MU 600906. DISTRIBUTED
        LIMITED HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES TO DC'S. UH-I'S, UH-60'S, AND CH-
        47'S CONTINUE TO CONDUCT RESUPPLY AND GENERAL SUPPORT MISSIONS.
        SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ARE TOP PRIORITIES. BDE IS
        PREPARED TO REDEPLOY TO KKMC.
                 (8) @ CORPS ARTILLERY. VII CORPS ARTILLERY IS
        CURRENTLY POSTURED TO SUPPORT SECURITY OPERATIONS ALONG THE
        DEMARCATION LINE AS WELL AS CLEARING OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
        CORPS' SECTOR. BRIGADES CONTINUE SUSTAINMENT OPERATIONS. 42ND
        FA BDE REINFORCES 3AD DIVARTY; 142ND FA BDE REINFORCES IID
        DIVARTY; 196TH FA REINFORCES 1AD DIVARTY; AND 210TH FA BDE IS DS
        2ACR.
            B.  @ CIVIL AFFAIRS.
                 (1) @ OVERALL CIVIL AFFAIRS IS AMBER DUE TO SHORTAGE
        OF LINGUISTS, LACK OF ICRC INVOLVEMENT, GROWING NUMBER OF
        REFUGEES, NEED FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF STRUCTURE TO PROVIDE FOR
        REFUGEES IN 2ACR SECTOR, RESOLUTION OF CIVIL-MILITARY LEGAL
        STATUS AND POLITICAL ASYLUM CASES.
                 (2)       HE FOLLOWING IS A ROLL UP OF LOGISTICAL AND
        MEDICAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE CORPS OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS TO
        IRAQI DISPLACED CIVILIANS AND EPW'S.
                    (A) NUMBER OF MEALS - 954 CASES MRE'S.
                    (B) WATER - 1686 GAL.

                                         2


                                    UNCLASSIFIED

Document 7 f:/Week-33/BX000494/TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS TF FREEDOM 1 - 9 APR 91 -1/vii corps sitrep 2 apr 91:09139616125228
Control Fields 17
File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-33
Box ID = BX000494
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS TF FREEDOM 1 - 9 APR 91 -1
Folder Seq # = 3
Subject = VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91
Document Seq # = 28
Document Date =
Scan Date = 22-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 = 13-SEP-1996