VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91

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Subject: VII CORPS SITREP 2 APR 91                                       

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

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        CURRENTLY ZERO BALANCE IN GAMMA GLOBULIN SERUM REQUIRED TO EXTEND
        HEPATITIS PROTECTION FOR SOLDIERS DEPLOYED IN IRAQ AND KUWAIT.
        POC VII CORPS SURGEON, COL GRIFFIN, TASS 9-709-7566-666.
           B.        LOGISTICS.
                (1) @i REEFERS. (AMBER) FIRST PUSH OF GOG REEFERS
        RECEIVED 31 MAR. UNDERSTAND SUBSEQUENT PUSHES WILL OCCUR WITHIN
        THE NEXT TWO DAYS. CORPS STILL REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY 80
        ADDITIONAL REEFERS. POC VII CORPS G4, LTC MANGUM, TASS 9-709-
        7566-661/658.
                (2)  @ CLASS IX REQUISITIONING PROCEDURES. (AMBER)
        CLASS IX CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR CONCERN IN MAINTAINING VII CORPS
        READINESS. ASL ZERO BALANCE THROUGHOUT THE CORPS RANGES FROM 25
        TO 60% FOR GROUND SYSTEMS. OVERALL CORPS MISSION CAPABLE RATES
        HAVE DECLINED TO BELOW 90% FOR TANKS IFV/CFV, ARTILLERY, AND IEW
        SYSTEMS. OUR AVIATION FULLY CAPABLE RATE IS DOWN TO 67%.
        ALTHOUGH THE MAJORITY OF THESE DEADLINES CAN BE WORKED OUR
        MAINTENANCE AND HIGH AVIATION OPTEKPO NORTH IS CONTINUING TO DRAW
        HEAVILY ON PARTS AVAILABILITY. THE VIRTUAL STOPPAGE IN PARTS
        FLOW REPRESENTED BY A MAJOR SLOW DOWN IN ALOC PALLETS RECEIVED IN
        LAST TWO WEEKS MUST BE REVERSED IF WE ARE TO IMPROVE ASL FILL AND
        MISSION CAPABLE RATE. ALSO OF CONCERN IS THE IMPENDING CROSS
        ROAD. MOVE SOUTH TO DIVISION REAR AREAS WITH ITS EFFECT ON PARTS
        CONSUMPTION AND THE NEED TO OBTAIN 10/20 STANDARDS ON OUR
        EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO TURN-IN. WE CANNOT EFFECTIVELY IMPROVE OUR
        READINESS WITHOUT RESUMPTION OF NORMAL PARTS FLOW FOR
        REPLENISHMENT. REQUEST YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE. POC LTC HAYES,
        TASS 9-709-7566-670.
                (3)  @ DCU. (AMBER) STATUS OF ISSUE OF FIRST SET TO
        VII CORPS IS 121K. MANY SIZING PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, NEED MEDIUM
        AND LARGE SIZES. STILL REQUIRE COMPLETE DESERT CAMOUFLAGE
PY HAT, HELMET COVERS AND PARKAS)
        ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS ARE 94,000 OF EACH. UNDERSTAND VII CORPS
        IS TO RECEIVE 60K SETS OF DCUS FROM THE 180K IN THE SANYO
        WAREHOUSE. THE CORPS STILL REQUIRES AN ADDITIONAL 26K SETS TO
        COMPLETE ISSUE OF A SECOND SET TO EACH SOLDIER. 2D COSCOM WILL
        COORDINATE WITH 321ST TAMMC MATERIAL MANAGERS FOR REQUIREMENTS.
        APPRECIATE THE GREAT SUPPORT. POC VII CORPS G4, LTC MANGUM, TASS
        9-709-7566-661/658.
                (4)  @ M900 SERIES 5TON, M113, AND M88 ENGINES.
        (AMBER) SHORTAGES IN M900, M113, AND M88 ENGINES STILL EXIST.
        CORPS IS ZERO BALANCE ON ALL ENGINES. THE M900 SERIES 5 TON
        FLEET REQUIRES 20 ENGINES. STILL REQUIRE M113 AND M88 ENGINES
        SHIPMENT TO BE EXPEDITED FROM THE PORT TO LB ECHO. POC VII CORPS
        G4, LTC HAYES, TASS 9-709-7566-670/672.
                (5)  @ REDEPLOYMENT OF 5,000 GAL TANKERS. VII CORPS
        WILL SHIP 5,000 GAL TANKERS 95% FULL BACK TO EUROPE. POC VII
        CORPS G4, LTC BROWNE, TASS 9-709-7712-818.
            C. (S) ENGINEER.
                (1)       (AMBER) NEED STATUS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GERMANY
        (GOG) COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT COULD
        PROVIDE CRITICAT@ SUPPORT TO OUR REDEPLOYMENT EFFORT. POC VII
        CORPS ACE, LTC CANDIDO, TASS 9-9977-617.

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