SITREP 4 MAR 91

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Subject: SITREP 4 MAR 91                                                 

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000443

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS ARCENT SITREPS 1-22 MAR 91                                                      

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     CONSOLIDATION AND REORGANIZATION. INITIAL PLANNING ONGOING FOR
     DEFENSIVE missrONS AND REDEPLOYMENT ISSUES.




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     C.     2D ACR. REST IS CONDUCTING FORCE PROTECTION OPERATIONS AND
     PREPARING FOR ON ORDER MISSION TO CONTINUE OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS.
     REST CONTINUES TO CLEAR ZONE AND RECOVER DESTROYED AND DAMAGED
     EQUIPMENT.
     D. @ 1ST AR DIV (UK). DIVISION CONTINUES TO CONSOLIDATE,
     CONDUCT MAINTENANCE, AND IDENTIFY/MARK ENEMY EQUIPMENT IN SECTOR.
     DIV CONTINUES TO LOCATE SMALL NUMBERS OF EPW WITHIN SECTOR.
     INCREASING NUMBERS OF REFUGEES ENTERING DIV SECTOR FROM THE
     NORTH IS A CONCERN. DIV IS PREPARED FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS.
     E.     1ST INF DIV (M). DIV COMPLETED PREPARATION OF THE
     NEGOTIATION SITE AT SAFWAN AIRFIELD EARLY MORNING ON 3 MAR.
     EXTRAORDINARY EFFORTS WERE REQUIRED TO GATHER EQUIPMENT AND GUIDE
     CONVOYS FROM KUWAIT CITY. THE EXECUTION OF THIS MISSION DEMONSTRATED
     THE POWER AND PROFESSIONALISM OF ARMY DESERT STORM FORCES. DIV
     CONTINUES TO CLEAR ZONE AND RECOVER VEHICLES AND CREWS SEPARATED
     FROM THEIR UNITS AND DESTROYED/DAMAGED EQUIPMENT. DIV ALSO CONTINUES
       NTENANCE TO PREPARE FOR TRAINING AND REDEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS.
     ig BDE AND 1-4 CAV WILL CONTINUE TO SECURE NEGOTIATION SITE. DIV
     CLEARS BASRA-KUWAIT CITY HIGHWAY AND CONDUCTS CLEARANCE OPERATIONS
     IN SECTOR TO DESTROY OPERABLE IRAQI EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. DIV IS




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     DEVELOPING PLANS FOR THE DEFENSE OF NORTHERN KUWAIT.
     F. @ IST CAV DIV. DIV UNITS REMAIN IN PLACE, CONCENTRATING ON
     MAINTENANCE, RESUPPLY, AND RECOVERY. AVIATION ASSETS CONTINUE
     AERIAL ZONE RECONS WITH PYSOP BROADCASTS TO ENCOURAGE ENEMY FORCES
     TO SURRENDER AND TO CONFIRM BDA. DIV WILL CONTINUE TO PREPARE
     FOR RETROGRADE MOVEMENT TO SAUDI ARABIA AND THE DEFENSE OF KUWAIT.
     11TH AVN BDE. BDE PROVIDED AN ESCORT PACKAGE FOR THE PEACE
     TREATY CONFERENCE, BOTH ATTACK BNS WERE INVOLVED. BDE CONTINUES TO
     CONDUCT GENERAL AND LOGAIR SUPPORT FOR THE CORPS.
     2.     xvrii ABN CORPS. XVIII ABN CORPS CONTINUES DEFENSIVE/
     SECURITY OPERATIONS IN ZONE WITH EMPHASIS ON FORCE PROTECTION,
     CLEARING OF RESIDUAL ENEMY PERSONNEL IN SECTOR, AND DESTRUCTION/
     EVACUATION OF CAPTURED ENEMY EQUIPMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO MAJOR
     CHANGES IN THE CORPS STATUS. CORPS HAS BEGUN RETROGRADE MOVEMENT OF
     NON-ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT TO PHASE II TAA'S. CORPS RETAINS THE
     CAPABILITY TO RESUME OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS, IF REQUIRED. CORPS
     EFFORTS REMAIN FOCUSED ON FORCE PROTECTION AND SAFETY.
            6TH LT AR DIV (FR)(TACON). DIV CONTINUES ITS GUARD MISSION
          THE CORPS WESTERN FLANK. UNITS ARE USING LIVE FIRE PRACTICE TO
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     E)ti*TROY IRAQI MILITARY ASSETS.

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