COMMANDERS SITREP 56

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP  56                                           

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000249

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 25-63 DTD  11 FEB THRU 21 MAR 91                                         

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           G4, LTC WILLIAMS, TASS 9-709-9977-661/634.

               D. @ GUIDANCE ON CONTROL OF CIVILIAN MOVEMENTS IN IRAQ.

           (RED) NEED IMMEDIATE PROVISION OF GUIDANCE REGARDING CONTROL OF

           CIVILIAN MOVEMENTS IN IRAQ. ABSENCE OF CIVIL MILITARY

           ADMINISTRATION PLACES MILITARY COMMANDERS IN AN UNTENABLE

           SITUATION. GUIDANCE MUST PROVIDE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY AND LIMITS

           OF MILITARY COMMANDERS TO CONTROL CIVILIAN MOVEMENTS IN IRAQ; TO

           DETAIN CIVILIANS WHICH ATTEMPT TO IGNORE LEGAL CONTROL; AND

           DISPOSITION OF CIVILIANS DETAINED. POC VII CORPS G5, COL HOTOP,

           TASS 9-709-9977-615/656.

           4. @ COMMANDER'S EVALUATION: CORPS MAINTAINS HASTY DEFENSE,

           CONDUCTS CLEARANCE OF ZONE, AND CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR

           MOVEMENT TO RAA'S. CORPS UNITS REMAIN PREPARED FOR COMBAT BY

           EXERCISING REPORTING, C2, AND INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS. UNITS ARE

           IN FINAL STAGES OF ENEMY EQUIPMENT DESTRUCTION AND ASSIST

           TACTICAL INTELLIGENCE UNITS IN EVACUATION OF SELECT ENEMY

           EQUIPMENT. INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF  IRAQ

           WITHIN A PERIOD OF 72 HOURS AFTER RECEIPT OF EXECUTION ORDERS.

           ALL PROPERTY THAT CAN BE IDENTIFIED AS U.S. WILL BE REMOVED FROM

           IRAQ. PLAN TO LEAVE A DIVISION SIZE SECURITY FORCE IN KUWAIT

           WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE CORPS OCCUPYING ASSEMBLY AREAS VICINITY

           OF KKMC FOR REDEPLOYMENT AND TRAINING. ALSO PLAN TO REDEPLOY

           SOLDIERS HOME WITH THE SAME SPEED AND SAFETY AS THE DEPLOYMENT

           INTO THEATER. ACCOUNTABILITY OF SOLDIERS AND EQUIPMENT IS

           PARAMOUNT. MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: CENTCOM CLEARANCE TO

           EUCOM FOR USAREUR BASED FORCES TO ASSIST IN REDEPLOYMENT; BRONZE



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