COMMANDERS SITREP 73

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 73                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000249

Folder Title: VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP  22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91                                                    

Document Number:         38

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          TREATED WILL INCREASE, PARTICULARLY IF INTENSITY OF IRAQI

          OPERATIONS REMAINS HIGH OR ATROCITIES CONTINUE. DISTRIBUTION OF

          FOOD STUFFS TO INCLUDE FOOD AND MEDICINE FOR INFANTS CONTINUES.

          NEED TO KNOW WHEN CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES WILL BE PREPARED TO

          ASSUME OPERATIONS. HAVE A GROWING DC CAMP OUTSIDE SAFWAN. THE

          CAMP CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 6,500 CIVILIANS AND GROWS DAILY.

          NEED AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL CAMP OR NEED TO VACATE AREA

          WITH GROUND FORCES AND SCREEN THAT PORTION OF IRAQ BY AIR. AM

          ALSO PREPARED TO WITHDRAW 2ACR AND 1AD FROM IRAQ TO RAAIS AND

          COVER REMAINDER OF SECTOR AS ECONOMY OF FORCE. ALSO BELIEVE WE

          SHOULD WITHDRAW HIGHWAY 8 CHECKPOINTS AND LET ALL CIVILIAN

          TRAFFIC PROCEED. CAN BE IN POSITION TO INTERDICT MILITARY

          TRAFFIC AND TO OFFER HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED. CAN

          IMPLEMENT THIS MISSION IN 24 HOURS. CAN BEGIN 2ACR AND IAD

          MOVEMENT IN 48 HOURS. AS WE APPROACH THE REDEPLOYMENT PHASE NEED

          TO BEGIN GRADUAL DISENGAGEMENT, FIRST ALONG HIGHWAY S.
              D.  WI INTENT IS TO POSTURE VII CORPS TO MOVE OUT OF IRAQ

          WITHIN A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF EXECUTION ORDERS.

          INCREASED TIME DUE TO LONGER DISTANCES, REDUCED CL IX

          AVAILABILITY AND HEAT. CORPS REDEPLOYMENT OBJECTIVES ARE: FIRST

          IN FIRST OUT; SAFETY, CARE, AND DISCIPLINE OF SOLDIERS;

          DISCIPLINED ACCOUNTABILITY OF RESOURCES; AND REDEPLOYMENT IN A

          MANNER THAT BEFITS VICTORIOUS VETERANS OF MOBILE ARMORED DESERT


          WARFARE.

              E.      AS THE DESERT HEAT RISES, THE CHANCE OF HEAT INJURIES

          TO OUR SOLDIERS INCREASE. LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS WILL ENFORCE



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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91
Folder Seq # = 79
Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 73
Document Seq # = 38
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Declassified = 11-OCT-1996