SITREP NO 77 3 TO 4 APR 91

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Subject: SITREP NO 77     3 TO 4 APR 91                                  

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000494

Folder Title: TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER LOGS TF FREEDOM 1-9 APR 91-2                                         

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                 HAS COORDINATED REQUISITIONS WITH 321ST TAMMC. PLEASE PUSH ITEMS
                 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.      POC VII CORPS G4 IS LTC MANGUM, TASS
                 9-709-7566-661/658.
                          (3)       LASS IX REQUISITIONING PROCEDURES. (AMBER)
                 PLEASE CONFIRM CLASS IX REQUISITION STATUS. URGENTLY NEED
                 PROCEDURES ON HOW REQUISITIONS AND PARTS FLOW WILL WORK. POC LTC
                 HAYES, TASS 9-709-7566-670.
                          (4)       113 ENGINES AND MAJOR ASSEMBLIES. (AMBER)
                 SHORTAGES IN ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS AND OTHER MAJOR ASSEMBLIES
                 CONTINUE TO DEGRADE VII CORPS READINESS DUE TO ZERO BALANCES
                 THROUGHOUT THE CORPS. SEE CURRENT VII CORPS LOGSTAT FOR DETAILS.
                 POC VII CORPS.G4, LTC HAYES, TASS 9-709-7566-670/672.
                          (5)  @ REDEPLOYMENT OF LOADED/FUELED 5000 GAL POL
                 TANKERS. (AMBER) HAVE RECEIVED INFORMAL FEEDBACK FROM TRANSCOM
                 MSG REGARDING SHIPMENT OF UPLOADED POL TANKERS DURING REDEPLOYMENT.
                 VII CORPS IS PLANNING TO SHIP TANKERS THAT ARE 95% FULL BACK TO
                 EUROPE. AWAITING SPECIFIC THEATER INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING WHETHER
                 FULL TANKERS CAN BE SHIPPED TO HOME STATION VIA RAIL; SPECIAL
                 REQUIREMENTS FOR MARKING OF NON-PURGED/FULL FUEL TANKERS AT THE
                 PORTS; AND GUIDANCE ON PACKING AND SHIPMENT OF FUEL BLADDERS. POC
                 VII CORPS IS LTC BROWNE, TASS 9-709-7712-818.
                     C.  @ ENGINEER. (AMBER) REQUEST THAT THE 512TH AND OTHER
                 EOD TEAMS NOW GS TO VII CORPS BE PLACED OPCON TO CORPS.
                 PRIORITIES FREQUENTLY AND QUICKLY CHANGE AS NEW HAZARDOUS AREAS
                 ARE DISCOVERED. AN OPCON COMMAND RELATIONSHIP WOULD ALLOW CORPS
                 TO BETTER DIRECT AND CONTROL TEAMS SO AS TO MAXIMIZE EFFORTS TO
ENDER AREAS SAFE FOR SOLDIERS AND DISPLACED CIVILIANS. POC VII
                 CORPS ACE, LTC CANDIDO, TASS 9-9977-617.
                      D.  @ ADA. (AMBER) AS THEATER ADA CONTINUES REDEPLOYMENT
                 EFFORT, FORCES NEED FOR EXPEDITIOUS FLOW OF PATRIOT REPAIR PARTS
                 TO SUPPORT CONTINUED OPERATIONS IN ZONE. ASL ZERO BALANCE
                 CURRENTLY AT 37% FOR OUR HIMAD TASK FORCE. POC VII CORPS ADE,
                 MAJ FLETCHER, TASS 9-709-9977-636.
                 4.  @ COMMANDER'S EVALUATION:
                     A.  @ CORPS MAINTAINS SCREEN ALONG DML, OUTPOSTS ON HIGHWAY
                 8, AND IS POSTURED TO RESUME OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED;
                 CONTROLS MAJORITY OF IRAQI CIVILIAN TRAFFIC IN SECTOR    ON HIGHWAY
                 8; CONTINUES DESTRUCTION OF ABANDONED ENE14Y EQUIPMENT   AND
                 AMMUNITION IN IRAQ; PROVIDES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE;    CONTINUES
                 PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT TO AND DEVELOPMENT OF RAAIS;    CONDUCTS
                 COMBINED ARMS LIVE FIRE TRAINING; AND PROVIDES ESCORT    ASSISTANCE
                 TO ICRC TEAM IN SECTOR.
                   . B.  @ DAILY EPW COUNT STILL REMAINS HIGH. WANT       TO ENSURE
                 SAFE AND EXPEDITIOUS EVACUATION AND CARE OF EPWIS BEYOND VII CORPS.
                 BELIEVE THIS IS AN AREA WE MUST CONTINUE TO MONITOR IN THEATER AS
                 HEAT RISES. CORPS CONTINUES TO RECEIVE REPORTS OF IRAQI MILITARY
                 UNITS COMMITTING ATROCITIES AGAINST LOCAL POPULATION IN THE LOWER
                 EUPHRATES REGION.    DETAILS ARE SUBMITTED DAILY IN INTELLIGENCE
                 CHANNELS. WILL FURNISH TOTAL PACKAGE OF CURRENT EVIDENCE WITHIN
                 NEXT FEW DAYS AND FINAL WHEN WE DEPART IRAQ. THE SAFETY AND WELL
                 BEING OF IRAQIS IN THE U.S. SECTOR ONCE VII CORPS LEAVES IS OF
                 MAJOR CONCERN. FEAR OF REPRISALS RUNS HIGH AMONG IRAQIS. BELIEVE
RNATIONAL
                 AGENCIES AND ICRC OR EVEN POSSIBLY THE UN TO ASSIST IN THE








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