DAILY COMMANDER SITREP

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Subject: DAILY COMMANDER SITREP                                          

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000213

Folder Title: SITUATION REPORTS  7TH ENG BDE  22 DEC 90- 10 APR 91                                            

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         Daily SITREF' 7'@h Engineer Brigade

         23IBPJCJC IYIAR 91


         TO- VII Corps@G-3 (OPS)

         1. Daily Commander SITREP,

             a. Situation. Engineers are now -FOCUSINQ On MSR maintenance
         and destruction of -@raqi equipment -,rd supplies. We are planning
         +or movement back to RAAS. 7th Engineer Brigade has operated
         equipment in theater on an extensive basis since the first wee!.,.
         in December 199f). There has been no let-L.,p, operations contint-te.
         Have directed specific maintenance actions in preparation for
         redeployment. Expect OR rate to initially +all significantly.
         It will improve Over tims. Brigade is currently maintaining over
         'IOOCJ lfn of M@,Rs in Corps sector. Assumption a+ XVIII Airborne
         Corps sector will 5+--ress assets but +eel vie can accomplish
         mission.  Combat engineer battalions COrtil-iLEL- demolition mission,
         combat heavy maintain JISRS.  Divisions si-ioltid Litilize organic
         engineer assets +or work in their sector. We are concerned about
             of Corps level logistical support forward of Log Base
         NellingL-n. Possibility a+ movement in-to the XVIII Air-borne Cor-iDs
         sector necessitates the need +or Corps level. logistical sl-tpport
         (Cla5s I, III and IX) forward in the Corps sector.

             e. Combat Support Equipment Readiness         68 %
         Lack of Class I'A repair parts is adversely  affecting 'the OR rate@,
         The M113 fleet is at 7e%. The fleet OR t-.,ili decrease as the
         mechanized enq4-neers are heavily involved in Task Force Demo.
         Running gear, track, road @qheL-Is and shock absorbers are A
         special problem. Coordination with COSCOM (ASCIIA-1 2P@ riar 91)
         shows no availability throughout -he supply system.


             -F. Personnel

                   'li Pars in           % in               4 PEF-B
      in FAAs
                     55offl                 I costs%          55f-;IO


         (NOTE- Does not include approximately    1435 soldiers in theater
         attached to other MSCS.)

             9.  Unit Locatiov-is,

                 HFIC 7 @-NG BDE     PU 750(@J@@57
                 ldHC 176th EL@IG GP NS 405c?@@5
                 HHC 926th ENG  GP   NS 525)590


             h.  Problems Requiring  Corps Assistance,

                 1. Cutting Edges. F'resent effort by 7'@h Engr Bde to
         procure cutting edges +or road graders and dozers involves a
         lengthy process and produces limited rest-tits.   Current Supply Of
         cutting edges -'@s low. I will continue to attempt to procure
         these items, but me,,, be +arced to curtail MSR maintenance ii the

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