COMMANDERS SITREP 79

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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 79                                            

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000249

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

Document Number:         32

Folder SEQ  #:         79






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                    (4)      M113 ENGINES AND MA,70R ASSEMBLIES. (AMBER)
            SHORTAGES IN ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS AND OIHER 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) VII CORPS INTENDS TO SHIP FUELED TANKERS TO

            HOME STATIONS IAW TRANSCOM MSG AUTHORITY. STILL CONCERNED ABOUT

            STANDARDIZED MARKING OF FUELED AND NONPURGED TANKERS ON DECK

            STORAGE AND LEGALITY OF SHIPPING FUELED TANKERS (DUE TO

            RESTRICTIONS ON SECONDARY CARGO) ON EUROPEAN RAIL LINES.   POC

            VII CORPS IS LTC BROWNE, TASS 9-709-7712-818.
            4.  @ COMMANDER'S EVALUATION:

               A.  @CORPS MAINTAINS SCREEN ALONG D,4L, OUTPOSTS ON HIGHWAY

            8, AND IS POSTURED TO RESUME OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED;

            BEGINS REALIGNMENT OF FORCES IN PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT OF

            SELECTED UNITS TO SAUDI ARABIA; CONTROLS MAJORITY OF IRAQI

            CIVILIAN TRAFFIC IN SECTOR ON HIGHWAY 8; CONTINUES DESTRUCTION OF

            ABANDONED ENEMY EQUIPMENT AND AMMUNITION IN IRAQ; PROVIDES

            HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AND CLEARANCE OF CBU'S IN POPULATED

            AREAS; CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR MOVEMENT TO AND DEVELOPMENT OF

            RAAIS; CONDUCTS COMBINED ARMS LIVE FIRE TRAINING; AND PROVIDES

            ESCORT ASSISTANCE TO SAUDI SOF CONTINGENT IN SECTOR. ALSO

            PREPARED TO PROVIDE UN TF RECON OF BUFFER ZONE.
               B.  Wf DAILY EPW COUNT REMAINS HIGH. WANT TO ENSURE SAFE

            AND EXPEDITIOUS EVACUATION AND CARE OF EPW'S BEYOND VII CORPS.



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Box ID = BX000249
Unit = VII CORPS
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Folder Title = VII CORPS CMDRS SITREP 22 MAR THRU 6 MAY 91
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Subject = COMMANDERS SITREP 79
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Declassified = 25-OCT-1996