SITREP TF FREEDOM

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Subject: SITREP TF FREEDOM                                               

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box  ID: BX000524

Folder Title: ARCENT LOGSTAT SITREPS 1-30 MAR 91                                                              

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     96TH AND THE 431ST HAVE REDEPLOYED TO SAUDI ARABIA FOR IMPENDING
     RETURN TO THE U.S.
             2. (U) 352D CA CMD CONTINUES TO COORDINATE CA OPERATIONS
     IN THE CITY AND PROVIDE IMMEDIATE REESPONSE TO CRITICAL NEEDS.
     THIRTY MISSIONS/TEAMS WERE DISPATCHED TODAY FOR A TOTAL OF 1,128.
             3. (U) AN ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE EXCHANGE CAME ON LINE TODAY
     WHICH BRINGS THE TOTAL AVALIABLE LINES TO 84% OF PREWAR CAPACITY.
     OVERSEAS DIRECT CALL CAPABILITY REMAINS LIMITED TO THE MISHREF
     TERMINAL FACILITY.
         C.       44TH SIG BN CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE EACC TACTICAL
     COMMAND AND CONTROL NETWORK IN SUPPORT OF TF FREEDOM. ACTIVITIES
     INCLUDE THE MAINTENANCE OF THE THEATER TACTICAL NETWORK VIA UHF,
     SHF, SASTELLITE, TROPOSPHERIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, TACTICAL VOICE
     AND RECORD SWITCHING, AND TELEPHONE INSTALLATION. TO DATE, THE
     BATTALION HAS INSTALLED 56 KY-68S, 81 TA-954S, 5 STU-IIIS, AND 2
     TA-BSBS; FOR A TOTAL OF 142 TELEPHONES. THE UNIT'S LOGISTIC AND
     PERSONNEL POSTURE REMAINS GOOD. UNIT WILL STABILIZE AT 133 PERSONNEL
     UNTIL 13-15 APRIL REDEPLOYMENT OF REMAINING SOLDIERS.
         D.       2D AVN BDE SUPPORTS ARCENT RESTORATION OF KUWAIT WITH
   ay  IATION ASSETS. TO DATE, THE BDE HAS LOGGED 1,312 HOURS, FLOWN
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     @,911 PAX, AND MOVED 667 TONS OF CARGO. TODAY'S MISSIONS INCLUDED
     FLIGHTS SUPPORTING MG TAYOR'S VISIT TO KUWAIT, BB MONROE'S TOUR OF
     THE BATTLEFIELD AREA, CONVOY COVER FOR THE TIGER SDE, INTEL RECON FOR
     ARCENT G-2 FWD, TRANSPORT OF CLASS 11 SUPPLIES FOR THE 352D CA CMD,
     SLING LOAD OF CAPTURED IRAQI EQUIPMENT FOR 352D CA CMD, AND AN
     INSPECTION OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT IN NORTHERN KUWAIT.
         E. (U) 372D MP CO CONTINUES MSR PATROLLING, KUWAIT CITY
CHECKPOINTS, AIRFIELD SECURITY, LIMTED PORT
     SECURITY, AND ESCORT MISSIONS. CONDUCTED ESCORT MISSIONS IN SUPPORT
     OF LTG PAGNOIS', AND MG TAYLOR'S VISITS TO KUWAIT CITY. TRANSPORTED
     ONE EPW TO CAMP BROOKLYN.
          MISSION                TODAY             TOTAL
          QUICK REACTION FORCE      0               10
          SECURITY ESCORTS          2               so
          EPW PROCESSED             1                 9
          EPW ON HAND               0                 0
         F. (U) IST EOD   GROUP RECEIVED ON REQUEST FOR EOD SUPPORT.
     ONE EOD INCIDENT  WAS COMPLETED. DRAWDOWN OF EOD ASSETTS COMMENCED
     WITH THE REDEPLOYMENT OF THREE EOD TEAMS TO SAUDI ARABIA. THE
     CLEAN-UP OF PROPOSED RESERVOIR SITES IS ONGOING IN SUPPORT OF THE




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Document 10 f:/Week-33/BX000524/ARCENT LOGSTAT SITREPS 1-30 MAR 91/sitrep tf freedom:12269616090579
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000524
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = ARCENT LOGSTAT SITREPS 1-30 MAR 91
Folder Seq # = 6
Subject = SITREP TF FREEDOM
Document Seq # = 18
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 26-DEC-1996