IONS SUMMARY

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Subject = IONS SUMMARY                                                    

Parent Organization = CENTCOM     

Unit = ARCENT      

Folder Title = LOG AND REPORT 10-11 APR 91                                                                     

Document Number =          7

Box ID = BX000531


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   4.(      COMMANDER'S EVALUATION:
     ,rill "-"" 2ACR HAS CLOSED IN RAA'S AND   1AD CONTINUES
   PREPAWFION FOR MOVEMENT TO RAA ON 12 APR    91. REMAINDER OF CORPS
L@MAINTAINS SCREEN ALONG DML, OUTPOSTS ON HIGHWAY 8, AND IS
   POSTURED TO RESUME OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS IF REQUIRED; CONTINUES
   REALIGNMENT OF SELECTED UNITS; CONTROLS MAJORITY OF IRAQI
   CIVILIAN TRAFFIC IN SECTOR ON HIGHWAY E; CONTINUES DESTRUCTION OF
   ABANDONED ENEMY EQUIPMENT AND AMMUNITION IN IRAQ; PROVIDES
   HUMANI TARIAN ASSISTANCE AND CLEARANCE OF CBU'S IN POPULATED
   AREAS; CONTINUES DEVELOPMENT OF RAA'S; PREPARES FOR PEACEKEEPING
   FORCE HANDOVER; AND CONDUCTS COMBINED ARMS LIVE FIRE TRAINING.
   UN PEACE KEEPING FORCE IS ENROUTt'TO KUWAIT WHERE THEY WILL BE
   BRIEFED BY@CORP@ PERSONNEL. ALSO PREPARED TO PROVIDE UN TF RECON
   OF BU@@PJE.
       B        WANT TO  ENSURE SAFF, AND EXPEDITIOUS EVACUATION AND
   CARE        S BEYOND  VII CORPS.@:BELIEVE THIS IS AN AREA WE MUST
   CONTINUE TO MONITOR IN THEATER AS HEAT RISES. THE SAFETY AND
   WELL BEING OF IRAQIS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH U.Si'  FORCES IN THE U.S.
   SECTOR ONCE VII CORPS LEAVES IS OF MAJOR CONCERN. FEAR OF
   REPRISALS RUNS HIGH AMONG IRAQIS. BELIEVE WE SHOULD USE EVERY
   CHANNEL AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND ICRC OR
   EVEN POSSIBLY THE UN TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION FROM U.S.
   OCCUPATION TO IRAQI GOVERNMENT CONTROL. DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
   STUFFS TO INCLUDE FOOD AND AEDICINE FOR INFANTS CONTINUES. NEED
   TO KNOW WHEN CIVILIAN RELIEF AGENCIES WILL BE PREPARED TO ASSUME
   OPERATIONS. DOWNHILL TREND IN POPULATIIGN OF CIVIL REFUGEES
   CONTINUES THROUGHOUT SECTOR. RETURN OF CIVILIANS FROM EPW CAMPS
   AND HOSPITALS THROUGH VII CORPS SECTOR PDSLS -SPECIAL CHALLENGE.
   BEST COURSE OF ACTION IS TO RETURN THESE CIVILIANS THROUGH
   INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES. THIS WILL BEST ASSURE THEIR SAFETY
   AGAINST REPRISALS. PREPARED TO WITHDRAW 1AD FROM IRAQ TO RAA ON
   12 APR AND COVER REMAINDER OF SECTOR AS ECONOMY OF FORCE. CAN BE
   IN POSITION TO INTERDICT MILITARY TRAFFI.C AND TO OFFER
   HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED.
       c@ure-s# INTENT IS TO POSTURE REMAINDER OF VII CORPS TO MOVE
   @@OUT 0 FRAO WITFTIN A PERIOD OF 5 DAYS. PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT
   ACCOUNTABILITY IS PARAMOUNT AS UNITS WITHDRAW FROM IRAQ. CORPS
                                          Ni f@ T RA-i r' -,nUT-,-SAFETY, CARE,
   AND                                       ACCOUNTABILITY Or
                                DISCIPLINED
   RESOURCES; AND REDEPLOYMENT IN A MANNER THAT BEFITS VICTORIOUS
   VETERANS OF MOBILE ARMORED DESERT WARFARE.
       D.(U)"-)- MY URGENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: LINKAGE WITH
   INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AGENCIES TO REPLACE US ARMY IN CIVIL RELIEF
   OPERATIONS; ASSISTANCE FOR DC'S SEEKING R OCATION OUTSIDE OF
   IRAQ AND ASSISTANCE IN RELOCATING IRAQI CIVILIANS FROM EPW CAMPS
   AND HOSPITALS BACK INTO IRAQ; ASSURANCE OF SUFFICIENT HETS TO
   TRANSPORT CORPS COMBAT VEHICLES TO PORT CONSISTENT WITH EXPECTED
   AIRFLOW; PROVISION OF EXPECTED AIRFLOW LEVELS FOR PLANNING
   PURPOSES; DEVELOPMENT OF AN IRON CLAD CHAIN OF CUSTODY FOR VII
   CORPS EQUIPMENT WHEN IT LEAVES OUR CONTROL; AND FLOW OF CL IX FOR
   GROUND AND AVIATION TO ENSURE WE DON'T SEND HOLLOW UNITS BACK TO
   THEIR HOME STATIONS.
       E. UTI@'@ OTHER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE: ADDITIONAL ARABIC
   LINGUI@'T'S; REEFERS TO ASSURE AVAILABILITY OF A RATIONS FOR
   SOLDIERS; REMAINING FILL OF DCU'S; M113 ENGINES AND MAJOR
   ASSEMBLIES; AND ADEQUATE PUSH OF ICE PER DAY. JAYHAWK.
   DECLAS OADR

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