File: 970107_sep96_decls19_0004.txt
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Subject: COMMANDERS SITREP 70 Unit: VII CORPS Parent Organization: ARCENT Box ID: BX000269 Folder Title: DAILY STAFF JOURNALS-29 MAR 91-2 Document Number: 12 Folder Seq #: 55 LASSIFIED EQUIPMENT ON 31 MAR. PREPARED FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS WITH 4TH BDE AND DIVARTY (-). PLANNING CONTINUES FOR RECOVERY AND REDEPLOYMENT OF DIVISION. (6) (N 1ID(M). DIVISION IS OCCUPYING AA ALLEN IN IRAQ AND HAS MOVED THE 3RD BDE TO AA BREWER (PU 2563). 4TH BDE CONTINUES TO CONDUCT RECON OF SECTOR TO FIND ABANDONED US EQUIPMENT. PREPARATION OF THE DIVISION TANK GUNNERY RANGE CONTINUES WITH GROUND RECONNAISSANCE TO ENSURE BEDOUINS ARE NOT PRESENT AND FINAL POSITIONING OF TARGETS. UNITS ARE CONDUCTING SMALL ARMS FIRING ON BDE RANGES. DIVISION CONTINUES TO PLAN FOR REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF 2ACR, REPLACEMENT OF IAD WITH 3RD BDE, AND REVISION OF PLANS FOR REDEPLOYMENT (ON ORDER) TO SAUDI ARABIA. SAFETY AND FORCE PROTECTION ARE TOP PRIORITIES. DIVISION IS PREPARED FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT MISSIONS. (7) N 11CAB. BDE PRIMARY MISSION TO SCREEN THE CORPS WESTERN PORTION OF THE MDL CONTINUES WITH IST COMBAT HELICOPTER REGIMENT 6(FR)AD AND 4-229TH. 2-6 CAV IS LOCATED RAA VICINITY KKMC (NR 525869) AND IS PREPARED FOR RELIEF OF 4-229TIf AliR SCREEN MISSION OF THE WESTERN DML. BDE MAIN, 4-229TH AHR, AND DIRECT SUPPORT UNITS ARE LOCATED AT AS SALMAN AIRFIELD VICINITY NU 600906. THE RECON CONTINUES AND RESULTS OF THE SCREEN ARE BEING SENT THROUGH S-2 CHANNELS. UH-l'S, LTEI-60'S, AND CH-47'S CONTINUE TO CONDUCT RESUPPLY AND GENERAL SUPPORT MISSIONS. SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ARE TOP PRIORITIES. BDE IS PREPARED TO REDEPLOY TO KKMC AND ADVANCE PARTIES ARE ON THE GROUND. (8) CORPS ARTILLERY. VII CORPS ARTILLERY IS 4 UNCLASSIFIED