DAILY COMMANDER SITREP

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Subject: DAILY COMMANDER SITREP                                          

Box ID: BX000213

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

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

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          Daily SITREP 7th Engineer Brigade

          241800C MAR 91


          TO, VTI Corps G-3 (OPS)

          I   Dai 1,@ Commander SITREP,

              a . Situation,    Engineers @e now focusing on MSR maintenance
          and destruction of li-a-,i equipment and supplies. We are planninq
          +or movement back to RO@AS. 7th Engineer Brigade has operated
          Equipment in theater on an extensive basis since the first
          in December 199@-7s. There has been no let-Ltp, operations continue.
          Have directed spec:4-+ic maintenance actions ir-, preparation +or
          redeployment.   E,,,,pL-ct OR rate to initially fall significantly.
          It will improve C-.VLF- time.  Brigade is currently maintaining over
          l@617JO tons of l@iSRs -'in Corps sector. Assumption of XVTII Airborne
          Corps sector will stress assets t2@@ +eel vie can accomplish
          -ni Ss i or-,.-
          I         @o,,nh:-it engineer battalions continue demolition ffissi-cn,
          combat heavy maintain N.SR5.    Divisions should utilize organic
          engineer assets for         in their sector.    We are concerted about
          lack of Corps level logistical support -Forward of Log Base
          Ne2lingen. MovemL-rtt into the XVIL'I Airborne Corps sector
          necessitates the need for- Corps 'level logistical support (Class
          1, III and IX) forward in. the CorDs sector.

              e. Conba-@ Support Equipment Readiness           Ss
          Lack of Class IX repair parts is adversely affecting -the OR rate.
          The MI,3 fleet is at 797. The -Fleet OR will decrease as the
          mechanized engineers are heavily iivolved in Task Force Demo.
          Running gear, track, road wheels and shock absorbers are a
          special problem. Coordination with COSCOM '@ASCMAT 2CJ Mar 911)
          shows no availability throughout the sL,,ppli, system.

              +. Personnel


                    It Pers i n             % i 1-i               PLrs
                   Theater-                Theater             in FAAs
                       555@-J                                     5@@@7Jf-@s


          (NOTE. Does not include approximately       14:7,5 soldiers in theater
          attached to other MSCS.)


                  Unit Loc@itions:


                  HHC 7 ENG BDE         PU 75@) )(@57
                  HHC 176th ENG GP      NS 4f;@5925
                  HFIC 926th ENG   GP   NS 520590


              h.  Problems Requiring    Corps Assistance,.

                  1. Cutting Edges. Present effort by 7th Erigr Bde to
          procure clittiig edges for road graders and dozers involves a
          lengthy process and produces limited results. Current supply a-F
          cutting edges is low. I will continue to attempt to procure
          these items, but may be forced to curtail MSR maintenance in the

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Subject = DAILY COMMANDER SITREP
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