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File: 123096_jul96_decls2_0008.txt
Subject: DAILY STAFF JOURNAL AND DUTY OFFICERS LOG
Unit: ARCENT
Parent Organization: CENTCOM
Box ID: BX000454
Folder Title: HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - DAILY LOG SHEETS
Document Number: 7
Folder Seq #: 10
LAUNCHED FROM WESTERN PART OF IRAQ 600 KM NW WERE DETECTED. ONE
KNOWN IMPACT VICINITY HAFAR AL BATIN IN 7th CORP SECTOR. ROCKET
MOTORS APPEAR TO HAVE EXPLODED PRIOR TOO IMPACT SCATTERING DEBRIS
S LOCATIONS, NO INTURIES REPORTED AND ONLY SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGED TO A BUILDING. PATRIOT SYSTEMS DO NOT COVER RAFAR AL
BATIN ONE OF THE SCUDS LANDED 4 BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE WASH RACKS
Ist CAV DIV AND THE OTHER SOUTH OF LOG BASE ECHO NO DAMAGE THERE.
E TEAM: POSSIBLE FROGS IN E-TM SECTOR FLASHES IN THE SKY SEEN
THEY WILL INVESTIGATE AND RELAY BACK TO A-TM (ARCENT LNO). BMW
BUSTER MISSION #I STARTED 0800 AND PROVED VERY SIGNIFICANT. NORTH
OF THE BERM THEY HAD ENGAGEMENTS WITH 3 OPS AND DESTOYED THEM.
BURM BUSTER MISSION #2 STARTS TODAY LATER IN THE MORNING (15 FEB),
ALSO BIG ARTILLERY RAID PLANNED FROM TOMORROW NIGHT.
511 NOTES FROM LTC BERGDORF UPDATE:
A. AMMUNITION IS STILL A HOT ITEM. THE CORPS IS NOW REPORTING IN
THE SITREP THE % FILL NOT SPECIFICS NUMBERS. THE % REFERS TO THE
CSA REGISTER AT LOG BASE CHARLIE. ARCENT IS LOOKING FOR THE TOTAL
CORPS ERS (TO INCLUDE ALL DIV'S AND REGISTER). CORPS IS
KEYING IN ON % NOT FILLED BASED ON THE CORPS STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE.
ARCENT IS ONLY GOING TO FILL TO THE ARCENT ALLOCATION. AS
ADDITIONAL AMMO COMES INTO THEATRE ARCENT WILL FILL TO STOCKAGE
OBJECTIVE. CORPS SAYS THAT THE INFO ARCENT WANTS IS IN SOMETHING
CALLED THE SASS REPORT. THIS REPORT IS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES THICK AND
CONTAINS ALL THE DODICS FOR CORPS. ARCENT SAYS THERE ARE
DISCONNECTS/ISSUES. EXAMPLE: CORPS SAYS THERE IS A GREAT
SHORTAGE OF LIGHT BAGS FOR ARTY ROUNDS. HOWEVER, CORPS RAS STATED
ER AND SKIBBY.
ARCENT SAYS ASP HISER AND SKIBBY HAVE ALL KINDS OF LIGHT BAGS.
LTC BERGDORF BELIEVES THAT ARCENT IS TRYING THEIR BEST TO FILL TO
THE ARCENT ALLOCATION.
B. LTC BERGDORF SAID THAT CORPS NEEDS TO ADDRESS CL 1 IN A
HARSHER MANNER IN THE SITREP. ARCENT USED A BRIEFING CHART THAT
SHOWS THE CORPS IS AT 140% CL I IN LOG BASE CHARLIE. CORPS HAS
STATED THAT ONRAND IS ONLY A FIVE DAY SUPPLY AND THE CORPS
STOCKAGE OBJECTIVE IS SEVEN DAYS. ARCENT IS SAYING THEY HAVE
SEVEN DAYS. CORPS HAS FIVE DAYS PLUS THE ADDITIONAL 40% THAT
GIVES THEM A TOTAL OF SEVEN DAYS. SOMEONE IS ACCOUNTING FOR
RATIONS DIFFERENTLY.
C. LTC BERGDORF MADE A GENERAL CO THAT IT APPEARS NONE OF
THE NUMBERS ACROSS THE VARIOUS CLASSES OF SUPPLY MATCHUP. HE SAYS
THE G3/4 GUYS HAVE DIFFERENT NUMBERS THAN THE COSCOM/SUPCO14 GUYS
ARE USING. COSCOM REPORTS TO SUPCOM AND SUPCOM TO ARCENT AND BY
THE TIME EVERYTHING GETS TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE THE NUMBERS HAVE
CHANGED. IT'S BROKE. NOT SURE HOW TO FIX.
D. SAYS ARCENT IS SOME DOING REDEPLOYMENT FUTURE PLANNING. WHEN
THE REDEPLOYMENT SHELL COMES IN THERE WILL BE A TIPFID INVENTORY
SHEET. CORPS NEEDS TO ENSURE ALL APPROPRIATE UNITS ARE INCLUDED.
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-30
Box ID = BX000454
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = HISTORIANS BACKGROUND MATERIAL FILES - DAILY LOG SHEETS
Folder Seq # = 10
Subject = DAILY STAFF JOURNAL AND DUTY OFFICERS LOG
Document Seq # = 7
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 17-DEC-1996