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File: 123096_jul96_decls2_0026.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
583. 0900 AFTER POWER FAILURE AND LOSS OF THIS ITEM ONCE WE WILL
ENDEAVOR TO TRY THIS AGAIN. LATE SKUNK WORKS ENTRY. CW3
KRNHARDT, 513 MI BDE ISE, TOLD THE CTOCSE NOT TO GET WRAPPED UP
WITH THE EACIIES. THE ANALYST WERE CONCERNED OVER EVER MTI, ONES
AND TWOS, AND WERE DEDICATING A LOT OF TIME. CHIEF TOLD THEM IF
YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS AND WERE IT IS BLOW IT UP AND DRIVE ON. CHIEF
WENT ON TO GIVE WHAT HE THINKS IS GOING ON. HE SAYS THAT SADDAM
HAS CHOSEN THE GROUND HE WANTS TO FIGHT ON AND IS J-UST WAITING ON
US TO GET THERE. CHIEF BELIEVES THAT GROUND IS IN THE GAP BETWEEN
THE 26TH AND THE MOUTH OF THE RGFC FORCES. CHIEF BELIEVES THE
26TH ID IS NOTHING MORE THAN A BLOCKING FORCE TO CHANNEL THE
COALITION HVY FORCES INTO THIS GAP. SADDAM HAS POSITIONED THE
RGFC INF IN SUCH A MANNER TO SECURE THE EHUPRATES RIVER. THE 49TH
ID HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO HOLD IN PLACE TO BLOCK ANY ADVANCES TOWARD
BAGDAD AND PROVIDE A S OF ESCAPE SHOULD IT BE NEEDED. SADDAM
NOW TRADES SPACE FOR TIME AS COALITION FORCES SUSTAIN LOSSES UNTIL
HE CAN COMMIT THE RGFC ON THE TERRAIN HE HAS CHOSEN. DON'T
BELIEVE HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE OPERATIONAL MANEUVER ABILITY OF
THE 18 ABN CORPS. THE CORPS ENDS UP WHERE HE WANTS US ANYWAY.
ONCE WE GET THERE WE AREN'T GOING ANY WHERE FAST. DON'T BELIEVE
YOU WILL SEE THE RGFC COMMITTED DOWN THE GAP TO STOP ANY
PENETRATION. EXPECT TO SEE THE IRAQIS SIT AND WAIT, PICKING THE
TIME AND PLACE.
584. 1010 HEAR YE, HEAR YE THIS IS TO INFORM CPT KNOWLES
ATCHISON THAT SHOULD YOU FAIL TO RETURN THE PHONE CALL BELOW, A
4X8 CELL FEATURING A PENTHOUSE VIEW FROM THE TOP FLOOR OF THE
NORTH TIER HAS BEEN RESERVED IN YOUR HONOR. YOU WILL TRAVEL BY
BUY THROUGH BEAUTIFUL
DOWNTOWN KANSAS CITY IN ROUTE TO YOUR NEW ACCOMIDATIONS AT FT
LEAVENWORTH. PLS CALL SFC STOPELLI 17804-555, ARCENT BUDGET
DIVISION. SFC STOPPELLI SAYS HE IS IN RECEIPT OF A PR&C WITH YOUR
NAME ON IT SIGNED BY A MAJ CREAMA, J. SFC STOPPELLI SAYS THAT
MAJ CREAMA IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO DECOMMIT FUNDS. THE DOCUMENT HAS
TO GO THROUGH THE ARCENT BUDGET OFFICE IN RIYADH. THE
ORDERING/PURCHASING OFFICER HAS TO PHSYICALLY CLEAR THE DOCUMENT.
SFC STOPPELLI SAID THE BNV I AT THE END OF THE ACCT CLASSIFICATION
IS C0684. PLEASE ENSURE UPON YOUR ARRIVAL THAT YOU INFORM THE
THE ARCENT BUDGET OFFICE THAT THIS IS A FUCKING WAR ZONE. YOUR
COOPERATION IS FULLY APPRECIATED. MAKE SURE YOU READ ITEM 586.
585. 1100 LTC GUTWALD CALLED AND WANTED ME TO CHECK WETHER OR NOT
CORPS SUBMITTED THE 101AAALT DIV COMBAT OPS MSN ORIGINALLY
SCHEDULED FOR 20 FEB IN THERE DAILY REQUEST FOR CROSS BORDER
MISSIONS TO ARCENT. OPS NCOIC WAS TRYING TO FIND THE REQUEST FROM
CORPS. I DID FIND OUT THAT ARCENT DIDN'T POSTPONE THE MSN, THE
101ASSLT DIV CG DID. HE WANTED AN ARMED RECON OF THE AREA FIRST.
WHAT IS CONFUSING IS THE ARCENT REQUEST IN THE LOG FOR ADDTL
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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