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File: 123096_jul96_decls2_0031.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
Maj cerri
ARCENT LNO
The following are an embellishment of the official reports
that Do nothing know nothing sent to ARCENT:
#2. TASK ORGANIZA!EION: 159TH CS MAINT DET detached from
XVIII CORPS and attached to VII CORPS eff 202100 Z. 338th
FIN SPT unit attached to XVIII CORPS. FLOT: 6TH LT AR DIV
(FRENCII), 101st DIV (AASLT), 24TH ID(M), and 3rd ACR are
screening along PL RAZOR in zone.
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I ACTIVITY: 11. CORPS planners are working on conplans
for future ops. #2. CORPS units are focused on force
protection and preparation for combat. #3. loist finished
the destruction of the bunker system that they began
yesterday. Numerous bits of enemy material were returned
and an additional 23 EPWs were taken. Additionaly when this
mission was coining to a close one OH-58 wouldn't work. 101st
had to send a CH-47 to pick it up. 04 6th Lt At Div will
conduct armed aerial reconnaissance from 221200 to 231400 C
in zone. Targets found during this recon will be engaged.
#5. 24th will conduct 3 aerial and 3 ground mounted zone
recons during the period 22 - 23 Feb. They are doing this to
verify routes for future operations. IG. loist will conduct
aerial recons of FOB COBRA during the period 22 - 23 Feb.
with 1&3rd BDES tonight. After
the LD is secured the 2nd BDE will reliove the 3rd BDE. #7.
82nd is preparing to roattack OBJ ROCRAMBF-AU. They will do
this in conjunction with the 9th PSYOPS support to try and
take advantage of the evident poor morale among the enemy.
#7. 82nd is preparing to reattack OBJ ROCRAMBF-AU in the near
future. They will do this in conjunction with 9th PSYOPS
support to take advantage of the evident poor morale among
the enemy. PART 2 PLAN: #I. CORPS will continue its force
protection activities, preparing for combat and refining its
plan. 02. CORPS will continue to rofine and conduct deep
operations IAW a G-3 day schedule.
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Other stuff: 35 targets were nominated for tomorrow and 5
made it on the ATO for toin. - ARCENT is expecting 450 to 500
sorties for G day. This leaves XVIII with about 100. LTC
Gutwald does not want to make an issue of this. - The 196th
should be in the CORPS AO ready for action by the 24th. -
COL Mathor attended a meeting at VII CORPS today. The
following were identified as VII concerns; #1 lack of
responsiveness of Air. It took 40 minutes to get air on
station during the VII action yesterday. #2 coordination
problems between XVIII and VII and ARCENT during PHIII D.
#3. Anti fraticide measures. The IR strobe that is to be
used to mark friendly positions for aircraft flying at high
altitudes can't be seen at high altitudes. #4. VII has no
problems giving the XVIII a piece of terrain just inside of
VII W. border to use as an SR. #5. 2nd ACR is planning to
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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
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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