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BRIEFING to HOC KUWAIT. 23 March 2003. Introduction. Welcome to new attendees Purpose of the HOC Brief Limitations on material Expectations. WEATHER UPDATE. Satellite. VT 230030ZMAR03. FOG. FOG. FOG. DUST. DUST. DUST. DUST. HAZE. HAZE. HAZE. HAZE. HAZE. FOG. FOG. FOG. FOG. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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BRIEFING toHOC KUWAIT
23 March 2003
2
Introduction
• Welcome to new attendees
• Purpose of the HOC Brief
• Limitations on material
• Expectations
3
WEATHER UPDATE
4
Satellite
Baghdad
45 / 73
Nicosia
Mosul
39 / 60
Incirlik
< 300’ BKN< 1 SM
< 3,000’ BKN/3 SM 300 BKN/1 SM
3,000’ BKN 3 SM
59 / 75
Camp Doha
VT 230030ZMAR03
KEY
41 / 55
49 / 57 Kandahar
Bagram
37 / 61
52 / 73
King Faisal
39 / 62
Prince Sultan
65 / 90
Mardin39 / 57
HAZE
HAZE
FOG
HAZE
HAZE
DUST
DUST
DUST
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Doha 5-Day
Kuwait City 5-Day ForecastKuwait City 5-Day Forecast
LO / HI °F
CHEMICALDISPERSION
SOLAR/LUNAR(ZULU)
SKY COND AND
WEATHER
VSBY (SM)
WINDS (Kts)
Thermal Crossover23 Mar 0423-0523 1535-163524 Mar 0422-0522 1536-1636
MARCH CLIMATOLOGYAVG MIN TEMP: 55ºF AVG MAX TEMP: 75ºF AVG PRECIP: 0.5”
25 Mar 27 Mar
BMNT 0158SR 0250SS 1502EENT 1553MR 2050MS 0620%ILL 67%
AM NE 10-15PM E 5-10
59 / 75
Mostly Clear
23 Mar
BMNT 0157SR 0249SS 1502EENT 1554MR 2154MS 0711%ILL 56%
SE 10-15 G20
58 / 82
Partly Cloudy
24 Mar 26 Mar
5-6 Haze 4-5 Haze
BMNT 0155SR 0246SS 1503EENT 1555MR 2344MS 0906%ILL 35%
AM Mostly CloudyIsold T-Storms
PM Partly Cloudy
57 / 74NW 15-20 G35
BMNT 0153SR 0245SS 1504EENT 1556MR ------MS 1007%ILL 25%
Mostly Clear
3-5 Haze
55 / 72 NW 12-18
AM ½-2 DustPM 2-4 Dust
HAZE HAZE
BMNT 0156SR 0248SS 1503EENT 1555MR 2253MS 0807%ILL 45%
SE 15 G25Isold G30 late
64 / 88
Mostly CloudyIsold T-Storms late
AM 3-5 HazePM ½ -2 Dust
DUST DUST HAZE
Baghdad 5-Day
MARCH CLIMATOLOGYAVG MIN TEMP: 49ºF AVG MAX TEMP: 73ºF AVG PRECIP: 1.1”
Baghdad 5-Day ForecastBaghdad 5-Day Forecast
LO / HI °F
CHEMICALDISPERSION
WINDS (Kts)
SKY COND AND
WEATHER
VSBY (SM)
% HUMIDITY
27 Mar24 Mar 25 Mar
23 Mar 26 Mar
3-5 Haze
NW 12-16
41 / 64
40-75
Mostly Clear
3-4 Haze
SE 10-15
45 / 73
15-50
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
AM 3-5 HazePM 1-3 Dust
SE 10-15 G25
52 / 81
20-50
60 / 80
20-80
Mostly CloudyPM Isold T-Storms
4 Haze
HAZE
SE 12-18 G28
AM 1-3 DustPM 2-4 Dust
W 15-20 G30
52 / 67
35-90
AM Mostly CloudyIsold T-Storms
PM Partly Cloudy
HAZEHAZE DUST DUST
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UN SECURITY POSTURE
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OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
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Operational Summary • US and UK Marines secure Rumaylah Oil fields
– Includes the gas oil separation plant (GOSPs), crude oil export facilities, and oil wells.
– Secures approx 1.6 million barrel/day production for Iraqi people– Issues outstanding: Safe shutdown, fire fighting, and environmental cleanup.
• 1 TBM attack into Kuwait yesterday – military target, Patriot kill:– Area of operations for shorter range missiles is considerably reduced– All of Kuwait remains under threat of SCUDs, Iraq’s largest missiles
• Airstrikes continue throughout Iraq• Ground operations continue
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Operational Summary Graphics
No Coalition Cleared Routes
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Significant Recent Humanitarian Assistance Activities
• HOC inputs
• Umm Qasr assessment begun
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Umm Qasr• Initial assessment of Umm Qasr completed
– Immediate need: WaterAll warehouses that were not locked were checked and found to be empty.
There are 11 train tracks: 9 intact and 4 had railcars on them (rail cars were empty)
No DCs were observed. No one seemed to speak English, but all civilians were friendly.
City buses were running to and from Basrah.
People were not asking for food, just water.
Ships that were out in the shipping lanes looked as if they were ready to dock.
At the new port of Umm Qasr there were 2 new well-maintained cranes.
Railroad switching station outside of town had been stripped of it’s electrical wiring.
One of the EPWs was an Iraqi Col who was the port director. He spoke broken English and said everything was running in the port. He offered to run the port for us and was very cooperative.
The UN buildings outside town were blown up.
Civilians may be obtaining Iraqi weapons.
One of the buildings has a new transformer that looks to be in good shape.
The 402nd CA Bn was arriving.
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Southern Highlights
• Awaiting assessment as units move north
14
Critical City Status
Southern Iraq
Al Basrah Not assessed
Al Shatrah Not assessed
Al Nasiriyah Not assessed
As Sumawah Not assessed
Umm Qasr R From preliminary assessment
Az Zubayr Not assessed
Wat
er
Fo
od
Fu
el
Sec
uri
ty
Po
wer
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Critical City Status
Central Iraq
An Najaf Not assessed
Al’ Amarah Not assessed
Al Kut Not assessed
Ad Diwaniyah Not assessed
Baghdad Not assessed
Wat
er
Fo
od
Fu
el
Sec
uri
ty
Po
wer
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Critical City Status
Northern Iraq
Kirkuk Some civilian movement to outlying villages
Irbil Some civilian movement to outlying villages
Al Sulaymaniyah Some civilian movement to outlying villages
Dahuk Not assessed
Karbala Commercial centers closed
Al-Hillah Not assessed
Wat
er
Fo
od
Fu
el
Sec
uri
ty
Po
wer
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AirportsBasrah Not Secured, Not Assessed
Safwan Not Secured, Not Assessed
Jalibah Under coalition control, Not Yet Assessed
Tallil Under coalition control, Not Yet Assessed
Qalat Salih Not Secured, Not Assessed
Qalat Sikar Not Secured, Not Assessed
Al-Kut Not Secured, Not Assessed
An Numaniyah Not Secured, Not Assessed
Baghdad Not Secured, Not Assessed
SeaportUmm Qasr Under coalition control, initial assessment
completed, detailed forthcoming
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Regional Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) are available
www.notams.faa.gov
Select “Attention Notices” number M0001/03
or
www.centaf.af.mil/RAMCC
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Kuwait-Iraq Ground RoutesHighway 80 Not Secured, Not Assessed
Highway 6 Not Secured, Not Assessed
Highway 7 Not Secured, Not Assessed
Country Corridors into IraqKuwait Not yet open to civilian traffic
Saudi Arabia Not Secured, Not Assessed (Ar’ar)
Jordan Not Secured, Not Assessed (Tall Kujic)
Syria Not Secured, Not Assessed (Abu Kamal)
Turkey Not Secured, Not Assessed (Silopi)
Iran Not Secured, Not Assessed (Pirhan Shahr)
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Border Crossings
Kuwait Military traffic only
Saudi Arabia Closed
Jordan Open, with restrictions (Source: Petra News)
Syria TCNs Only
Turkey Closed
Iran Closed
21
Dislocated Civilians Information• Confirmed locations of DCs• Number• Activity• Direction of movement• Actions taken
No confirmed reports of significant dislocation in the south
Undetermined DC flow in the north
22
DC Camp Information
• Reported locations of DC Camps
• Number
• Activity
• Direction of movement
Not applicable at this time
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Significant CMO/Civil Developments
• CA teams are beginning initial assessments (Umm Qasr, airfields)
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RFI Status• Standing RFI - significant civilian population movements• Standing RFI - landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations• Umm Qasr area status – initial information included earlier• ICRC spectrum management issues – taken for action – no
change• ICRC Current EPW numbers and process: Provost Marshal
Office has contacted ICRC and establishing procedures in meeting today (CLOSED)
Note: HOC personnel have an RFI form and tracking process established. Please use this process to allow us to better track and respond to RFIs.
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APATAP AT Mix
UXOUnknownSubMunition
Mine Location Update
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Oil Well Fire Update
1. 30:07:39N 047:25:38E flame height 330 feet (bright intense flame with very little smoke)2. 30:07:40N 047:26:34E flame height 54 feet --- heavy smoking3. 30:06:46N 047:25:06E flame height 77 feet smoking4. 30:06:46N 047:26:18E fire with smoke 5. 30:07:41N 047:25:25E fire with smoke6. 30:07:40N 047:25:39E bright flame with very little smoke7. 30:07:41N 047:26:35E flame with smoke
Lat Long
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Kuwait / Iraq Border
Oil Well Fire Update
28UNCLASSIFIED
Oil Well Fire Update
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Special Topics
• Access to Iraq– Coordinate movement with the HOC– HOC / Relief Community / Military devised
agreed-upon procedures– Use of procedures will improve flow and
security
30
Questions ?