BRIEFING to HOC KUWAIT

1. 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 VT 230030ZMAR03 FOG FOG FOG DUST DUST DUST DUST HAZE HAZE HAZE HAZE HAZE FOG FOG FOG FOG  3,000’ BKN  3 SM < 3,000’ BKN/3 SM  300 BKN/1 SM < 300’ BKN < 1 SM Mardin Incirlik 39 /57 41/ 55 Mosul Bagram Nicosia 39/60 Baghdad 37 /61 49/57 Kandahar 45 / 73 King Faisal Camp Doha 52 / 73 39 / 62 59 /75 Prince Sultan 65 /90 ICONS Copy & Paste DO MOVE/MODIFY! KEY

5. Doha 5-Day FOG FOG FOG DUST DUST DUST FOG FOG FOG HAZE HAZE HAZE HAZE Kuwait City 5-Day Forecast 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar SKY COND AND WEATHER AM Mostly Cloudy Isold T-Storms PM Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Isold T-Storms late Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear AM 3-5 Haze PM ½ -2 Dust AM ½-2 Dust PM 2-4 Dust VSBY (SM) 3-5 Haze 4-5 Haze 5-6 Haze 59 /75 58 /82 64 /88 57 /74 55 /72 LO / HI °F SE 15 G25 Isold G30 late AM NE 10-15 PM E 5-10 WINDS (Kts) SE 10-15 G20 NW 15-20 G35 NW 12-18 CHEMICAL DISPERSION BMNT 0158 SR 0250 SS 1502 EENT 1553 MR 2050 MS 0620 %ILL 67% BMNT 0157 SR 0249 SS 1502 EENT 1554 MR 2154 MS 0711 %ILL 56% BMNT 0155 SR 0246 SS 1503 EENT 1555 MR 2344 MS 0906 %ILL 35% BMNT 0153 SR 0245 SS 1504 EENT 1556 MR ------ MS 1007 %ILL 25% BMNT 0156 SR 0248 SS 1503 EENT 1555 MR 2253 MS 0807 %ILL 45% SOLAR /LUNAR (ZULU) Thermal Crossover 23 Mar 0423-0523 1535-1635 24 Mar 0422-0522 1536-1636 MARCH CLIMATOLOGY AVG MIN TEMP: 55ºF AVG MAX TEMP: 75ºFAVG PRECIP: 0.5” ICONS Copy & Paste DO MOVE/MODIFY!

6. FOG FOG DUST DUST FOG FOG FOG HAZE HAZE HAZE HAZE Baghdad 5-Day Baghdad 5-Day Forecast 23 Mar 24 Mar 25 Mar 26 Mar 27 Mar SKY COND AND WEATHER AM Mostly Cloudy Isold T-Storms PM Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy PM Isold T-Storms Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Clear AM 3-5 Haze PM 1-3 Dust AM 1-3 Dust PM 2-4 Dust VSBY (SM) 3-4 Haze 4 Haze 3-5 Haze 45/73 52/81 60/80 52/67 41/64 LO / HI °F 35-90 % HUMIDITY 15-50 20-50 20-80 40-75 WINDS (Kts) W 15-20 G30 SE 10-15 G25 SE 12-18 G28 NW 12-16 SE 10-15 CHEMICAL DISPERSION MARCH CLIMATOLOGY AVG MIN TEMP: 49ºF AVG MAX TEMP: 73ºFAVG PRECIP: 1.1” ICONS Copy & Paste DO MOVE/MODIFY!

7. UN SECURITY POSTURE

8. OPERATIONAL SUMMARY

9. 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

10. Operational Summary Graphics No Coalition Cleared Routes

11. Significant Recent Humanitarian Assistance Activities • HOC inputs • Umm Qasr assessment begun

12. Umm Qasr • Initial assessment of Umm Qasr completed • Immediate need: Water

13. Southern Highlights • Awaiting assessment as units move north

14. Critical City Status Power Security Water Food Fuel

15. Critical City Status Power Security Water Food Fuel

16. Critical City Status Power Security Water Food Fuel

18. Regional Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) are available www.notams.faa.gov Select “Attention Notices” number M0001/03 or www.centaf.af.mil/RAMCC

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

23. Significant CMO/Civil Developments • CA teams are beginning initial assessments (Umm Qasr, airfields)

24. 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.

25. AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO Mine Location Update

26. Oil Well Fire Update LatLong • 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 smoking • 3. 30:06:46N 047:25:06E flame height 77 feet smoking • 4. 30:06:46N 047:26:18E fire with smoke • 5. 30:07:41N 047:25:25E fire with smoke • 6. 30:07:40N 047:25:39E bright flame with very little smoke • 7. 30:07:41N 047:26:35E flame with smoke

27. Oil Well Fire Update Kuwait / Iraq Border

28. Oil Well Fire Update UNCLASSIFIED

29. 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 ?