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HOC-KU Daily Brief

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HOC-KU Daily Brief

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  1. HOC-KU Daily Brief Saturday, January 4, 2020

  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 OLD DATA 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 OLD DATA 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 OLD DATA 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 • TBM attacks into Kuwait Monday • Basrah airport is under coalition control • Coalition forces begin to engage Republican Guard • Coalition Air Forces continue to attack Iraqi command structure and field units • Saddam’s Fedayeen are operating in rear areas • Oil firefighting efforts continue • Reinforcing coalition units continue to arrive in Kuwait

  10. Operational Summary Graphics No Coalition Cleared Routes

  11. Security Situation Update • Rear Area Threat: Threat Condition High. “Scud” attack still possible. • NO GO Areas: Iraq, Northern Kuwait Border • Bypassed Iraqi Units: Not known at this time.

  12. Security Situation Update • Population instability: Unconfirmed news reports that roughly 5K people around Safwan need water but have not requested food. CA assets directed to assess. • Umm Qasr: Detailed assessment by CA teams began 241100Z. Assessment on going. Mine sweep of port facilities and waters leading to port continues.

  13. Significant Recent Humanitarian Assistance Activities • HOC inputs • Umm Qasr • Government of Kuwait plans to provide 45,000 meals per day to the Safwan and Umm Qasr area.

  14. Southern Highlights • Most Iraqi civilians friendly to coalition forces • Still no significant DC activity • Water pipeline to Umm Qasr site survey complete; estimated operational by 30 Mar • NGO/IO access to Umm Qasr • Repair of water treatment plant near Basrah • EOD sweep of port area complete • Mine sweep of Umm Qasr channel continues

  15. Critical City Status Security Power Water Food Fuel

  16. Critical City Status Security Power Water Food Fuel

  17. Critical City Status Security Power 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 Current area NOTAM covers from now until Jun 03

  19. Dislocated Civilians Information • Confirmed locations of DCs • Number • Activity • Direction of movement • Actions taken Undetermined DC flow in the north No DCs reported in southern Iraq

  20. DC Camp Information • Reported locations of DC Camps • Number • Activity • Direction of movement Not applicable at this time

  21. Significant CMO/Civil Developments • CA teams are continuing initial assessments (Umm Qasr, airfields) • Slowed somewhat by security environment • Unconfirmed news reports state that roughly 5000 people around Safwan need water but have not requested food

  22. HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION INPUTS

  23. Standing RFIs • Significant civilian population movements • Landmine, UXO, depleted uranium locations

  24. RFI Status • Umm Qasr area status • Further information pending • Explain how assessment forms are processed • Policy regarding use of Iraqi equipment for HA purposes • Reply provided to HOC (CLOSED) Note: HOC personnel have an RFI form and tracking process established. Please use this process to allow us better tracking and response to RFIs.

  25. AP AT AP AT Mix SubMunition Unknown UXO Mine Location Update As of 24 Mar 03

  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 • Two others have been extinguished by contractors traveling with 1 MEF

  27. Oil Well Fire Update UNCLASSIFIED

  28. TBM Basics • TBM = theater ballistic missile • TBM = range under 3,500 km; • Ballistic = up and down path • Course can’t be altered after fuel is burned out – like a cannon ball • “SCUD” has become generic name • Can carry high explosive (HE) or WMD • Chemical (poison gas or substance, i.e. mustard) • Biological agent (i.e. anthrax) • Nuclear (India, Pakistan probably have capability) • Patriots have improved capability since 1991

  29. Personal Protection Basics • Mask, if you have one • Protect from possible chemical or bio weapon • Seek shelter – concrete if possible • Big explosion, if HE warhead • Chem, bio normally distributed by blast • Even if hit by Patriot, all those pieces will land somewhere • Unmask after civil defense all clear signal • Teams will have assessed potential for WMD

  30. Questions ?

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