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From: N3MELDate: Fri, 20 Mar 26 22:04:00 Z
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Subject: U.S. SITREP 03-20-26
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U.S. DAILY SITUATION REPORT (SITREP)
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DATE: March 20, 2026 | TIME: 18:00 EST
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[ BLUF: BOTTOM LINE UP FRONT ]
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OPERATION EPIC FURY ENTERS DAY 21. CENTCOM DECLARES "PHASE I COMPLETE"
AFTER
DESTRUCTION OF IRAN'S INTEGRATED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM (IADS).
DOMESTICALLY, THE
DHS SHUTDOWN HITS DAY 35 AS SENATOR MULLIN AWAITS FULL SENATE CONFIRMATION.
WASHINGTON STATE FACES EXTREME FLOODING FROM A STALLED ATMOSPHERIC RIVER,
WHILE NEBRASKA'S MORRILL FIRE REACHES 75% CONTAINMENT AMID RECOVERING
HUMIDITY.
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I. THE IRAN WAR (OPERATION EPIC FURY - DAY 21)
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* MILITARY STATUS: Phase I (Air/Sea Denial) is officially complete. Focus
shifts to Phase II: "Sustained Infrastructure Attrition." U.S.
aircraft are
now operating in Iranian airspace with near-total impunity.
* NAVAL FRONT: Mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz are 40%
complete. The first "Freedom of Navigation" convoy, led by the USS
Abraham
Lincoln, is staged for transit within the next 72 hours.
* ASYMMETRIC THREATS: Iran has pivoted to localized insurgency tactics.
An IRGC-backed cell claimed responsibility for a drone strike on a Saudi
desalination plant today; damage was minimal due to Patriot
interceptions.
* CASUALTIES: No new U.S. fatalities reported in the last 24H. Iranian
state
media reports civilian displacement in Tehran has reached 2.2 million.
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II. HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
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* LEADERSHIP: Senator Markwayne Mullin’s (R-OK) nomination is scheduled for
a full Senate floor vote on Monday, March 23. Mullin has vowed to end
the
shutdown within 48 hours of being sworn in.
* SHUTDOWN CRISIS: Day 35. TSA "blue flu" (sick-outs) has spread to
regional
airports (BTV, BOI, PVD). Domestic air travel volume is down 22% as
passengers avoid multi-hour security queues.
* BORDER SECURITY: Despite funding lapses, "Operation Stonegarden" assets
remain deployed. CBP reports a significant increase in the use of high-
altitude balloons for surveillance in the Big Bend Sector.
* DOMESTIC ALERTS: DHS/FBI issued a joint bulletin warning of potential
unrest surrounding the upcoming spring holidays (Easter/Passover) due to
heightened Middle East tensions.
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III. SEVERE WEATHER & WILDFIRES
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* WASHINGTON FLOODING: A Category 4 Atmospheric River is currently stalled
over Western Washington. Rainfall totals have exceeded 8 inches in 48H.
Major flooding is occurring on the Skagit and Snohomish Rivers.
Landslides
have closed portions of I-5 near Bellingham.
* NEBRASKA WILDFIRES: Significant progress made on the Morrill Fire
(643,000
acres). Containment jumped to 75% today as winds subsided and humidity
levels rose. Fire crews remain on watch for "zombie fires" in peat bogs.
* FIRE WEATHER: High-end "Critical" fire weather shifts to the Southern
High
Plains tomorrow. Red Flag warnings issued for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles starting at 10:00 AM CST.
* RECORD COLD: The "Post-Blizzard Chill" remains. Sub-zero temperatures
recorded in North Dakota and Minnesota this morning; record lows for
March 20 expected in Chicago and Detroit tonight.
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IV. ECONOMIC & INFRASTRUCTURE IMPACT
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* ENERGY: Brent Crude dropped to $102/bbl following news of the Hormuz
convoy staging. US gas prices averaged $4.85/gal nationally this morning.
* SUPPLY CHAIN: Port of Seattle operations are restricted due to
flood-related
rail washouts. Trucking delays in the Pacific Northwest are expected to
impact West Coast produce shipments for 7-10 days.
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[ END OF REPORT ]
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