24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Subject: 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT    

Box  ID: BX001437

Document Number:          2

Folder Title: 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                             

Folder Seq #:        785

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 












            E. G5

                 1)  OBSERVATION: The reserve civil affairs company
                     did not have the necessary communication
                     equipment to maintain operational nets. Reserve
                     units should verify communication capabilities at
                     the mobilization site.

                 2)  OBSERVATION: The manning of the civil affairs
                     company should be reduced at the division level.
                     All civil affairs companies should remain under
                     the command and control of corps. Teams should
                     be attached to divisions.






            F. PSE

                 1)  OBSERVATION: There are too many vehicles in the
                     HHB and TAB of the division artillery. The Army
                     should study the consolidation of these two.
                     elements in the division artillery.

                 2)  OBSERVATION: There is a lack of fuel and
                     ammunition haul capability and mobility in field
                     artillery battalions. The HEMTT was a winner on
                     this battlefield and should be provided to the
                     artillery separate battery fuel sections.

                 3)  OBSERVATION: Counterbattery radars lack mobility
                     and are difficult to maintain. They need to be
                     mounted on HEMTT-type vehicles to increase the
                     mobility. The Army must develop a combat PLL and
                     the maintenance expertise to adequately support
                     radar operations.


                 4)  OBSERVATION: The reliability of the Position and
                     Azimuth System was not good and repairs were
                     difficult. A study is required to determine what.
                     makes PADS so fragile for field duty. The down
                     time is too excessive.

oes not have
                     good cross country mobility in the desert. one
                     means of fixing this was to mount the shelter on
                     a HEMTT. TACFIRE mobility must be improved.

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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
Folder Seq # = 785
Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
Document Seq # = 50
Document Date =
Scan Date = 12-JUN-1996
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 = 02-AUG-1996