SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR INSTALLATION AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Subject: SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR INSTALLATION AFTER ACTION REPORT        

Unit: 1ST ID      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001008

Folder Title: DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS                                                               

Document Number:          4

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                                      UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                       ('14/19,191
                                    JULLS LONG REPORT

          1. (U) Z(ULLS NUMBER: 22847-82445 (OC)02C)), submitted by RILEY
          ASL.,).NG-IC, ILT MARK BRICK, S56-2655, (913)239-2655.

             (U) Operation DESERT SHIELD conducted by USCENTCOM on c)2/12/91.

             (U) KEYWORDS, RWO (REAL WORLD OPS), USA (US ARMY), ACTIVE
          COMPONENT, COMMUNICATIONS, ADF,/COMPUTERS, HARDWARE, ACCOUNTABILITY,
          INTEROPERABILITY, MATERIEL.

          4. (U) TITLE: COMMUNICATIONS: SHORTAGE OF LAF'TOF' COMPUTERS

          5. (U) OBSERVATION- The Army failed to recognize the
          requirements -For automation equipment to Support deployment to
          SA. A quantity of laptops were purchased and hastily prepared
          for ist ID just prior to its deployment. These light-weight,
          highly portable Computers were necessary to provide continued
          exploitation of automation capabilities.

          6. (U) DISCUSSION: Just prior to deployment, the G4 hastily
          ordered over 80 laptop computers for the Divisions. They
          recognized the need +or highly mobile, light-weight COMPL@ter
          assets which require less power and maintenance for continued
          operation. The machines arrived, were tested, and loaded before
          .the Ist ID deployed; however, units had minimal time (if any)
          for familiarization and adaption to their operations.

          7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: The   Division realized the need for
          continued automation Support; however, resources were not
          available to purchase laptop computers until just prior to
          deployment.

          e. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: That future deployment planning
          identifies automation requirements, Implementation should be
          tested during NTC and Re+orger rotations. Planning should
r light weight automation equipment
          (e.g., Fa@@es, cellular phones, etc.).

          9. (?) COMMENTS-. (Per DF-'TM): Resources WERE available, but per
          budget guidance, funds Could not be committed to purchase the
          requested items until the units received alert order +or
          clep I oyfnent.



               (U) SUBJECT: COMMUNICATIONS


               (U) IN@IEROPERABILITY: MATERIEL


               (U) Lesson distributed by: FLLP.







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Document 517 f:/Week-26/BX001008/DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS/special information for installation after actio:12179611150511
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-26
Box ID = BX001008
Unit = 1ST ID
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR INSTALLATION AFTER ACTIO
Document Seq # = 4
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 17-DEC-1996