1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM

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Subject: 1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM                         

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000040

Folder Title: OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES  JAN-MAY 91  1 OF 2                                                   

Document Number:          5

Folder Seq  #:         60








            a current PDS will be provided to the gaining command by the
            losing command. Attached and detached units/personnel will
            be reported in parts 11 and III of the PDS. In a hostile
            environment units may I-ele-nhc3nie7AIlv st@bmif, th@i-
            by line number and alphaoet. bee Enclosure 1.

                         (b) (U) Personnel Spot Reports (PSR) will be
            submitted to 61 at COSCOM MAIN anytime a unit suffers a
            critical loss which may affect their tactical operations
            since the previous PDS/Spot Report was submitted. The report
            will be sent by the fastest means available. As a minimum,
            tho report will indicate the units(s) involved, quantity of
            casualties, KIA, WIA, MIA, Non-Battle losses categorized by
            (0) officers, (W) warrant officers, (E) enlisted and (T)
            totals; a brief description of circumstances which caused the
            casualties, and key personnel losses (Cdr/principle staff).
            See Enclosure 2.


                         (c) (U) Civilian Strength Accounting.

                               Department of the Army Civilians (DAC) and
            CONUS contractors must be accuanted for in country. Changes
            to the Civilian Strength RostL-,, will be submitted to t)e (31
            at COSCOM MAIN and Rear. Civil:an strength rosters will
            Include at a minimum the +ollo.jing in-Formation- (1) unit of
            assignmF,,t, (2) name and grade, ('-') social security number,
            (4) passport, (5) visa numbers, (6) NOK name and address.
            CivilianF will also be acccuntec; -For an the PDS.


                     .ci)  U)   rersonnf,i R@tILti, ement r,L:PC)r-C %, riN, .".e
            PR'r% will tie the primary me@.- used to make strength
            management decisions. The r7)Cs will submit the PRR-dail/ NLT-
            1300 ZUL to the COSCOM Main by all available means (e..-,.
, secure FAX). See enclosure 3. This w-,Il
            reflect Required Strenght in lieu of Authorized Strengt@

                   (2) (U) Casualties.
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                         (a) (U) Each unit will use DA Form 1156
             (Casualty Feeder Report) and DA Form 1155 (Witness Statement
             an Individual) to report casualties.     See Enclosure 4 and


                         (b). (U) Abbreviated Casualty Reports and
            Casualty Feeder Reports with appropriate witness statements
            must be completely prepared on each casualty and forwarded in
            two copies. Abbreviated casualty reports will include at a
            minimum the following information +or KIA, MIA, WIA,
            Captured, DNBI: Name, Rank, SSN, Unit, DMOS, Cause and
            Circumstances. Provide the diagnosis and hospital location
            @or WIA and DNBI, if known. DA Form 1155 (witness statement)
            will only be submitted for: MIA, KIA (remains not




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File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-15
Box ID = BX000040
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES JAN-MAY 91 1 OF 2
Folder Seq # = 60
Subject = 1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
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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 = 26-DEC-1996