HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION

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Subject = HISTORY SLIDES FOR 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION                      

Folder Title = DRAFT COPY OF 101ST ABN DIV AALT OPERATIONS DS-S                                                

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        Airborne Division on our western border was delayed because the

        82d was stuck in the backlog of traffic in the French 6th Light
        Armor Division sector. 189

              The Second Brigade TF completed its deployment into FOB

        Cobra and continued to plan for its air assault mission. Colonel

        Purdom announced his intention for a sand table exercise with his
        subordinate commanders on 26 Feb. 190

              The 2-502d Infantry was relieved of the Corps TCF mission

        at 1850 hours. The battalion was alerted at 2034 to prepare to

        move to FOB Cobra and rejoin Second Brigade. However, the

        continued bad weather would keep 2-502d in the TAA until 27
                 191
        February.

              DISCOM continued the logistics buildup in FOB Cobra. 110

        Chinook sorties of supplies were deployed north on the 25th.

        Movement of ground convoys of supplies continued as Task Force
        Grader completed improvements to MSR Newmarket. i92

              In the face of changes resulting from the coalition's rapid

        success, the division maintained its flexibility and momentum.

        This was partly due to the decentralized command and control.

        exercised by the division and the use of the division's aviation

        assets in general support to accomplish rapid movement of

        brigade-sized task forces. The Commanding General controlled
        the division from the Assault Command Post forward in FOB Cobra:

        The division's main command post remained in TAA Campbell under







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