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Subject = 3RD BN PATRIOT 43RD ADA RGMT AAR OPN DES SHIELD                 

Parent Organization = CENTCOM     

Unit = ARCENT      

Folder Title = 3-43D ADA AAR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD                                                           

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX000545












           14.    ISSUE: No maps for operations in Southwest Asia were on hand at the beginning
           Of the Crisis. )Lapg ordered from the Defense Mapp     ng Agency were often outdated and
                                                                 3.
           certain maps (especially 1:50,000) were unavailable.

                  DISCUSSION:    The battalion was well stocked with maps of Europe, which had
           previously been our primary mission. However, when this mission became a priority at
           the beginning of August, neither battalion, brigade, or post had any maps covering
           the area of operations. Shipping dates from DMA were often unacceptable (e.9- 3 Mar
           91) and those maps we did receive had significant changes due to urbanization and
           road-building.

                  LESSON LEARNED: Either battalion or brigade should have a program of ordering
           and stocking maps for probable contingency areas. A data base of maps on hand and
           effective dates would be maintained for periodic review. Semi-annual '.scrubs' to
           determine sufficiency of stockage and requirements for additional AO's need to be
           held.

                  RECOIMNDED ACTION: Present technology allows vast amounts of information to
           be stored on optical discs. The Army should consider a program where topographical
           data is stored on such discs. Updates and distribution of such discs are fairly
           simple and cost-effective. Installation of high-speed printers controlled by comput-
           er and utilizing the data on these discs would alleviate paper map stookage problems,
           yet still provide surge capability in time of crisis.


           15. ISSUE: Soldiers with NOS 16T, 24T, 31M, or 76C all require a security clearance
           for duty in this battalion. )Lany soldiers in those specialties report to the unit
           without necessary clearances.

                DISCUSSION:    Problem has been especially noticeable since May 1989 with 16T's
           inprocessing from AIT without the necessary SECRET clearance. Repeated requests for
           assistance from the llth Brigade S-2 personnel have failed to resolve this problem.

                LESSON LEARNED:      Interim clearances were granted for deploying personnel.
           However, the assignment of personnel into the battalion should not neglect proper
           security clearance as a prerequisite, since the processing of clearance paperwork
           should not be a massive effort by the S-2 during deployment.

                RECOMMKDED ACTION: Ensure 56th Brigade does not allow        16T's or 24T's to gradu-
           ate from AIT without proper security clearance. Other MOS's should be managed more
           closely by assignment authorities to preclude reporting of non-qualified soldiers.

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File Room = aug97_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-32
Box ID = BX000545
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = 3-43D ADA AAR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
Folder Seq # = 36
Subject = 3RD BN PATRIOT 43RD ADA RGMT AAR OPN DES SHIELD
Document Seq # = 1
Document Date =
Scan Date = 11-AUG-1997
Queued for Declassification = 18-AUG-1997
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 = 22-SEP-1997