AAR COMMENTS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM 11 FEB 91

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Subject: AAR COMMENTS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM  11 FEB 91          

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000213

Folder Seq #:          7

Document Number:         24













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                                      OPERATION D-P,-qE@RT SHIE-LD,/D@-ERT -@AKPR
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             I.e@sons Learnea


                           !3ecai-ise of the enormous logistical o,nern-ti-nn Mq-P o-n-nstructi-nn was
             A nrinrity effort. Road Corl:.gtr@fCtioll In the C-roLTn',@ 41n tra@ipd from combat
             trails to maio-r M-@R's          n several hundred vehicles -a dav@ The maior cross
             @--ni-intrv m&R's were constructed used locally                    materials. Se@reral
             double lane road@.,3 of !O-!5km lono, up__ve constructed with varv np a grpp.@ nf


             Key Points: r-ross cc)untru mobility in the Alo Was fair to good Linder normA-I-
             o--nnA-I-tians. Di-ist was the mal-nr nro_hl_ern when normal conditions existed. Durinp.
             th- tim we were cn-nstr@ictin @aior MSR's (10 -Jan                 vp-b,) '--be A,/n- had
                                            ---g    I
             Al-inn--rmaliv hea@rv -rainfall creatino, A-i--f-fici-iltv dith traffi-o-abili_tv n--f normal-
             cross country _roads. The -Ivai-l-abi-l-i-tv of bard mar! provided a suitable subbase
             material that would carry the reqlired load.

             Lesson Leenned: The use of mar! -qubbese/base material @l-qt be nianned to
             ensure material is p-ro,ne-rl-v              and @rn_ded to allow             n-a@naction as
             the lift.-q are placed, This is essential to achieving a usable road sLirface.
             A lift of ap,nroyi-.mai--P-I-v A- '--P inches of (4"-6") material placed di--P-Ctlv on
             the desert floor with a           A In h lift of              material (the 2"-4" lift,
             beina-   sandy materia! u(-@c-d   to fill the              rolled in         a vibratory
t will nrnuiie a sli-tab)e road for hea@Tv hall
             traffic with several     hundred nasses n
                                                I         er dav, @lo-rmal maintenance is reqli--red to
             maintain the surface.



             Situation,          aa.@ tvn@IIIP t-n @Pt clear artidance, or aot confliction
             a.Llidance, @y) what to brings to mob station :For deplo@rpent.
                                           .1

             Key points: From the time the unit received the acti@rati-nn notice, it was
             questioned and discussed about what to bring to mob station and what to brand
             to treater upon deployment. -@me                   guidance and information included:
             Brin@ P@reruthing, brin-@         TOE eqt-ii,nment but not C@4 equipment, and all
             combinations of gh            vin@ or not brin                              rin- a lot of
                                   at to @                 - --@g   We were told to @
             equipment and si-inn' 'es because we 3nder-stood       thev un-illd not be available in
             country di-le to the immature theater,        We o,npratp-d under the               to brin@.
             a lot of miscellaneous si-1p,nl-i-es and eniiin Pn In Aa ition to mission oripnt-pa
             eall,iipment.

             l@esso.r)s !earned:   Accurate, reliable information coupled with a thorollob
             assessment of the assigned rii--"ion would allow the deploying, 1-ini-t to make
             better decisions on what equipment is needed for denio ent.
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File Room = jun96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000213
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORTS 7TH ENG BD E
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Subject = AAR COMMENTS DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM 11
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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 = 19-JUL-1996