24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Subject: 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT    

Box  ID: BX001437

Document Number:          2

Folder Title: 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                             

Folder Seq #:        785

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 








              ,/TACTICS-                               OCTRINE
                 C2 ABLE TO KEEP PACE WITH EXPLOSIVE PACE OF BATTLE
                 (DIV ASSLT CP, DIV TAC CP, DIV MAIN CP, DIV REAR CP,
                 FOUR SIGNAL NODES)
                 LOGISTICS MOVED 370 KILOMETERS IN 100 HOURS OF COMBAT

              ,/PROVE            OCTRINE IS SOUND ANI
                NDERSTOO ) BY LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS
                 CONTRIBUTION OF NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND NCOES
                 ENORMOUS PRE-BATTLE MAPEX AND REHEARSAL TRAINING BY DIV
                 BATTLE STAFF, BDE/BN BATTLE STAFFS, LOGISTICS, AND
                 COMMUNICATIONS

              ,/EXAMPLE OF POWER OF AIRLAND TEAM (ARIILLERY/APACHES KEY)
                 26,000 SOLDIERS, 1,800 ARMORED VEHICLES, AND 6,800
                 WHEELED VEHICLES ATTACKED FARTHER AND FASTER THAN ANY
                 OTHER MECHANIZED FORCE IN MILITARY VIISTORY (212TH FA
                 BDE, 36TH ENG GROUP, AND 171ST CS'G ATTACHED)
                 SHOCK ACTION AND VIOLENCE DESTROYED ENEMY WILL TO FIGHT
                 WITH MINIMAL U.S. CASUALTIES


              ,/UNDERLI ES IMPORTANCE OF USCENTCOM -' XVIII ABN CORPS
                INDIRE T APPRQA-CH
                *ATTACKED WEAKNESS WITH STRE@IGTH
                aEXECUTED WITH SPEED AND VIOLENCE
                0DECENTRALIZED
                4MASSED ARTILLERY AND ARMY AVIATION I"IREPOWER
                aEMPLOYED SOPHISTICATED RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEILLANCE
    SLIDE #11    OPERATIONS
    14 MAR 91                                           FIRST TO FIGHT

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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
Folder Seq # = 785
Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
Document Seq # = 50
Document Date =
Scan Date = 12-JUN-1996
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 = 02-AUG-1996