24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT

File: 080596_jun96_decls21_0029.txt
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Total Pages: 253

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 




                                      T@ -1 -D? M) C ONCLUSIONS
                                               (CONTINUED)


                     ./LIGHT INFANTRY SDE ATTACHED TO A' HEAVY DIVISION PROVIDES
                     ENORMOUS COMBAT LEVERAGE
                     ,/SCOUT VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE A TRACKED, LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE
                     (BRADLEY)
                     ,/NEED TO REPLACE M-88AI WITH A VARIANT THAT CAN RECOVER
                     M-lAl TANK
                     ,/DIVISION MUST RETAIN DIVISION ARTILLERY AND AVIATION
                     BRIGADE
                     ,/DIVISION ARTILLERY SHOULD INCLUDE AN MLRS BATTALION VICE
                     MLRS BATTERY
                     ,/NEED A COMMAND VARIANT OF THE BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE
                     ,/DIVISION/BRIGADE/BATTALION REQUIRE POSITION LOCATING
                     REFERENCE SYSTEM (PLRS). EACH PRINCIPAL COMBAT SYSTEM/
                     VEHICLE NEEDS A GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)
                     %/HEMMT AND HMMWV ARE REQUIRED FOR TAGTICAL MOBILITY OF BDE
                     COMBAT TEAM
                     ,/INFANTRY 25MM/TOW IIA/MK 19 -- OVERWHELMING LETHALITY
                     ,/ACE PROVED VERSATILE AND DEPENDABLE GIVEN ADEQUATE NET
                     TRAINING FOR OPERATORS
                     ,/RETAIN FOUR MANEUVER COMPANIES IN TANK AND MECH INF BNS
                     %/UPGRADE ITV TO M-113A3 CHASSIS CAPABILITY
                     v/STAFF SERGEANT LEADERSHIP (BRADLEY/ABRAMS FIGHTING SYSTEMS)
                       KEY TO KILLING POWER AND MAINTENANCE
                     ./MASSING OF INDIRECT FIRES -- KEY TO THE MANEUVER BATTLE
                     /COMMANDERS MUST LEAD FROM UP FRONT -- TAC GP/SATELLITE
                     COMMUNICATIONS
                     /ROLE OF ARMY AVIATION IN C2 AND LOGISTICS VITAL
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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