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 











                 10)  OBSERVATION: The orders production process must
                      be automated. The Army should use the technology
                      that is available to maintain/increase our edge
                      in the command and control arena.

                 11)  OBSERVATION: Navigating in the desert without a
                      Global Positioning System (GPS) is virtually
                      impossible. Every combat system, tactical
                      vehicle, and aircraft should be equipped with a
                      GPS, compass, and an odometer that reads in
                      kilometers.

                 12)  OBSERVATION: If sufficient space can be made
                      available, the G-3 (Air) should work in the G-3
                      (opns) van. This will streamline taskings for
                      aircraft and other air missions. Current system
                      has several people involved in the same taskers
                      resulting in confusion.

                 13)  OBSERVATION: The Assistant Division Aviation
                      Office (ADAO) section requires three positions:
                      one major with a captain and lieutenant for
                      assistants. This would facilitate 24-hour
                      coverage and interface with other majors on the
                      division staff.

                 14)  OBSERVATION: One brigade in the 24 ID used a
                      standard brigade Vee formation for movement
                      throughout OPERATION DESERT STORM. This
                      formation and an accompanying simple, @ell-
                      rehearsed battle drill worked well.

                 15)  OBSERVATION: Brigades were required to position
                      as many as four artillery battalions in their
                      sector requiring detailed land management. The
                      process of clearing land with a maneuver task
r to forward position FA assets was
                      an essential, but unpracticed, task within
                      brigade operations.

                 16)  OBSERVATION: Given the vast distances that
                      brigades were required to travel, the normal
                      "leapfrog" technique of jumping the brigade TOC
                      and TAC could not keep up with the battle. A
                      reconfiguration of the inside of the M577 command
                      tracks in order to provide command and control on
                      the move eliminated this problem.

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File Room = jun96_declassified
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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