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                                                             

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Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 











                  8)  OBSERVATION: Pre-deployment actions indicated
                      several strengths and weaknesses for the signal
                      office and signal battalion. These include the
                      pre-packaging of signal equipment for each
                      supported unit, load plans, deployability
                      standards, etc. EDRE's stress and test the
                      deployment system. We must allocate more
                      training time and money to these exercises.


                  9)  OBSERVATION: The satellite configuration
                      required 24 ID to use a 20-foot antenna dish on
                      the hub system. The dish has limited mobility on
                      rugged terrain. The Army must either use smaller
                      antenna dishes or protect the large dish
                      absolutely.

                  10) OBSERVATION: Telephone calls for emergency and
                      morale purposes are e @ cted by today'@ soldiers.
                      Current technology allows rapid deployment of
                      commercial satellite service for our troops
                      wherever they deploy. This service should be a
                      part of deployment plans when extended
                      deployments are expected.

                  11) OBSERVATION: Present 3 and 5 KW gasoline-powered
                      generators are inadequate and do not provide
                      required reliability for use in signal units.
                      These should be replaced with lighter, more
                      reliable, and more rugged diesel-powered systems.

                  12) OBSERVATION: Five ton and 2 1/2 ton trucks are
                      inadequate for mobility in the desert. Replace
                      these vehicles in the signal battalions with
                      HEMTT for signal shelter applications and HMMWV
                      for lighter applications.

        13) OBSERVATION: Inadequate long-range communication
                      systems were loaded into initial ships deploying
                      to Saudi Arabia. Units must receive single
                      channel TACSAT equipment at home station so that
                      the operators may be trained. The division needs
                      more of these vital assets.

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Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
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Folder Title = 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
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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