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 











                 2)  OBSERVATION: Command and control of the military
                     police is a Provost Marshall mission. Military
                     police are best led by military police officers.
                     Establishment of a military police battalion to
                     command and control MP units assigned to the
                     division would relieve separate battalions of the
                     burden of controlling units with which they are
                     unfamiliar.

                 3)  OBSERVATION: The division military police
                     company is not structured to perform sustainment
                     operations where law enforcement operations are
                     required. The Army should reorganize military
                     police assets to assign both an organic military
                     police company and a TO&E 19-77 (Combat MP
                     Company) to each division.

                 4)  OBSERVATION: Division military police company
                     communications equipment is inadequate. It
                     should be upgraded to include, as a minimum, an
                     organic Am capability at the platoon level.
                     Present FM equipment should be replaced with
                     modern FM equipment.

                 5)  OBSERVATION: Reserve component military police
                     training does not adequately prepare soldiers to
                     conduct law enforcement operations. NCODP for
                     reserve components should place more emphasis on
                     leadership techniques, decision making, and
                     problem solving. Additionally, reserve component
                     military police must maintain proficiency in the
                     preparation of law enforcement paperwork.

                 6)  OBSERVATION: The execution of division-level
                     enemy prisoner of war operations requires
xtensive resourcing of transportation and
                     equipment not currently authorized. TO&E and
                     doctrine must be changed to reflect a more
                     responsive means of EPW evacuation and support.

                 7)  OBSERVATION: The placement of special agents
                     from CID within the division area of
                     responsibility based on population is an
                     inefficient use of manpower resources. The
                     division support element from CID should be
                     placed under the operational control of the
                     Provost Marshall.

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Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
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