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 







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                                      C=S LONG REPORT

            1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 52966-47780 (00017)     submitted by Gl, 24
            870-5516, (912)767-5516.

            2. (U) No type OPN DESERT STORM NOTES conducted by 24 IN DIV
            on 05/23/91.

            3. (U) KEYWORDS: PERSONNEL, CASUALTY REPORTING.

            4. (U) TITLE: CASUALTY REPORTING

            S. (U) OBSERVATION: Casualty reporting was slow during combat
            operations and normally was not reported through personnel
            channels (i.e., S-l/Admim/Log).

            6. (U) DISCUSSION: Most of the casualty reports received at the
            division rear command post were received through G-3 channels.
            These were usually in the form of a spot report called in to the
            division main command post G-1, who in turn called the report in
            to the division rear G-1. This could be attributed to the small
            nuiber of casualties which could easily be reported through
            command channels. Many of the casualty feeder cards submitted
            through S-1 / personnel channels were received more-as a
            follow-up to information already reported through command
            channels than as initial reports. The long distances between
            maneuver elements and the division rear casualty cell also
            slowed the reporting process. A major factor in the distance
            problem was caused by the division rear G-1 section not moving
            with the battlefield. This section remained at the line of
            departure through most of the battle. The distances between
            maneuver elements and the division casualty cell were steadily
            increased.

            7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: Communications must improve as well as
eld.
            The division casualty cell (and the G-1) must move with the
            battle. It should not find itself stationary, several hundred
            kilometers behind the remainder of the division.

            S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION:
            a. Ensure that the casualty reporting cell is in a position
            relative to.the maneuver elements to facilitate casualty
            reporting.

            b. Establish a priority for casualty reporting on the admin/log
            net or use other means to quickly report casualties. The
            command nets will not sustain casualty reporting in a
            high-intensity combat operation.



                (U) SUBJECT: PERSONNEL

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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