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File: 080596_jun96_decls21_0077.txt
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
UNCLASSIFIED
05/3('
JULLS LONG REPORT
1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 52966-53569 (00018), submitted by Gl, 24 ID,
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 FEEDER CARDS.
4. (U) TITLE: CASUALTY FEEDER CARDS
5. (U) OBSERVATION: Casualty feeder cards were not completed to
standard.
6. (Ti) DISCUSSION: Many of the casualty feeder cards received
at the division casualty cell were incomplete. They did not
always contain information describing the incident where the
soldier was injured or killed. They did not always contain
information as to the disposition of the soldier (i.e., the
location of the soldier and what wounds were received). This
information is vital to the casualty reporting process.
.Invariably the casualty call would have to contact the unit for
more information in response to queries from corps or ARCENT.
Units usually have to provide supplementary reports but did not
always do so. Accuracy was not a standard. However, the
argument most often heard from reporting units was that the
reporting individuals did not provide or did not know much of
the data mentioned above. Another argument was that the battle
moved too quickly to provide accurate reports. The units merely
attempted to provide a "quick and dirty" report to notify
division of the casualties. Our success with casualty reporting
was directly associated with the use of MOS OOR (Reenlistment
NCO) soldiers who were assigned the special duty as patient
affairs LNO. These soldiers performed duties in the corps
hospitals in the division sector. They provided the much needed
casualty information - status of patient, nature of the injury,
extent of injury/procjnosis, NOK data. By SOP, the units had to
provide an accurate personnel requirements report (PRR) in order
to receive replacement personnel. The casualty report should be
submitted in conjunction with the PRR, and must be as accurate.
7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: Units did not accurately complete
casualty feeder cards. Use of MOS OOR soldiers as patient
affairs LNO was invaluable the success of casualty reporting.
S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Include the casualty feeder card as
part of common task training. Each individual soldier must know
how to complete the casualty feeder card. Include casualty
reporting in all FTX's and CPX'S. Continue use of unit liason
NCO's with the hospitals to ensure accurate and timely reports.
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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