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 







                                        UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                         05/3
                                      J'ULLS LONG REPORT

                                        -06370 (00006), submitted by G2, 24
            1. (TJ) J=S @tR# 51975
            870-5516, (912)767-5516.

            2. (U) No type OPN DESERT STORM NOTES conducted by 24 IN DIV
            on 05/20/91.

            3. (U) KEYWORDS: INTELLIGENCE, IMAGERY, PHOTOGRAPHY,

            4. (U) TITLE: IMAGERY

            5. (U) OBSERVATION: Echelons Above Corps (F.AC) imaging assets
            were not effectively used in support of the Division Commander's
            intelligence and planning needs during OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
            STORM.

            6. (U) DISCUSSION: EAC assets during the early stages of
            OPFMTION DESERT STORM were dedicated primarily to strategic
            targets above the 293ON Parallel. This reconnaissance plan
            proved to be inadequate in providing the tactical commanders a
            clear picture of the battlefield in our area of interest.

            Also, the image quality of tactical targets received at the
            division level was generally a National Image Interpretability
            Ratings Scheme (NIIRS) 3, whereas the quality of Strategic
            targets received were a NIIRS 6. The poor image quality of
            tactical targets resulted in a distorted picture of enemy
            disposition and linear defenses.

            7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: The division commander needs better
            quality imagery of enemy disposition and defenses to allow for
            better intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB).

            8. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: The limited RAC imaging assets
            should be more equitably split between strategic and tactical
            targets. One out of each three imaging days (IMDAYS) should be
 the tactical
            commander's needs. The result of higher priority on tactical
            imagery targets will greatly improve the imagery quality and
            intelligence information received for intelligence preparation
            of the battlefield for the division commander and subordinate
            commands.




                 (U) SUBJECT: INTELLIGENCE

                 (U) INTEROP    ILITY: PLANNING

                 (U) Lesson distributed by: 24TH IN DIV.




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Scan Date = 12-JUN-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 02-AUG-1996