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 







                                     UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                     05/30/91
                                   JULLS LONG REPORT

          1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 42957-10334 (00007), submitted by AVN BDE, 24
          ID, 870-5516, (912)767-5516.

          2. (U) Other OPN DESERT STORM NOTES conducted by 24 IN DIV (MECH)
          on 03/05/91.

          3. (U) KEYWORDS: TO&E, AVIATION, ESPRIT, COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS,
          AIRLAND BATTLE FUTURE, .

          4. (U) TITLE: AVIATION BRIGADES IN DIVISIONAL TO&E'S

          5. (U) OBSERVATION: TRADOC staff actions are currently underway
          which will produce the next series of divisional TO&Els. Current
          drafts of the mechanized infantry/armored division TO&E do not
          include aviation units.

          6. (U) DISCUSSION: The concept behind this design is for all
          aviation assets within a heavy corps to be corps assets, placed
          under division operational control as mission requires. Aviation
          units awaiting OPCON directives at corps level will miss the
          battle at division level.

          7. (U) LESSON LEARNED:
          a) Mid-intensity combat operations, as demonstrated by OPERATION
          DESERT STORM, are far too fast paced for such a system to work.

          b) Habitual relationships and training experiences build unit
          esprit and combat effectiveness.

          8. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Provide TRADOC input which strongly
          recommends that the next series of mechanized infantry/armored
          division TO&Els include an organic aviation brigade, resourced
          with recommended structure/equipment changes to fully
          participate in Airland Battle Future doctrine.



              (U) SUBJECT: PLANS AND POLICY

              (U) INTEROPERABILITY: STRUCTURE

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












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