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    

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Folder Title: 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                             

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Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 






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                                                                            05/3
                                       JULLS LONG REPORT
                                                                                   A
            1. (U) JTTLLS NUMBER: 52351-10141 (00020), submitted by G4, 24
            870-55161 (912)767-5516.

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

            3. (U) KEYWORDS: RESUPPLY, LOGISTICS, TRANSPORTATION,

            4. (U) TITLE: RESUPPLY OVER EXTENDED DISTANCES

            5. (U) OBSERVATION: Long distances for resupply in Iraq put a
            heavy strain an division / COSCOM transportation assets.

            6. (U) DISCUSSION: Throughout both DESERT SHIELD and DESERT
            STORM, transportation assets were very heavily taxed,
            relying on significant host nation transportation support. This
            was particularly critical during DESERT STORM when hundreds of
            miles of unimproved dirt roads kept truck drivers continuously
            behind the wheel. Had there been a serious enemy effort to
            interdict our supply line or had offensive operations continued
            much longer, serious logistic resupply problems could have
            developed as transportation assets broke down or were destroyed.

            7. (U) LESSON L     ED: -The very survival of the division is
            dependent upon its transportation assets. More transportation
            assets are needed within the division.

            S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Recommend that TO&E changes be
            submitted so that the MSB and FSB's can be significantly beefed
            up with RET'S, lowboys,         cargo & fuelers. FSB's need
            organic transportation assets. The MSB's organic transportation
            assets cannot sustain a division in the desert with few hard
.



            ---  (TJ) SUBJECT: LOGISTICS

                 (U) INTEROPERABILITY: STRUCTURE

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












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