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

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Folder Title: 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT                                                             

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Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 






                                         UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                            05/3
                                       JMLS LONG REPORT

            1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 42956-66844 (00002), submitted by DIVARTY/
            -PA, 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: FUEL, AMMUNITION, ARTILLERY, SUPPLY,

            4. (U) TITLE: FUEL AND AMMUNITION HAUL CAPABILITY IN FIELD
            ARTILLERY BATTALIONS

            5. (U) OBSERVATION* There is a lack of fuel and ammunition haul
            capability and mobility in field artillery battalions.

            6. (U) DISCUSSION: The division artillery supports maneuver
            brigades that have more fuel haul capability and therefore can
            outrange the artillery in the offense. In OPERATION DESERT
            SHIELD, organic fuel and ammunition haul assets failed to
            maintain pace with the battle. At the time of the cease fire,
            artillery vehicles were critically low on fuel. One artillery
            brigade commander imposed ammunition restraints on MLRS and 811
            RAP because of the difficulty in pushing ammunition forward. .

            7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: The technique of drawing fuel from DSD,
            RSD, OR FOB proved to be insufficient to satisfy demands.

            8. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: The HEMMT was a winner on this
            battlefield. Provide HEMMT fuel tankers to the artillery
            separate battery fuel sections. In addition, increase the fuel
            and ammunition haul capability of the artillery battalions.



                 (U) SUBJECT: LOGISTICS

                 (U) INTEROPERABILITY: STRUCTURE

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
















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