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)IJULLS NUMBER: 50955-47255 (00002), submitted by 36 EN
          GROUP, 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: E-FORCE, ENGINEER, MOBILITY/COUNTERMOBILITY,

          4. (U) TITLE: E-FORCE CONCEPT

          S. (U) OBSERVATION: The E-force concept is valid and has
          tremendous application for sustained desert operations across
          the entire spectrum of engineer priorities. It greatly enhances
          a mechanized division's combat and combat support capabilities.

          6. (U) DISCUSSION:
          a) The E-force concept calls for the addition of an engineer
          regiment to the heavy division. "E-forcell designation has been
          replaced by Engineer Restructure Initiative (ERI).

          b) 24 ID (M) combat operations validated the ERI concept. CDR,
          36th Engineer Group served as the division engineer. Three
          combat engineer battalions integrated into brigade task forces.
          The engineer battalion commander served as the brigade engineer.
          The organization enabled the efficient identification, marking,
          and improvement of over 500 kilometers of combat trails in the
          Division's attack zone.

          7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: The ERI concept is valid and has
          tremendous application for sustained desert operations, both in
          the defense and offense, in survivability, mobility, and
          countermobility.

          8. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION:
          a) ERI should be implemented as soon as possible in the 24 ID.
          This is especially important given the division's critical role
          as the only mechanized and armored member of the XVIII Airborne
rce.

          b) The implementation should include mechanized versus wheeled
          combat engineer battalions.

          c) Consideration should be given to the addition of a combat
          support equipment (CSE) company under division control for
          assigned Os engineer missions such as road repair and
          maintenance.


          9. (U) COMMENTS:
          a), ERI concept supported by rigorous analysis, numerous NTC
          rotations, and REFORGER 190 experience.

          b) This fiscal year, USAREUR will reorganize one division with

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