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: 52067-50244 (00012), submitted by SIGNAL
          OFFICER, 24 ID, 870-5516, (912)767-5516.

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

          3. (U) KEYWORDS: MOBILITY, COMMUNICATIONS, SIGNAL, FIVE TON TRUCK,
          2 1/2 TON TRUCK, .

          4. (U) TITLE: MOBILITY FOR COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

          5. (U) OBSERVATION: Five ton and 2 1/2 ton fleet inadequate for
          mobility in the desert.

          6. (U) DISCUSSION: The heavy signal shelters mounted on present
          five ton and 2 1/2 ton vehicles severly degrade their
          trafficability. These vehicles have mobility problems in loose
          sand when empty and are incapable of heavy loads and pulling
          heavy generatortrailers.

          7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: HEMTT-type vehicles are preferred for
          rugged desert terrain. These vehicles can have signal shelters
          and generator trailers mounted in their bed. And they have
          ,limited recovery capability with their organic crane.

          S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Replace present vehicles in the
          signal battalion with HEMTT for heavy signal shelter
          applications and HMMWV for lighter applications.

          9. (U) COMMENTS: Saudis, Iraqis, etc. recognize that trailers
          are impractical because they limit mobility. Larger vehicles
          with oversize tires perform the best in desert terrain.


              (U) SUBJECT: COMMUNICATIONS

              (U) INTEROPERABILITY: MATERIEL

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















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