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
                                                                           06/19
                                      OMLS LONG REPORT

            1. (U) OMLS NUMBER: 51551-82725 (00004), submitted by DIVISION
            SURGEON, 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: FIELD SANITATION, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE,

            4. (U) TITLE: FIELD SANITATION

            5. (U) OBSERVATION: Early in the deployment, one of the most
            significant medical issues centered around field sanitation
            problems. Examples included adequate toilet and shower
            facilities, food inspection, medical surveillance, and water
            analysis.

            6. (U) DISCUSSION: During the early phases of deployment,
            soldiers began arriving at the Saudi Arabian ports with only a
            limited numb&r of hand washing, shower, and latrine facilities.
            This proved inadequate to accomodate the large number of
            soldiers.

            Furthermore, the design, contracting arrangements, construction,
            and transportation of these facilities was a lengthy process,
            delaying their delivery to the field. In addition, the division
            does not carry sufficient materiels such as fly bait for an
            adequate field sanitation mission. Many of these items were
            difficult to locate on the local econemy.
            Finally, arrangements for water and food analysis-were delayed
            in implementation. All of these factors contributed to or
            exacerbated the expected underlying level of diarrhea and other
            health problems.

            7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: Proper and adequate field sanitation is
            an integral part of the early phases of a deployment.

            S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION:
dicine needs to be deployed as part of the
            advance party element to establish and arrange for ad @ ate
            water supplies, field sanitation supplies, and sites.

            b) The full complement of field sanitation supplies should be
            available within the division.


                (U) SUBJECT: LOGISTICS

                (U) INTEROPERABILITY: PLANNING

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


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Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 12-JUN-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-AUG-1996