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                                                             

Folder Seq #:        785

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 







                                      UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                      06/19,
                                    JULLS LONG REPORT

           1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 51553-98450 (00006), 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: COMBAT STRESS, PSYCHIATRIC SUPPORT, BATTLE
           FATIGUER I .

           4. (U) TITLE: LOCATION OF COMBAT STRESS TEAMS

           5. (U) OBSERVATION: Psychiatric support by the 528th Medical
           Detatchme.nt Combat Stress Team (CST) was poorly integrated into
           the 24 ID plan for treating combat stress casualties.

           6. (U) DISCUSSION: Corps level psychiatric support by the 528th
           CST was divided into three task forces that co-located with
           MASH's and CSII's in the area of operation. Two problems arise
           with this arrangement. One is the relatively long distance
           between the facility and the FLOT making proximal care of battle
           fatigue cases difficult. Secondly, their ability to provide
           care for our soldiers is compromised by their lack of
           familiarity with the division's mission, staff, and personnel.

           7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: The task of the CST is to augment the
           ability of the division mental health team to treat battle
           fatigue casualties. This can be best achieved if they are
           attached to the division.

           S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: CST support should be attached or
           placed in direct support of the division. They can then be
           co-located when necessary with the forward support medical
           companies to treat battle fatigue cases proximally and rapidly
           in accordance with doctrine.

           9. (U) COMMENTS: The 528th Medical Detatchment, with
ficers and many more enlisted
           personnel, saw no battle fatigue cases from 24 ID. The three
           officers and eight enlisted personnel of the 24 ID mental health
           section saw 650 soldiers prior to G-day as well as five battle
           fatigue cases after G-day. This disparity would likely have
           continued if the hostilities were prolonged.

               (U) SUBJECT: PERSONNEL

               (U) INTEROPERABILITY: PLANNING

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





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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001437
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = 24 MECH INF DIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
Folder Seq # = 785
Subject = 24TH MECH INF DIV OPERATION DESERT STORM AFTER A
Document Seq # = 50
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