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
                                                                     06/01/91
                                   JULLS LONG REPORT

          1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 50851-32194 (00001), submitted by AVN BDE, 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: JOINT OPERATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, LONG RANGE
          RECONNAISSANCE, RECONNAISSANCE, .

          4. (U) TITLE: COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE AIR FORCE

          5. (U) OBSERVATION: During long range aerial reconnaissance
          missions, communications was a major concern.

          6. (U) DISCUSSION: Initial operations conducted by the attack
          helicopter battalion required elements to cross up to 140 km
          behind enemy lines to conduct reconnaissance. The major concern
          of these operations was our inability to communicate with these
          long range missions. The use of A-10's to provide both security
          and a communications link was invaluable.

          7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: During our initial cross FLOT missions,
          the teamwork between the A-10's and AH-64 flight was exceptional
          and did much to bolster the confidence of our aircrews.

          8. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: CAS assets should be included in all
          cross FLOT missions for both their security and communications
          relay ability. CAS aircraft must have the same graphics to
          understand our checkpoints and mission. These control measures
          can be abbreviated and briefed by the ALO in flight, as they
          were for our reconnaissance missions. Additionally, we must
          purchase a radio system that can communicate at great distances.
          HF packages already installed in some of the brigade UH-60's
          would be appropriate if unable to equip AH-64's.



              (U) SUBJECT: COMMUNICATIONS

ABILITY: JTTP

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












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