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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Parent Organzation: XVIII CORPS 






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                                    JULI;S LONG REPORT

           1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 52350-49382 (00005), submitted by AIR LIASON
           OFFCR, 24 ID, 870-5516, (912)767-5516.

           2. (U) No type OPN DESERT STORM NOTES conducted by 24 IN DIV (MECH)
           on 05/23/91.

           3. (U) KEYWORDS: AIR FORCE, M113, TACP,

           4. (U) TITLE: TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY TRANSPORTATION IN THE
           FIELD

           S. (U) OBSERVATION: Under current agreement, the division
           provides Tactical Air Control Parties (TACP) with an M113 APC
           at each maneuver battalion. The M113 APC is not adequate for
           matching the speed, mobility, and movement of a battalion
           TOC/TAC that is primarily composed of Bradley's.

           6. (U) DISCUSSION: Units that employ the Bradley IFV have much
           greater mobility and speed on the battlefield than is possible
           with the older M113 APC'S. When this TACP or battalion Air
           Liaison Officer is required to move forward with the battalion
           commander, the older GRC-206 radio pallet equipped APC has
           difficulty keeping up with the speed of the TOC/TAC.

           7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: The Air Force TACPs need a faster, more
           mobile vehicle on the battlefield.

           S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Equip Air  Force TACPs with
           Bradley-type vehicles when working with Bradley equipped units.

           9. (U) COMMENTS: Turretless Bradleys would be adequate.



           --- (U) SUBJECT: OPERATIONS

               (U) INTEROPERABILITY: JTTP

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















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