3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR

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Subject: 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR                 

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Folder Title: OPORDS AND  COMMAND AND CONTROL                                                                 

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       comlz@tion.. of,. f@tqrs: @ng. into the berm/lanim at. the. wrongs angle and
       missing the l@. @er signs, poor visibility, lane marker signs not visible
       or having been movea units missing their MP guides and/or the MPs not at
       their post due tQ %the Change, in LD time. This in effect snowballed, causing
       follow-on elements to quic:ldy 'accept" what ever lane they came to first.
             TF 4-:54 AR did not experience problems in identifying their near sidp-
       lane markers or MP guides; and ultimately moved to their assigned lanes
       easily. However, two elements belonqin                      ere un ble to
                                               g to TF 4-34 AR, w        4t
       recognize the end of.the@                                   and remained in.c3.tumn
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       create a  buffer between           an the RFCTI the RFCT TOC-1 12   ENS(-) and 5=
       FSB were  instructed to move west of the NT 40 north-south grid     line. This
       movement  was coordinated by the RFCT's executive officer. The Bde TOC went to
       ground at NT 395391 and the TAC halted at NT 424337. The RFCT remained in the
       modified diamond and conducted maintenance and r@e@ operations.
             The TFs of the RFCT crossed the LD with the following combat pc)we@-
       TF 3-5 CAV with 14 M"sv 48           s4 @ 6 M106s; TF 4-32 AR crossed with
       44 M"s, IS M2/K3s, and 5 M106s; TF 4-34 AR had 42 MWs, 14 this Cna
       rWs), 6 MUZAWs Cscouts), and 5 M06s; and 2-3 FA crossed with 25 M109s
       (including an additional Operational Ready Float total 25).
              Because of the separation between the RFCT and ;Srd @, to its rL-.@r
e scouts from TF 4-32
       AR to run a connecting file oriented east from the rear of TF 4-34 AR to
       Passage Point 32 at the berm. The objective of this deployment was to linl< up
       with 3rd Bde south of the bera4 while also providing additional security on
       the RFCT's eastern flank. TF 4-34 AR's scouts experienced no difficulties in
       tying in with 4-7 CAV Cdiv cav sqd), which was conducting a flank screen ci
       the division's eastern flank.

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Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
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Subject = 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
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Document Date =
Scan Date = 18-JUL-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 = 16-AUG-1996