3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR

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Subject: 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR                 

Box  ID: BX001301

Document Number:          3

Folder Title: OPORDS AND  COMMAND AND CONTROL                                                                 

Folder Seq #:          4

Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  







            The 42D Field Artillery Brigade, V Corps Artillery, commanded by COL
       Morris J. Boyd was also on tap +or deployment.          The Divarty conducted
       TACFIRE command post exercises which included the 42D Field Artillery
       Brigade (FAB).    The 42D FAB, with their HeidquArters in Giessen, normally
       reinforces the 3D Armored Division Artillery in the European environment
       However, for deployment the 42D FAB was composed of battalions which wer
       not normally associated with their Brigade.         The 2nd Battalion, 29th Field
       Artillery (155mm, SP) was a Direct Support Artillery Battalion in the E3TH
       Infantry Division.     The 3rd Battalion, 20 Field Artillery (155mm, SP) was
       part of the 41ST Field Artillery Brigade.         The Ist Battalion, 27th Field
       Artillery (MLRS) was also from the 41ST FAB.         Fortunately, the Command and
       staff group of the 42D FAB Headquarters remained intact -For the
       deployment.    The relationship built between the Divi.sion Artillery and the
       42D FAB through numerous training activities over the years was still
       solid.   These TACFIRE training exercises proved highly invaluable in
       getting all available artillery assigned to the Force Field Artillery
       Headquarters wort,ing together prior to deployment.

            Individual soldier training commenced immediately.          Each soldier was
       required to pass through the "(3as Chamber" to gain confidence in his
       mask. Weapons zero and qualification took top priority at the local
       training ranges, and units traveled to GrafLnwohr and Wild-Flecl,,en Tf-aining
       Area to -Fire their crew served weapons.        Maintenance of vehicles and
       personal equipment also took a high priority.
            Major Ray Riddle, the Divarty S-3 i@s@q      tuted a series of weekly
       conferences, held on Sunday morni@gs.        This leadership training focused
w the artillery would "Fight" in the
       desert.   Additionally, these sessions were usec! to gain insight on actions
       ,o be acconpljllled, issues to be resolved, and to Put Out the mass of
       ,riforfnation krd guidance which was coming now through several channels.
       Ail Field ArtiljE-ry peculiar areas were addressed in detail to include FA
       march formations, firing operations, meteorological and survey operations,
       logistical operations, and communications operations.

            Each Divartv unit was required to conduct a Preparation for Overseas
       Movement   (PON;.   These were scheduled and conducted during the last two
              of  No-verb@ and the -First two weeks of December.         This very
       .nport,Rnt c;.-,@!' -jAs designed to provide all soldiers the opportunity to
       ',-tke care c)-' @.,i-y last minute b@tsiness prior to deployment.
                                                                               Soldiers
       ,[I i ti kted to.' -I. s nd
                              Powers cx Attorney with the JAG representatives from
       the legal o;4ice.     Personnel records were updated.        Finance and housing
       r-epresenta@livE-s were ,tvailable to solve any problems.        Finally, dental and
       medical perso,,.ie@ conducted appropriate screening and for some provided up
       to -Five gf.,@r.g RqA./ "Shot@,". The soldiers left assured they were well
       Warren cars c-F.

            On the 4th o4 December, the Division hosted i BCTP seminar at the
       Drake Kaserne gymnasium in Frankfurt.         The Commanding (3eneral, Major
       General Paul E. Funk Rnd his major subordinate commanders worked through a
       series a-F           and scenarios which could possibly take place in the
       SouthLqc--,!

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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
Document Seq # = 1
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