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                                                                 

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Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  





        units in addition to the 3 AD units. The TAA was divided by a series        of
        Main Supply Routes (MSRS) named after colors (Red, Yellow, Green, Black,
        Blue, and White) and marked by barrels painted the appropriate colors.
        Each Brigade was assigned a sector in the TAA. 2D Brigade was in the
        north, 'ST Brigade in the east, 3D Brigade in the west, and the Combat
        Aviation Brigade (CAB) in the South.
          Each maneuver brigade had it's Direct Support Artillery Battalion and
        an attached 0-36 radar from F Battery, --33 FA in it's zone. The Divarty
        advance party selected a position in the central part of the TAA (grid NR
        913736) approximately 1.5 miles southeast of the 42D FAB . F Battery, 333
        Field Artillery, the Divarty*s Target Acquisition Battery (TAB) would
        colocate with the HHB Divarty. This centralized Divarty location
        facilitated command and control of subordinate units and provided easy
        access to the DTAC, DMAIN, 42D FAB and two MSRS. A pos4tion in the
        southern sector of the TAA was selected for A/40 FA, grid NR 822554, based
        on guidance -From the (ADC-M), BG Blackwell. The position wks coordinated
        with the Combat Aviition Brigade which owned the southern portion of "he
        TAA. All 42D FAB delivery units were positioned in the north central part
        of the TAA and BS Blackwell wanted fire support assets n the south. At
        this time there was intelligence which indicated that a possible limited
        Iraqi attack down the Wadi Al Satin with an objective of KKMC could     'be
        mounted. In early February, the Division cut FRAGO 1 to 3 AD (3PLAN 171-2
        (OPERATION DESERT GUARD) which covered this contingency in detail.
           The advance party personnel picked t4p,,tents from Dvision, and
        latrines and showers from KKMC in preparation for the main body. The mail
        accounts were opened, and mail wa-3,picked up for the three separate
     batteries. Each of the Direct Support Artillery Battalion advance parties
        conducted the same type of activities. The DTAC held a meeting -Jail@- a',:
        IEOO hours. Each Brigade and separate battalion was !,equ:red to seno k
        representative. All Division staff sections provicec; b:-iefings the tne
        ADC-M. In addition, discussions revolved around the status of Division's
        combat power in the TAA, as well as logistics, equipment and personnel
        convoys enroute to the TAA from port, and the distribution of tents,
        navigational devices, other supply items, and newspapers. Ammunition
        issues also received attention and high priority.
           As of 9 January, the 42D FAB became attachec! t= t,ip ist CavRir@,
        Division and moved out of TAA Henry shortly @'here@fte- @qit,@ @llie -;-2@')
        and the 1-27 FA (2-29 FA had not yet arrived in @c@-ce @.         -,AP.).
            On the 10th of January, the Division went to a lieic;.ite!-.ed state cf
        alert. As of 0900 hours the Corps Commander directed 'wo actions: First,
        double all security at logistical bases, Rnd sec@,r@'@v               @tand-to
        procedures effective at 0500 hours daily.     Sta-id-tc, complete v;a,.B reported
        to Division by 0530 hours, and Division reported t,-, Vil Corp.. 1,@ 06('-C
        daily.  Ammunition for individual and crew servell Aecpoi.i, viks 'lo be
        available at a central location -For stand-to and issued to ZgLtarcs while on
        duty.
            As of 12 January, the Division leadership 4@. t--.e T)'fi'             "%a  .c
        the Division would -Fully close into the TP.A or c,:
        -appeared to be concern that the grOLlid war
        ,:Iosed in the TAA, and the DTAC leadersh4,,-                               .;".r

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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