OPERATION DESERT STORM TASK ORGANIZATION TASK ORGANIZATION

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Subject: OPERATION DESERT STORM TASK ORGANIZATION  TASK ORGANIZATION     

Unit: ARCENT      

Parent Organization: CENTCOM     

Box ID: BX000473

Folder Title: COMMAND REPORTS 11TH ADA BDE AAR- 1 OF 3  PERMANENT DESERT SHIELD-STORM                         

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         'ADA; however, without positive identific 'ation, the Joint Forces
         Air Component Commander (JFACC) would not authorize HIMAD
         engagement. ADA doctrine does not currently address RPV
         identification and engagement procedures. With RPVs constituting
         a likely threat in future conflicts, ADA should develop the
         hardware and doctrine necessary to defeat this threat.
             The brigade commander required dedicated aviation support
         during Desert Shield/Desert Storm. With brigade units deployed
         over 325,000 square kilometers defending both EAC and Corps
         assets, the commander had to travel great distances to coordinate
         with his subordinate commanders and supported headquarters.
         Although Army and Air Force aircraft were provided on a space
         available basis, the Commander often had to use ground
         transportation. Because of the distances, he would be in transit
         for the majority of a day to attend one meeting. Dedicated
         aviation support would have greatly benefited the Brigade
         Commander.
             Emphasis on centralized control and situational awareness by
         HIMAD fire units insured no ground-to-air fratricide during
         Operations Desert Shield/Storm. The largest and most
         sophisticated integrated air defense system employed in a combat
         theater was built for this operation. The llth ADA Brigade
         utilized satellite, tropospheric, and UHF Multichannel
         communications to maintain positive control of Patriot and Hawk
         fire units. During Desert Storm, several allied aircraft returned
         to Saudi airspace without following prescribed minimum risk
         procedures. The centralized control of Army HIMAD-units and
         situational awareness by controllers at all levels prevented any
         ground-to-air fratricide. This demonstrates the importance of C2
         communications connectivity for ADA wartime operations.
           Early warning for SHORAD was significantly enhanced by the
         employment of TADIL-A. SHORAD battalions traditionally send
         liaisons to Air Force or Army HIMAD sources for the remote air
         picture to augment early warning provided by their organic FAARS.
         5-62 ADA (V/S) was issued a JTADS device that received the remote
         air picture directly from the AWACS aircraft via TADIL-A. This
         demonstrated that a SHORAD battalion can receive the remote air
         picture and not have to send a liaison out of their sector of
         operations to gather this information.
            3) NBC Operations. In the NBC area, the brigade encountered
         difficulties in the distribution of the anthrax vaccine and NBC
         equipment, and doctrine for desert operations. Some enlightening
         lessons were learned from these encounters and a summary of these
         lessons learned is listed below. From the brigade viewpoint, the
         critical initial distribution and administration of the anthrax
         vaccine was disorganized and chaotic. There were no instructions
         issued to units, and most units were given little or no notice on
         when they were to receive the vaccine. The entire brigade was
         finally vaccinated after extensive coordination with several
         medical organizations within ARCENT and the XVIII ABC. it


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Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTS 11TH ADA BDE AAR- 1 OF 3 PERMANENT DESERT SHIELD-STORM
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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 = 22-NOV-1996