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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         information had been disseminated earlier, much of the confusion
         and frustration could have been alleviated.
             During Desert Shield/Desert Storm it became apparent that
         there were p-poblems with the serviceability and wear-life of some
         NBC equipment. First, brigade NBC personnel discovered that the
         M17AI mask carrier was only good top 2-3 months of continuous wear
         before straps and snaps broke or even the carrier itself tore.
         The continuous wear proved too much for the present carriers
         causing them to have to be replaced frequently. The brigade also
         could not obtain clear out guidance on the wear-life of the
         chemical protective overgarment once the carrier bag was broken.
         The confusion centered on whether the suit life was determined by
         the number of days out of the vapor bag,.op days of continuous
         wear, This information is critical for determining when suits
         need to be exchanged and for resupply requirements. These suit
         life procedures need to be clearly stated in NBC manuals.
             Upon alert notification, the brigade discovered that though
         the battalions had the correct numbers of chemical defensive
         equipment, they could not fit all soldiers because of odd sizing
         problems (i.e. extra-extra small or extra-extra large). This
         problem was solved thru cross leveling but the process was time
         consuming. In the future, units need to ensure that they have the
         proper sizes for each individ'ual assigned to the unit and supply
         channels must be geared to support issuance of odd size equipment.
            With most NBC FMg and TMa geared to warfighting in the
         European theater, a significant effort was undertaken to reorient
         the soldiers on the threat and NBC operations in a desert
         environment. This was accomplished, but not without great effort
octrine, tactics, and procedures for
         fighting in the desert. It is obvious that this situation needs
         to be resolved in the future.

            C. Joint/Coalition Command, Control, Communication, and
         Interopez-ability (C3I).

             Operation Desert Shield/Storm was the largest Integrated Air
         Defense (IAD) operation ever. Not only were U.S. Air Defense
         systems employed but those of several Coalition Forces were also
         involved. The air defense forces were coordinated thru a command
         and control network of various and distinct configurations in
         order to insure synchronized fires, creating a synepgiatic effect
         and preventing fratricide. There were aL lot of learning pains and
         information sharing required in ox-der to make the IADS work. As a
         result of integrating the Ilth Air Defense Artillery Brigade into
         the IADS, several key operational and tactical issues/lessona
         learned were identified.

             Desert Shield/Desert Storm validated the requirement for Army
         ADA to be able to receive an airpicture directly from an AWACS via
         TADXL-A. The Ilth Brigade had recently purchased three Joint
         TADIL-A Din.tribution System (JTADS) which enabled the brigade to


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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 = 22-NOV-1996