AFTER ACTION REPORT ON EOD OPERATION DURING OPERATIONS DESER

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Subject: AFTER ACTION REPORT ON EOD OPERATION DURING OPERATIONS DESER    

Unit: 22D SUPCOM  

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX005554

Folder Title: ARMY EOD IN DESERT STORM VOL 4 543 EOD TEAM EODCT                                               

Document Number:          9

Folder SEQ  #:          4






          AFFL-QHO
          SUBJECT: Desert Shield After Action Report

          6. EOD Tools and Equipment:

               EOD tools like the Mechanical Impact Wrench are antiquated
          and obsolete for the modern battlefield. The 50 caliber Dearmer
          is adequate until new technology replaces it. The Air
          Compressor takes up valuable space and does not provide any
          valuable service. The field Maintenance kit for each team would
          be a waste of space because we don't have the storage space.
          What would each team do with 6 fire extinguishers.

          7. Rifle Disruption:

              We utilized the available M16Al as rifle disruption, with
          varying results but mainly poor penetration. This caused more
          work because of cleanup after a low order or just breaking the
          item apart. The use  of a higher caliber bullet would cause
          different reactions. There was no effective training for the
          Barrett, we received our Barrett as we were preparing to leave
          country.

          B. Mission Support:

              a. Our unit was located at Log Base Bastogne initially then
          moved to King Khalid Military City (KKMC). We supported the
          101st AASLT forward Brigade at Bastogne then the 3rd Armored
          Calvary Regiment at Bastogne then KKMC. We moved to the forward
          staging area with the 3rd ACR then were detached due to support
          conflicts. They wanted us to separate and provide support to
          the Armored columns that would be bypassing ordnance. We then
          supported the 171st Corps Support Group in support of the 24th
          ID (Mech). We dealt directly with the 24th ID and assisted the
          14th EOD during the ground offensive and the return to Saudi
          Arabia. We returned to KKMC and supported the 22nd SUPCOM with
          ammunition destruction and support of KKMC.

              b. The EOD structure for Desert Shield was one Control and
      10 units. We were one of those units assigned to Logbase
          Bastogne. The EOD structure for Desert Storm was a Group with 3
          Controls and 24 units. We were assigned to the 543rd Control
          supporting the 18th Abn Corps.

               C. The type of incidents varied widely with the units we
          supported. Logbase Bastogne incidents were vehicle related
          fires (HMMWV and Bradley Fighting Vehicle), helicopter crash
          AH1, range work clearing missiles and projectiles, and
          accidental discharges (AT-4). The incidents with 3rd ACR were
          vehicle related; HEMMT loaded with 155mm basic load caught fire,
          helicopter crash, and clearing firing range of projectiles. The
          incidents with 24th ID were maiily clearing work and maneuver
          areas of submunitions and projectiles or burned enemy vehicles
          with ammunition scattered. The return to KKMC after the ground
          offensive provided many brought to unit and amnesty type
          turn-ins. We also assisted in code H ammunition destruction
          with 3 ACR'S.


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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-42
Box ID = BX005554
Unit = 22D SUPCOM
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = ARMY EOD IN DESERT STORM VOL 4 543 EOD TEAM EODCT
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = AFTER ACTION REPORT ON EOD OPERATION DURING OPER
Document Seq # = 9
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 08-NOV-1996