DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT

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Subject: DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT                                

Unit: 22D SUPCOM  

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX005554

Folder Title: ARMY EOD IN DESERT STORM VOL 3 542 EOD CONTROL TEAM                                             

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              q. Unit Personnel (number and grade structure)

              We needed one more body. E-6 or below. That would have made the 3 Three Man Teams
            we had planned work. It would have allowed the CP supervisor be just that instead
            of having to fill in when it became necessary.
              Also it would have been real nice to have had a 76Y20 and a 63B20 assigned to the
            unit. This would have allowed the 55D to totally concentrate an their mission and
            not a totally administrative one.
              We also felt we may be top heavy in rank, more junior people would have allowed
            all our team leaders to have been exactly that.
              More personnel, at a minimum of four, would have allowed more coverage on the
            number of vehicles that are currently assigned.

              r. Individual Weapons

              No complains, we had more firepower than some companies. We would recommend that
            all members a+ the unit stay with one pistol and a rifle with M203. Definitely
            makes you feel more safe.

            5. Provide a historical narrative of significant events from notification of
            deployment through present. (ie deployment date, from, to, unit supported,
            supporting unit (s), AO, Mission, etc.).

                 16 August 1990 -   Notified for deployment

              26 September 1990 -   Equipment left +or Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

                24 October  1990   -Departed YFC, WA for Ft Lewis, WA

                25 October  1990  - Departed Ft Lewis, WA for McChord AFB
                                    Departed CONUS

                26 October  1990   -Arrived Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
                                    Moved in with 542 EODCT at 5th MASH awaiting equipment and
                                    vehicles. Also an area of operation and CP area.

                30 October 1990 -   Equipment arrived at the Port of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

vember 1991 -   Unit personnel moved in to the Mira Compound, Dhahran, Saudi
            Arabia. Also began to establish command post at Expo Center, Dhahran, Saudi
            Arabia. This was in support of the 593rd ASG and base clusters of areas Echo,
            Foxtrot, Lima, India, Kilo, and Mike.

                21 December 1990 - 221st EOD, Florida National Guard arrived for a joint
            coverage of the same area. Mission was to help train unit up to standards, give
            them their confidence, and show them how things would be done.

                15 February 1991 r 53rd departs Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, convoys via Riyadh,
                                     Saudi Arabia.

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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 3 542 EOD CONTROL TEAM
Folder Seq # = 3
Subject = DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT
Document Seq # = 4
Document Date =
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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