UNIT HISTORY OF THE 221ST ORD DET EOD ODS 12 SEP 91

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Subject: UNIT HISTORY OF THE 221ST ORD DET EOD ODS  12 SEP 91            

Unit: 22D SUPCOM  

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX005555

Folder Title: 221ST ORDNANCE DETACHMENT                                                                       

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               (221 Mobilization Cont')

               xxxxvIG DECENIBER 1990 0600 WAKE-UP, Today comes as a surprise,
               unit moves to (HAAF). the flight is scheduled for 16 December at
               1630 hrs. Aircraft (C5-A) arrives at HAAF at 2330 hrs. December 16,
               1390. Unit drives entire stock of equipment into the aft hold of
               the CS-A,   doors close and at       0005 hrs.    on IT December      1990
               "Airborne'.   The entire aircraft     belongs to the 221st with the
               exception of a civilian reporter and a USA lLT returning from
               emergency leave. First stop, Westover AFE in Westover MA.,            with
               snow on the ground.      After a four hour layover to service the
               aircraft and to change crews. 0600hrs 17 December 1990 the 221st Is
               Airborne' again enroute to TorreJon Spain arrived in Torrejon with
               a five hour layover (track of time Is lost at this time), the unit
               Is given the opportunity to shower and eat. 'Airborne' next stop
               Damman  International    airport   in the   Kingdom of    Saud I  Arabia.
               0730hrs IS December 1990 unit drives out of the fore end of the
               same C5-A onto Saudi soil 33 and 1/2 hours alter leaving the United
               States. The first      Image the country portrayed was a harsh
               unforgiving climate   which soon lived up to It's Initial Impression.
               After meeting with   Trans Control Det, the vehicles were re-fueled
               and convoyed to the King-Aziz port of Dammam. The point of contact
               at the port had no   knowledge of an incoming EOD unit and we were
               told to convoyed to  the infamous 'Tent City" on the Persian Gulf In
               Dammam.  Vehicles were then stored In a compound (units at the port
               were cannablizing other units equipment to make up for their own
tages), 24 hour guard was placed on unit equipment.            Living
               conditions  were    less than adequate     not  to  mention unhealthy.
               Immediately we were told stories of dissentary, dehydration and
               general Illness, all of which were luckily avoided.            The 512th
               EODCT Commander met with the Commander of the 221st to discuss his
               plan to break the unit up and place the 221st personnel Into other
               active army units within his command.        It was    decided that the
               @-21st would fall under the control of the 542nd EODCT, after Lt
               Fields discussed his concerns to both the 512th, 542nd and EOD
               Group Commander. The uni@ was then assigned It's first mission,
               less than 11 hours after arriving in theater.

               =zzxzl9 DECEMBER 1990    Team III of the 221st is assigned th@ first
               mission, team departs to the forward area of the VII      Corps, to King
               Faisal Range.  Mission is to clear M48 sub-munitions dispensed from
               a 'ALRS by accident.

               '@"@'-O DECEMBER 1991) Unit moves to tie Dammam Expo      i.-i Dammam KSA.
               Unit Is assigned mission statement by 54-'nd EODC@'. See attached
               mission statement).   Unit is collocated with the 53d     EOD, 593d ASG,
               133th RAOC. The unit's living area consisted of ont- GP small tent
               and a under ground bunker.

                       DECEMBER 1910 (CHRISTXAS DAY) Operations normal

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Subject = UNIT HISTORY OF THE 221ST ORD DET EOD ODS 12 SE
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Declassified = 17-DEC-1996