SAFETY AAR OPERATION DESERT SHEILD STORM 17 JUL 91

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Subject: SAFETY AAR OPERATION DESERT SHEILD STORM 17 JUL 91              

Unit: 2D ACR      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001703

Folder Title: ODS SAFETY AAR                                                                                  

Document Number:          1

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             AETSAC-4SQDN-ASO
             SUBJECT: Safety AAR        Desert Shield/Storm

                      '.,.-Crew:. -Endurance.  Quantity of     rest  was   most  airecti
                  ,X4).-                                                                   Y.
        .--.affected -by      perimeter     guard   force    requirements.        Previous
             assumptions that ground units will be attached         to guard perimeters
             are,unrealistic.      Combining small aviation unit assembly areas in
                                                             offered some reduction in
           ..the vicinity of friendly ground units
             manpower required for aviation perimeter security.

                  (5)   Fire Prevention.       Nearly all   peacetime fire prevention
             requirements apply in the tactical environment.            The consequences
             of accidental loss due to fire are even less acceptable in a
             combat environment.

                  (6)     Ammunition.        A requirement to download aircraft
             ammunition in unimproved areas must be an implied task in combat.
             Responsibility to accomplish the task is at company/tro6p level.
             Shoztng clips/tape and some type of dunnage material must be
             available to aircrews.

                  (7)   Vehicle Operation.        Absolute reliance on unit vehicles
             became apparant in this phase        of operations. They were a survial
             critical     asset    requiring      increased    command     emphasis     for
             maintenance and proper driving technique.           Like aircrews, vehicle
             drivers also had extreme difficulty navigating off available maps.
             Include training on     dead reckoning and GPS/LORAN systems for both
             air and vehicle crew    members.

                  (8)   High Gross    weight Flight.     All-1 and OH-58 aircrews need
g with      high gross weight configurations.           Peacetime
             "notional" aircraft     loads produce negative habit transfers during
             flight maneuver and provide unrealistic expectations of time on
             station and other capabilities.

                  (9)   Passenger Seating.        Maximum available passenger seats
             should remain onboard unit aircraft.           Seat assemblies should not
             be put in long term storage during combat operations.

                  (10)    New Equipment.     Sufficient copies of written operator
             procedures must be provided to the user level when items are
             fielded.     Contractor or fielding teams were the only practical
             source for this information.          Hands on training should also be
             provided down to the user level.

                  (11)    Aircraft Engines.       The decision to limit AH-LF flight
             hours prior to actual combat appears to have been justified.
             Although aircrew proficiency was somewhat degraded by the down
             time,    rapid deterioration of         aircraft engines due to sand
             ingestion occurred as expected.

                  (12)    Unexploded Ordinance.       Soldier collection of ordinance
             as a souveneir was strictly prohibited.           Briefings and shake     down
             inspections to enforce this      policy was absolutely necessary.           :iz:



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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-48
Box ID = BX001703
Unit = 2D ACR
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = ODS SAFETY AAR
Folder Seq # = 43
Subject = SAFETY AAR OPERATION DESERT SHEILD STORM 17 JUL
Document Seq # = 1
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 = 02-JAN-1997