AFTER ACTION REPORT 6 MAR 91

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Subject = AFTER ACTION REPORT 6 MAR 91

Parent Organization = ARCENT

Unit = VII CORPS

Folder Title = SUBORDINATE COMMAND HISTORICAL REPORTS-2D COSCOM818TH MED-145TH MED-236TH MED

Document Number = 2

Box ID = BX000308

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
236TH MEDICAL COMPANY
APO NY 09698

MEMORANDUM FOR: 818 Medical Battalion ATTN: Unit Historian

SUBJECT: Command report (Historical Report)

The 236th Medical Company (AA) is a helicopter Air Amoulance Company
consisting of 15 UH-60 BLACKHAWK helicopters. The company is authorized by
MTOE: 8 Commissioned Officers; 26 Warrant Officers; 95 Enlisted
Personnel. There are presently assigned: 15 Commissioned Officers; 20
Warrant Officers;'94 Enlisted Personnel; 5 Civilians. The 236th is
stationed in Landstuhl, West Germany where its mission is to provide
medical evacuation for the European Theater. The unit deployed to
Operation Desert Shield on 4 December 1990. Upon arrival in Saudi Arabia,
the 236th was the first MEDEVAC unit operational in the 7th Corps Area of
119 erations. While deployed to northern Saudi Arabia, the 236th provided
u paralleled support to units arriving in the 7th Corps sector. The 236th
flew numerous missions along the MSR, more commonly referrec to as
"-',uicide Road" because of the large number of motor vehicle acc4dents
curring on that road. The 236th continued to provide support @o units
.@uring Operation Desert Storm. During the ground campaign 24-28 Feb. the
236th deployed aircraft into Iraq and Kuwait in support of U.S. and
coalition Forces. The 236th was on the cutting edge of the battle field,
picking up patients from as far forward as the FLOT (Forward Line of Own
Troops). Due to the faster speed and longer range of the UH-60, we were
called upon numerous times to fly patients from northern Kuwait to EVAC
Hospitals located in the Corps rear.

To date, the 236th Medical Company has flown over 470 missions and
evacuated over 560 patients in support of Operations Desert Shield/Storm
The unit continues to support troops in Iraq and Kuwait, as well as
supporting the troops in Saudi Arabia. The 236th takes serious the true
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The following dates are a chronological
listing of significant events.
All documentation will be included as annexes:

August 2 1991. Iraq invades the country of Kuwait. Several units
throughout Europe were notified they would be deployed to Saudi Arabia in
support of Operation Desert Shield. At the time, The 236th Medical
Company was informed they would be rotated to the Middle East sometime
around February 1991, to replace our sister company, the 45th Medical
f'ompany, deployea to Dharan, Saudi Arabia.

November 7 1990. The 236th Medical Company is given a FRAGO they will
deploy to Saudi Arabia sooner than originally scheduled.