AFTER ACTION REPORT 10 MAR 91

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Subject = AFTER ACTION REPORT 10 MAR 91                                   

Parent Organization = ARCENT      

Unit = VII CORPS   

Folder Title = SUBORDINATE COMMAND HISTORICAL REPORTS-354TH CIVIL AFFAIRS   12                                 

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX000308














                  and vehicles. LTC Meyers accompanied team members and
                  dispatched them to 142nd FA BDE to perform the duties
                  of the S-5.
                  During operations with the i42nd FA BDE, the following
                  events took place:
                       A .In the first staff meeting, CPT Mercado briefed
                          BDE CDR COL Linch. the BDE'staff and BN CDR's
                          regarding the CA Eunctions.
                       B. CA members briefed the CDR, his staff and BN
                          CDR's on the CA involvement for a total of four
                          days.
                       C. Tti7ere were approximately four days the CA team,
                          the S-1, and-the S-4 remained in-Iraq under the
                          control'of the BDE XO while the S-2 and S-3
                          went forward with the BDE CDR and BDE TOC.
                       D. lLT Hutton wrote the CA annex to the BDE
                          Oporder.


            4. Problems   Encountered:
                  1.     TA-312 or unsecured     line phones     were not
                  acquirable.
                  2. CA team could not perform mission of target exclusion
                  because of its establishment at division level.
                  3.   Communications with Corps G-5 was difficult. ILT
                  Hutton was never succesful- In reaching the G-5 to
                  provide his report.


            5. Accomplishments:
                  1.   CA team members shared TA-312 and unsecured line
                  phones with the S-1.
                  2.   Team members voluntarily worked iiitb HHB CDR and
                  ISG on daily tasks.


            6.  Recommendation:
                  In the future, Civil Affairs team members should not be
                  utilized witfi brigade field artillery due to the
                  constant "shoot and move" environment.

            7. Closing Statement:
                  Since there were no known civilian populations or towns
                  in the area of operations., CA members should have
                  provided assistance to the MP s with the processing of