OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD 82D ENGINEER BATTALION 28 AUG 91

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Subject = OPERATIONS DESERT SHIELD    82D ENGINEER BATTALION  28 AUG 91   

Box ID = BX000301

Folder Title = 82D ENG BN AFTER ACTION REVIEW COMMENTS  5 APR 91                                               

Unit = VII CORPS   

Parent Org = ARCENT      







            21 Jan 91: The Battalion is given the warning order to prepare
            movement to a forward assembly area in accordance with OPORD. A
            Company moves out from the Battalion and becomes OPCON to 2/2ACR.
            Battalion moves MILVANS, and equipment we do not need to LBE to
            co-locate with the 240th Engineer Battalion.


            22 Jan 91: Early this morning the Battalion receives word of an oil
            apill caused when a pipe was ruptured by a construction team
            working along side of the road, on the south side of Tapline Road,
            Just west of Qaysumah. The 176th Engineer Group requests
            assistance and the Battalion sends the dozers from C and D
            Companies. The Battalion completes the movement to FAA Richardson
            (NS 680031) around noon. C Company moves out and becomes OPCON to
            3/2ACR.



            23 Jan 91: - Battalion (-) (HHC, B, AND D Companies) moves to FAA
            Richardson (NS680031). S-4 stays back to police and sanitize old
            logbase; several other units already trying to occupy it.


            24 Jan 91: - XO meeting at RSS. 2ACR thinks we will be here for at
            least two weeks, maybe three. Rations are still B-MRE-B. Battalion
            is setting up limited number of shower stalls. 71st LST will
            provide our logistical support from here on out. Unfortunately they
            are not equipped to support engineer equipment.


            27 Jan 91: The Battalion TOC participates in an CPX with 2ACR. The
            exercise lasts approximately 12 hours. During the exercise, word
            is received from 2ACR that chemical weapons might be used tonight
            (Superbowl Evening). Commanders take appropriate actions. ILT
            Wither returns from LBE with Class V. First hot A meal since port
            more than 40 days ago. Real eggs for breakfast. S-4 is starting to
            pick up DCUS.


            28 Jan 91: 2ACR conducts AAR on exercise. S-4 manages to get more
            DCUS. Companies begin to paint their vehicles sand color.


            29 Jan 91: Units zero weapons at the desert 'Jayhawk' Range. CSM
            Henson gets two HMMWVs from Brigade.


            30 Jan 91: Battalion got five Lorans, they go to the Commander, XO.
            S-3, ALOC, and A Company. 2ACR has already given one to C Company.
            S-4 is doing a great job procuring DCUS. Also got two companies
            worth of parkas (A & C), and enough hats for the Battalion (all the
            same size). HHC graders do road work for RSS. S-4 picks up mosquito
            nets and rucksack camouflage covers. We have managed to acquire
            more desert equipment through wheeling and dealing than 2ACR has
            gotten.