OPERATION DS AFTER ACTION REVIEW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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Subject = OPERATION DS  AFTER ACTION REVIEW   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY           

Box ID = BX000078

Folder Title = 24TH ID AARS                                                                                    

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Parent Org = ARCENT      










                      2)   OBSERVATION: The Airspace Command and Control
                           System was all but nonexistent in a fast paced
                           environment. Eliminate it and use the available
                           equipment to more adequately resource divisional
                           aviation brigades.

                      3)   OBSERVATION: Simple control measures developed
                           by the division and brigades enhanced attack
                           helicopter employment. when terrain features are
                           not available, grid lines are a very effective
                           means of controlling assets on the battlefield.

                      4)   OBSERVATION: Consistently, initial HELLFIPE
                           engagements caused confusion in enemy formations.
                           The Army should maximize -the use of long-range
                           precision munitions.

                      5)   OBSERVATION: The TO&E for infantry, armor and
                           field artillery battalions does-not reflect the
                           combined arms concept. It should be changed to
                           .reflect how we fight, combined arms with
                           balanced or heavy task forces.

                      6)   OBSERVATION: Several wheel mounted TOC's lacked
                           the nobility and survivability to support the
                           division. TOC's should operate from a variant of
                           -the Bradley Fighting vehicle or a command vehicle
                           that can keep up with -the fast pace of maneuver
                           brigades.

                      7)   OBSERVATION: Current drafts of the'necbanized
                           infantry / armored division TO&E do not include
                           aviation units. The next series of  TO&E must
                           include an organic aviation brigade resourced to
                           fully participate in Airland Battle Future
                           doctrine.

                      8)   OBSERVATION: The number of general  support
                           aircraft in the mechanized infantry / armored
                           division proved inadequate. The TO&E should
                           include one company of UH-IH aircraft and one
                           company of OH-58C aixcraft for general support
                           p
                           urposes.

                      9)   OBSERVATION: The aviation brigaderequires more
                           command and control consoles. Distribution
                           needed is a total of four: division com-mander's
                           aircraft, division air CP, aviation brigade air
                           CP, and one for back-up/maintenance.