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      











                 H. ASSISTANT DIVISION.AXR DEFENSE OFFICER

                     1)  OBSERVATION: Divisions need improved air attack
                         early warning capability and access to real-time
                         early warning information. This requires
                         additional AM radio assets and a dedicated early
                         warning downlink.

                     2)  OBSERVATION: Using a standardized Manual Shorad
                         Control System (MSCS) that "stacked" MSCS
                         matrices was a simple solution to -the problem of
                         having a theater larger than the 'normal 200 km X
                         200 km grid area. This technique should be the
                         standard.

                     3)  OBSERVATION: Local air attack warning alarms are
                         not available. The Army should research, test,
                         and purchase sirens for use by co=and posts
                         throughout -the division.

                     4)  OBSERVATION: Brigades are normally supported by
                         a dedicated ADA battery during FTX,s and NTC
                         rotations. This is not how we fight. We must
                         train with a variety of ADA slices which more
                         accurately represents asset availability in
                         combat.

                     5)  OBSERVATION: Air defense artillery liason
                         officers are useful at each brigade to provide
                         the brigade commander advice on ADA doctrine,
                         capabilities and limitations, airspace
                         information, and early warning.





                1. ASSISTANT'DIVISION SIGNAL OFFICER

                     2)  OBSERVATION: The extreme heat of the Saudi
                         Arabian and Iraqi deserts had a detrimental
                         effect on -the functioning of some signal
                         equipment to include the AN/TTC-41 switchboard
                         and -the AN/GRC-106 radio.