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: Command and control of the military
                         police is a Provost Marshall mission. Military
                         police are best led by military police officers.
                         Establishment of amilitary police battalion to
                         command and control MP units assigned to the
                         division would relieve separate battalions of the
                         burden of controlling units with which they are
                         unfamiliar.

                     3)  OBSERVATION: The division military police
                         company is not structured to perform sustainment
                         operations where law enforcement operations are
                         required. The Army should reorganize military
                         police assets to assign both an organic military
                         police company and a TO&E 19-77 (Combat MP
                         Company) to each division.

                     4)  OBSERVATION: Division military police company
                         communications equipment is inadequate. Tt
                         should be upgraded to include, as a minimum, an
                         organic AM capability at the platoon level.
                         Present FM equipment should be replaced with
                         modern 'FM equipment.

                     5)  OBSERVATION: Reserve component -military police
                         training does not adequately prepare soldiers -to
                         conduct law enforcement operations. NCODP for
                         reserve components should place more emphasis on
                         leadership techniques, decision making, and
                         problem solving. Additionally, reserve component
                         military police must maintain proficiency in the
                         preparation of law enforcement paperwork.

                     6)  OBSERVATION: The execution of division-level
                         enemy prisoner of war operations requires
                         extensive resourcing of transportation and
                         equipment not currently authorized. TO&E and
                         doctrine must be changed to reflect a 'more
                         responsive-neans of EPW evacuation and support.

                     7)  OBSERVATION: The placement of special agents
                         from C3:D within the division area of
                         responsibility based on population is an
                         :Lnefficient use of manpower resources. The
                         division support element from CID should be
                         placed under the operational control of the
                         Provost Marshall-