OPERATION DESERT STORM AAR AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 6 MAR 91

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Subject = OPERATION DESERT STORM AAR AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS  6 MAR 91     

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Folder Title = OPERATION DESERT STORM AAR AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS 6 MAR 91                                      

Unit = 2D ACR      

Parent Org = VII  CORPS  







          far as marking a contaminated area, collecting samples, or providing
          laboratories with the required agent spectrum printout because
          marking flags and weights, sample bottles, and printer paper is not
          in the system and has to be ordered from Thyssen-Henschl Corporation
          in the Federal Republic of Germany.
          5. Personnel Replacement. Due to Stoploss and normal ETS/DEROS,
          there will be problems maintaining  trained soldiers on the Fox
          vehicles.


          RECOMMENDATIONS:

          1. Standardize  the requirements for  ASL, PLL, and repair parts and
          push them into the U.S. Army supply system.

          2. At the same  time a chemical. reconnaisance platoon is trained to
          operate the M?3 Fox, train the company's wheeled vehicle mechanics an
          the maintenance of the vehicle. After redeployment of Desert Storm
          units, mechanics need to be trained on the vehicles. Any wheeled
          vehicle mechanic slated to go to a chemical company that has the
          vehicle should be trained on the system. Eventually, the Ordnance
          school must work the maintenance training into the wheeled vehicles
          mechanics course.

          3. Create an additional skill identifier for soldiers who are'
          trained on the M93 Fox vehicle, such as L5F. This will aid PERSCOM
          in identifying and filling shortages.
          4 Identify units fielded the Fox, and push newly trained soldiers to
          them.

          5. Ensure soldiers are trained on all aspects of the vehicles
          (Driver, TC, MM1 Operator, Sampler) at the U.S. Army Chemical
          School. The units will ensure the soldier is properly placed on the
          vehicle and is trained.as a team member.

          ISSUE: Decontamination Operations In Support of Breaching and
          Movement to Contact- Operation Desert Storm.

          1. IPB and Template. After a careful review of.the IPB7 mission
          statement, and the probable concept of the operation, hasty
          decontamination operations were determined as the best process for
          supporting breaching and movement to contact operations. The process
          for evaluation was also based on the following factors:
                                      a. Battlefield mobility
                                      b. Flexibility
                                      c. Command and Control
                                      d. Momentum
                                      e. Limited Decontamination Assets
                                      f. Limited hauling capability for water,
                                         decontaminates, and CDE