NBC OVERVIEW

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                                       INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS
                                          EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


                     The mission essential tasks of the BDE S-2 were to 1) sustain
                 tactical operations with intelligence support and 2) keep the
                 Commander informed of the Iraqi threat during operations Desert
                 Shield and Storm, from Aug 90 - Feb 91. The operations of the Bde
                 S-2 section evolved through the following three phases:

                          1. Deployment
                          2. Support of ADA Operations - Operation Desert Storm
                          3. Redeployment - Operation Desert Calm.

                 1. DEPLOYMENT

                      a. Prior to the S-2 elements deploying, the section
                 coordinated intelligence support and current information on the
                 invasion with XVIII Airborne Corps'G-2, ARCENT G-2, Army
                 intelligence Agency (AIA), and the Defense Intelligence Agency
                 (DIA). This coordination consisted of numerous telephone
                 conversations and hard copy messages received daily, with updates
                 every 12 hours at minimum. This coordination validated the
                 current enemy situation at the classified level and
                 negated/confirmed information received through open sources, i.e.
                 CNN. During this time the initial commander's priority
                 intelligence requirments (PIR's) were disseminated to the
                 subordinate units. The finalized PIR's were published in follow-
                 on OPORD's (Annex B).    In addition, to the collection of
                 intelligence prior to deployment, enemy indicators monitored
                 provided vital information on the concerns for the ADA mission.

                      b. The S-2's compilation of the threat data i.e. order of
                 battles for the ground, air, and tactical ballistic missile
                 threats on Iraq, would later be displayed on the current enemy
                 situation board and situational map located in the Bde's Forward
                 Element.   In addition, the information gathered was sorted and
                 compiled into a quick reference book, disseminated to subordinate
                 S-2's. The quick reference material consisted of air (fixed,
                 rotary, and airfield locations), tactical ballistic missiles
                 (TBM), and surface to air missiles (SAM's). An overlay depicting
                 TBM (fixed locations) and SAM sites was maintained in the S-3
                 Operations Cell at Fort Bliss.

                      C. Daily coordination was conducted with the installation G-
                 2 and other tenant unit S-2's i.e. 6th ADA Bde and 3rd ACR, on the
                 current situation. The exchange of intellligence was conducted
                 through meetings at the Emergency operation Center and telephone
                 conversations.

                      d. The initial deployment of S-2 personal consisted of 40%
                 of the section with the remaining personnel deploying the latter
                 part of August. The Asst. S-2 and an Intelligence Analyst
                 remained as part of the rear detachment element. This element



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Box ID = BX000533
Folder Title = 11TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY BDE DESERT SHIELD STORM AAR VOL 1                                    
Unit = ARCENT      
Parent = CENTCOM     
Subject = NBC OVERVIEW