NBC OVERVIEW

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                1. (U) Julls number, #        ., submitted by lith ADA BDE S2,
                Cpt. Weiner, (915)568-1370.

                2. (U) Operation Desert Shield 90, Aug 90.

                3. (U) Keywords: BDE S2 - Deployment phase

                4. (U) Title: Map Support during Deployment and Sustained
                Operations

                5. (U) observation: The Ilth ADA BDE and its subordinate units
                did not have adequate nap support.

                6. (U) Discussion:
                    a. (U) The BDE requires the following map scales:
                1:1,000,000, 1:500,000, 1:250,000, and 1:50,000, (Saudi Arabia and
                surrounding countries).

                    b.   ( ) The BDE submitted emergency map requests to the
                Defense Mapping Agency (DMA) prior to deployment. Map requests
                were met by DMA prior to the air campaign.

                    C.    ( ) The three to six month wait on the nap requests
                delayed thorough planning and reconnaissance of the terrain.

                    d.    ( ) The BDE sought map support from 18th ABC G-2. Most
                of the initial map requirement were met by Corps.

                    e.    ( ) The BDE continues to have a map requirement for other
                contingency plans and operations.

                7. (U) Lesson Learned. Extremely difficult situation to resolve
                since DMA priority was not initially in production of the maps in
                support of the area of operation. Difficult to anticipate the
                magnitude of this operation on such short notice.

                8. (U) Reconriended Actions:

                    a.    (U) Basic load of maps be available for every contingency
                mission in the adequate number and scales. BDE must ensure that
                all it subordinates have prepared for the map requirement
                pertaining to their mission.

                    b.    (U) Prepare and disseminate a map requirement plan and
                distribution (i.e. identify the numbers needed by scale) for the
                BDE HQs and staff. This will eliminate repetitive and unnecessary
                requests from the same section.











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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