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                           FO REWARD

               DESERT SHIELD DEPLOYMENT LESSONS


     Desert Shield represents the farthest and most rapid
buildup of forces to an overseas area of operation in our
Nation's history.   Our U.S. Army logistics systems have
been outstanding in meeting the challenges presented by
Desert Shield, and numerous lessons have been learned in
the process.

     This brochure provides units deploying to Southwest
Asia (SWA) with a description of the current theater combat
service support structure at echelons above corps and corps
and a discussion of lessons noted in the earlier deployment
of units to SWA.   It also serves as a source document for
~ey message traffic and reference data containing deployment
guidance and logistics information on operating in the SWA
environment.

     I commend the brochure to you as a useful source of
information.   I urge follow-on units deploying to SWA to
make use of it in their deployment planning   ctivities.


                              L euten nt Gene al, GS
                              D  uty   jef of Staff
                                for L gistics