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                                    ~FTER flCTION REPORTS


             ITEM:  Target Nominations


       -     OBSERV~TION:     The MEF nominated targets in the Kuwait theatre of
             Operations (KTO) but prohibited USMC air assets being used
             aganist them.


             DISCUSSIONS:     The M~GTF should not nominate targets that it is
             n9t willing to attack with its own assets, unless it is beyond
             the technical capability of those assets     Frequently the MEF
       `*-   nominated targets for strike but prohibited the use of USMC

A,           -`assets because the target was `too far" or "outside the M~RCENT
                -   This created serious inter-service animosity, damaged
              redibility, and is tactical nonsense.    In many cases the
   ~4    *I~~t'argets were at or near the top of the MEF priority list, yet
   `j~~s'~&'  ing assets could not be used against thern.   We were tasked with
              sking ~F~CC aircrew~to take risks while our own assets flew in
     ~` ~`- lower threat areas.     ~F~CC assets were, in most cases, no more
              apable against these targets and, in most cases, required these
             assets to fly greater distances than would 30 M~W assets.
         - ;:~Prohibitions varied between keeping 3D M~W assets south of
                        DO minutes and 28 degrees 45 minutes north, yet many
~`)~~~`~)-;.t?s'k-" ?i)~tMEF nominated targets were north of these lines.

                     LE~RNED:    Targetting must coincide with dperational
           ;;\1~~restri ctions. No doctrinal restrictions exist regarding the
   % -~~¼~`;       onship between Deep ~ir Support and the FEB~.    ~ggressive
     `½4¼#~Th arget ing can only be done in an atmosphere of aggressive


     *~~,~`RECOMMEND~TION:      Beyond the scope of this staff.


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