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Subject: BN SURG HQS BN 2ND MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT 23 MAR 91
Unit: 2ND MARDIV
Parent Organization: 2 MEF
Box ID: BX600014
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY HEADQUARTERS BATTALION MAR - JUN 1991 1 OF 3
Document Number: 18
Folder SEQ #: 22
UNCLASSIFIED
III. Positions "I","2", and "3."
A. Discussion. The Battalion Aid Station deployed to
positions 1, 2, and 3 as main and rear elements. The rear BAS was 20
minutes from a group hospital. Both Bn Surgeons remained with the
main BAS. One HMCS (NEC 8425) and three additional corpsmen (NEC
8404) staffed the rear BAS which was located at division rear
Kubrit, Saudi-Arabia. The Asst. Div Surgeon provided medical
coverage for this BAS. One HMC (NEC 8425) and one additional
corpsman (NEC 8404) provided medical coverage to the forward element.
Two corpsman (NEC 8404) were assigned to 4th Military Police Company,
one corpsman (8404) was assigned to Communications Company, and one
other was assigned to 2d Military Police Company. We conducted
training in emergency treatment and performed mass casualty drills at
these positions to complete the integration of newly assigned medical
personnel into a field medicine environment and then continued with
preparations for war.
B. Although the BAS was split into it's forward and rear ele-
ments, there is only one Battalion Aid Station and the key personnel
as appointed are the Battalion Surgeon, Senior Medical Department Re-
presentative and his assistant. In spite of this division all major
tasks should be directed to the key members. Soon after we departed
to position "one" it became evident that taskings of proportional
magnitude were being directed to rear aid station personnel instead
of the key appointed members responsible for the functions of the
BAS. This awkward approach had a negative impact on personnel as-
signed to the rear aid station.
C. Recommendation.
1. Taskings from higher authority should always be pre-
sented to key personnel who are appointed and held responsible for
functions of the BAS. Whenever key members are properly noti-
fied of taskings. Immediate action can be taken to meet the tasks
and if the tasks exceeds the capabilities of the BAS, steps can be
initiated towards corrective action minimizing the effects associated
with poor communication and the lack of understanding related to BAS
capabilities.
IV. Assault.
A. Discussion. Headquarters battalion was in the rear position
of the division during the assault. We deployed a forward BAS on the
first day in the third wave of the assault. The main BAS was split
into Alpha and Bravo echelons on day two of the war. The Alpha
echelon deployed on day two and the Bravo echelon deployed on day
four. Prior to deployment of the Alpha and Bravo echelons we treated
two war casualties. We were located 200 yards from a
helicopter landing zone and approximately four miles from a group
hospital. We were in a fixed structure and in a position to receive
patients from forward deployed RAS's and BAS's and if necessary,
reestablish and transfer the patient by air or land to the group
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-35
Box ID = BX600014
Unit = 2ND MARDIV
Parent Organization = 2 MEF
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY HEADQUARTERS BATTALION MAR - JUN 1991 1 OF 3
Folder Seq # = 22
Subject = BN SURG HQS BN 2ND MARDIV AFTER ACTION REPORT
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 01-OCT-1996