LESSONS LEARNED ON OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 25 NOV 90

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Subject: LESSONS LEARNED ON OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 25 NOV  90           

Box ID: BX001411

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Folder Title: NTC LESSONS LEARNED INFO PAPER FOR CG   2 DEC 90                                                

Folder Seq #:         14

Document Number:          3

Document Date: 

Scan Date: 20-MAY-1996








               FIELD SITE TOGETHER IS A LOT OF     LCORK.   DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST
               TIME. USE COMMON SENSE SO YOU DON'T NEED       TO REDO.

               SET UP SOLDIER com@roq,r THINGS AND SANITATION FACILITIES       AS
               SOON AS YOU CAN. INSURE LATRINES ARE CLEANED REGULARLY
               STARTING WITF@ DAY ONE. DO NOT ALLOW UNSAFE SANITATION TO
               DEVELOP. ESTABLISH BURN PITS FOR TRASH. 'ESTABLISH REGULAR
               MAIL CALL -RIMES, PROCEDURES. PROVIDE WHATEVER YOU CAN FOR
               THE SOLDIERS, COMMENSURATE WITH THE MISSION.

               STANDARDIZATION OF POLICIES AND PRDCEDURES       MUST BE SET
               SIMPLE ENOUGH FOR ALL I'CJ UNDERSTAND AND CARRY OUT. SET        AT
               LOWEST LEV'C-!- POSSIBLE (CrJ CDR). 'UNIFORMS,   GUARD  POSITIONS,
               VEHICLE LOADS, COMMO, SAFETY, CAMOFLAGE, El-C,ETC,ETC.

               RECOGNIZE SOLDIERS PUBLICLY. DECORATIONS,        AWARDS,
               FORMATIONS, ETC.

               TAKE PRECAUTIONS   TO INSURE YOU DON'T-   BREAK  THE  INFRASTRUCTURE
               OF Tlq= COUNTRY.   WITHOUT ROADS, WATER AND FUEL      LINES, THE
               COUNTRY WILL WITHER. IF DAMAGE OCCURS--REPORT         IMMEDIATELY  SO
               ASSESSIIEN,r/CONTROL CAN TAKE PLACE.

               INSURE DAILY DISTRIBUTION RUNS     ARE SET   UP FOR ALL UK-ITS.

               INSURE ALL LOCATIONS WHICH    MAY  REQUIR@/RECEIVE    HELICOPTER
               LANDINGS HAVE A FIELIPAD PROPERLY SET UP. -fNdL'UDE WIND SOCK,
               LANDING LIGHTS, PANEL MARKERS, SAND     STABILIZER. MONITOR FM
               CIID FOR LOCATION.

               EVCRYTHING IS SUBSERVIENT    TO COMMUNICATIONS.

               MR@-DEVAC METHOD MUST BE DETERMINED   TO  OP@l MIZE USE OF'MINIMAL
               HELD ASSETS AVAILABLE.

               UTILIZE METT-T IN fHE SET    UP AND   C2 OF GUARDS.'

               CONCERN YOURSEI-F WITH THE   DIFFERENCES IN   CULTURE BETWEEN   US
R WAY TO INSURE NO     PROBLEMS.

               -INSURE YOUR SITE  IS AT ALL  TIMES   PREPARED TO RECEIVE VISITORS
               OF FLAG RANK.

               THE S3 OWNS THE LAND   WITH N       DIVISION  SECTOR.   ALL MUST'
               APPLY TO HIM FOR   USE

               MAINTr'N.ANCE IS"IMPORTANT.   90  MUCH SO THAI'.TRAINING WILL   STOP
                   -IT IF NECESSARY IN THE   DESERT.  .' MA.@Y X:TEKS" MUST BE
               FOR
               'WATCHED DEALING WITH  THE ROUGHNESS   OF .-rHE 'TERRAIN, THE fiEAT,
               THE DUST AND SAND ETC. MANY     MAINTENANCE Y.IPS"HAVE    BEEN.
               PUBLISHED BY       DISCOM--PAY  ATTENTION   TO THEM,.T@IEY  MAKE
               SENSE.
                      VlOtA-CE  SEr-u'RIT'Y.'
               DO NO                        INSURE   YOU TH I'@r,. CLASSIFIED  TRASH'

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File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-20
Box ID = BX001411
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = NTC LESSONS LEARNED INFO PAPER FOR CG 2 DEC 90
Folder Seq # = 14
Subject = LESSONS LEARNED ON OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 25 NOV 90
Document Seq # = 3
Document Date = 01-JAN-1980
Scan Date = 20-MAY-1996
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 = 07-JUN-1996