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File: 091896_apr96_decls1_0027.txt
Subject: 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
Box ID: BX000051
Document Number: 4
Folder Title: AAR 1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT 10 APR 91
Folder Seq #: 81
Unit: XVIII CORPS
Parent Organzation: ARCENT
UNCLASSIFIED
critical berALtse he could give the TAC prior warning of
what 'numbers of the various types of transportation assets
were becominc %v.@ilable, thus allowing some degree of
Prior planning at the upload site. He could also
-Aggressively seek out additional assets that might not
otlne,f-v@ise be available. The S-3 captain at the TAC,
assisted by the S--2 captain, rtn the -F'AC, monitored all
radio nets, was a conduit for information, and controlled
unit movement to the upload site. The 'I'AC was also the
communications link to the command and control call At ti-ic,
RI-'., (thc- brilacle rlir CP) and the brigade main. -r@ie -rr4c
.1
kept a 'r-Ltn-tiinr.1 ol-i,@rt of all outgoing convoys and exactly
what bumper numbers .Lncl personnel were in each march unit
(there were over 50 march This information wxs
called .1.nto the RF, control cel.1 as each march unit left.
d.@ Becaktse of the many transportation shortfalls,
establishing priorities of hattl was i critical CE, process.
There ,gas no chance of iT,.ain-@i-Ai.ni.nLl complete unit integrity
during transport, given the uncertainty of ql-tantity,
arrival Liiie, and type ni- prime movers. I\lo unit moved in
:Lts entirety prior 'to starting the next. In fact, all
t,@ei-e on 'the move before anyone hid closed. DRily i6Q[O
meetings were held at the 'fnC with all X05 to oi-ioritize
units @xiid loads. Thc, e meetings Alc-,,-e critical because
there t-iks much competition for assets as all br-.LgAcle
battle task force elements were in st@A@li.np areas near the
oint waiting to 'Load. The brigade XO prioritized
units and loads ind solved problems, He ties present at
the upload site during the @tp-l'oAd and SP of every ,march
I-t)-) i U. This was essential, c@E, l@ist-minLt'Ce additions of
transportation assets, time Cl-la'1925, and scrambling to
reorganize march -knits ,.gas the norm,, Everyone involved
had to be extremely flexible because of the highly
uncertain nature of transportation asset arrivxl. Units
always had to have vehicles and personnel "in 'the door" As
unexpected assets irrived and hAd to be immediately
utilized. Cooperation between units was key to the
success of this operation.
e. As transportation arrived at the upload point, it
had to be intensely managed and controlled by supported
units or it would simply go tway@, The identification %ncl
categorization of' the various types of host nation support
trucks ,/its vital to safety xnci success of the move.
Trucks @iere categorized as (Mls/M8,11-s), Loviboys
(M2/M3/MIO9), and G&Pls (MI:L3 family), and were loaded
-xcr
-ordingly. Transportation crews (boti-i military and host
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = apr96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-15
Box ID = BX000051
Unit = XVIII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = AAR 1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT 10 APR 91
Folder Seq # = 81
Subject = 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
Document Seq # = 32
Document Date =
Scan Date = 23-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 = 13-SEP-1996