REPLY TO QUESTIONAIRE FOR ALL DETACHMENTS

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Subject: REPLY TO QUESTIONAIRE FOR ALL DETACHMENTS                       

Unit: 22D SUPCOM  

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX005554

Folder Title: ARMY EOD IN DESERT STORM VOL 5 512 EOD CONTROL TEAM EODCT                                       

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          STJBJECT. Reply to Questiomaire for all Detachments


          these areas of concern are: maintenance, supply, and administrative support.

              c. Communications:


                 1. RADIO- Short range radio traffic on the VRC 46 was good for about
          10 miles. An AM radio or a small STATCOM system is needed so the units in the
          field are able to contact their control elements In the rear.

                 2. Telephone- The unit did not have a dedicated telephone while it was
          deployed in the field. The telephone service was shared with the Commander and
          S-3 offices of the RSS, 2nd ACR. With a few exceptions, telephone support was
          excellent.


                3. COMSEC- Adequate, never had a problem when it worked. Getting
          spare cables and parts war> hard throughout theater.

              d.        D AND CONTROL- Traveling with the 2nd ACR, the 512th EODCT had
          a very hard time trying to contact the unit. For all intent and purpose the
          146th EOD was on its own. The good relationship with the 2nd ACR Command
          Structure made it easy and efficient to operate and accomplish all BOD
          missions,

              e. EOD TOOLS- Don't take the SEOD robot, The Nuclear Tools, the Bomb
          Suit, Scott Air Packs, Oxygen Breathing Apperatous, Non-Sparking Tools. Take
          only the equipment needed to support BOD teams being fielded to perform
          conventional incidents.

              f. PUBLICATIONS- Take the bare minimum of non EOD TM's. Three quarters of
          the unclassified publications taken where never used or needed, The FOD TM 60
          series manuals need to be in paper form, the Micro Fiche is neither efficient
          nor helpful unless you have plenty of time, The micro fiche viewers and
          reading the plastic fiche is only effective in controlled environments such as
minus
          Underwater, Torpedoes, and Nuclear publications.

              g. VEHICUS- ROD units need a Five ton Cargo Truck, or equivalent, with
          lift capability, and 1-1/4 ton Cargo Trailer. The Hummer allowed this unit
          travel quickly and lightly over harsh desert terrain. There is a real need for
          EOD units to have Hummers on their MTOE.

              b. SUPPLY- The lack of a supply channel for many repair parts and
          expendable items hindered unit operational status. The lack of a qualified 76Y
          highlights this problem. The cross leveling of unit equipment to fill
          shortages was a great theory but, the paperwork end always came up short. The
          EOD mission always came first, supply paperwork and accountability was
          secondary or nonexistent.

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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX005554
Unit = 22D SUPCOM
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = ARMY EOD IN DESERT STORM VOL 5 512 EOD CONTROL TEAM EODCT
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Subject = REPLY TO QUESTIONAIRE FOR ALL DETACHMENTS
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 04-NOV-1996