AFTER ACTION REPORT ODS 14JUN91

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Subject: AFTER ACTION REPORT ODS  14JUN91                                

Unit: 22D SUPCOM  

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX005555

Folder Title: 1ST EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL GROUP                                                           

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           Equipment and Support Issues:

           1. What items of equipment   were the most valuable?

                 a. Small Equipment Excavator (SEE) . Although not used to
           recover ordna--ice  this was the most valuable piece of equipment.
           it was used to      provide bunkers and f;-ght4-ng positions for EOD
           and other units     in return for some item or service they could
           provide. It also    provided a towing capability for trailers that
           would have been     too much for any other vehicle and an air
           compressor. A useful additional option would be a forklift
           attachment.

                b. AN/PRC 127 Radio. Excellent for coordinating unit convoys
           and activities around incidents.

               c. LORAN/GPS Slugger. Efficient and effective way to navigate
           in area with no terrain features. Saved a great deal of map,
           compass, and watch work. These need to be added to the MTOE.

                 d.- M122 Firing Device. Because of the frequent presence of
           low flying aircraft and the possibility of friendly troops or
           civilians wandering into a shot there was a need for positive
           electric initiation. There were some reliability problems with
           it but overall the M122 increased both safety and productivity.

                 e. Milvan. ' This is the best way to ship unit equipment and
           supplies long distance. It also provided secure storage.

              f. Computers (Laptop/Desktop). Important to keep up with
           administrative requirements. Most reports and correspondence are
           automated.

              g. Night Vision Goggles. Several different models were used.
           Essential    for   night    operations. Night vision devices in
           combination with LORAN/GPS made night operations almost as
           efficient as daytime ops, a must for EOD units.

           2. What equipment items were least valuable?

          a. P08 Special Weapons Tools. There were no weapons to work
           on and since no publications were brought it would have been
           difficult to use the tools.

               b. Robot. Intended for IED'S;   There were no instances where a
           robot was used..Other possible uses such as minefield clearance
           were proposed but no practical use was found. The current robots
         --are 'not -.-Suff,-ciently4rdurable :or reliable to survive being
     -7    transported . and .-: arrive ",;functioning. The robot is much too
            ragile for'field operat@gns.7@@

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