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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                   c. Compressor/Scott Airpacks. No actual use of these items
             was required.

                  d. Suits - Intended for VIP Missions. Having all units bring
             suits was unnecessary. Some suits were simply destroyed in the
             process of moving around. Other than in country vips there
             should be no requirement for VIP support from units engaged as
             these were.

                   e. Ordnance Locator. Never used. No mission where buried
             munitions were involved.

                   f. Bomb Suits. Not used. No IED's to work on and little
             additional application.

             Other Equipment Comments.

                a. Barret Rifle. Actually used very little. A takedown weapon
             it takes some time to assemble and use. The efficient muzzle
             brake reduces recoil but the directed blast makes the weapon
             unpleasant to shoot. Regular rifles M-16, M-14, AK-47 were used
             much more frequently. The AK47 was popular for the following
             reasons: low power 7.62x39 round proved better than 5.56 for
             detonating    submunitions,    light   and easy to use, readily
             available.

                   b. Equipment load and organic transportation. All of the
             equipment I was familiar with is still in the system but many
             new items have been added. For example: The M122 Firing device
             did not replace wire it is an addition. The robot, bomb suit,
             ordnance  locator, and Barret Rifle did not replace anything but
             did add  considerably to transportation requirements. At the same
             time the detachments's ability to move cargo has been reduced by
             removing the 2 1/2 Ton Shop Van and 1 1/2 Ton Trailer from the
             MTOE. The detachments were unable to maneuver with all their
             equipment. Piecemeal addition of items to MTOE over the years
 been monitored for mobility impact. There was a serious
             problem because units could not haul everything required in one
             lift.

                   c. Nobody mentioned the mine detector but as far as I know
             none was   ever used. This is a very old item with old technology
             and should be replaced.

                     b. Electrical power. A 3kw generator lacks adequate
             capacity.   A 10 kw generator is needed and it should burn diesel
             like the   vehicles. Commercial     generators were in general more
             reliable   than    military   and    required -less operator and
             maintenance attention.



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