DESERT SHIELD STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT PHASE 1

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Subject: DESERT SHIELD STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT PHASE 1                 

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Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001045

Folder Title: AFTER ACTION REPORTS PHASE I MOBILIZATION AND DEPLOYMENT                                        

Document Number:      20012

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                                             UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                                  07/19/91
                                           JULLS LONG REPORT

               1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 32736-10181 (00242), submitted by RILEY
               AFKB-RG-FR, MAJ ANDERSON. 856-3124. (913)239-3124.

               2. (U) Operation DESERT SHIELD conducted by USCENTCOM on 03/13/9i.

               3. (U) KEYWORDS. TACTICAL TRNG, RWO (REAL WORLD OPS). USA (US
               ARMY), GUARD COMPONENT, RESERVE COMPONENT, COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS,
               TRAINING, UNFAVORABLE. CAPABILITY. HUMAN FACTORS ENG.
               SURVIVABILITY, CRI-2 (SERIOUS PROBLEM).

               4. (U) TITLE: OPERATIONS: Reserve CBS Units Tactically Weak

               S. (U) OBSERVATTON: Reserve component units were generally
               trained in their technical skills but were extremely weak in
               both their individual and unit tactical skills.

               6. (U) DISCUSSION:

                    (a) Reserve CSS units traditionally take only 55-65% of
               their personnel to AT when complying with directives to push
               MOSO and support split ATs. These units have      0real-time support
               mi ssi ons that they must accompl 4 sh so that the SLtPC3orted uni ts
               get the maximum training value during AT. When faced with these
               suoport missions Plus the added constraint of often recei,/ina
               insufficient terrain allocations to train properly at AT, CBS
               units orovide the support but sometimes fail to accomplish all
               of their own individual and collective) trainina tasks. Granted,
               an aacressive commander with a definitive training program may
               get a little more benefit from the training period, but not much
               more. The bottom line result is that CBS units focus on
omplishment while
               ignoring combat surviveability tasks. This causes them to become
               tactically WeaP.

                    (b) Timelines for Desert Shield deployments did not provide
               units with enough time to adequately train with their equipment
               on unit tactical tasks be-Fare their equipment was shipped.

               7. (U) LESSON LEARNED,. none


               S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION:

                   ,a) Place more emphasis on CSS units attending AT in their
               entiretv (ver--Lqs split support) to maximize trainina as i uni47.
                   (b) Do not ship Ltnit's equipment until all tactical training
               has been accomplished.

                   (c) Durina AT, RC CBS units should train to standards the
               -Following collective tasks:

               TASKS             DESCRIPTION
               03-3-C2,31        Prepare -For coerat%ons under NBC conditions.


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Subject = DESERT SHIELD STORM AFTER ACTION REPORT PHASE 1
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