DRAFT 4TH BDE IST INF DIV MECH

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Subject: DRAFT 4TH BDE IST INF DIV MECH                                  

Unit: 1ST ID      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001001

Folder Title: 4TH BDE 1ST INF DIV DESERT STOR M HIGHLIGHTS                                                    

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                              On 8 November 1990, Secretmy of Defense Dick Cheney announced to the nation
              that the United States was committing more tcoops to the Persian Gulf and Kuwaiti Theater of
              Operations, the @0). He identified the lst Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Riley, Kansas,
              as part of the build up. 'Me next moming official @ notification orders were distributed. Major
              Geneml Rhame, Commanding General, Ist ID (Mech), was at Fort Hood, Texas for Phantom
              Scimitar E. He informed all Ist ED soldiers present. The @y serious attitude of the exercise
              took on a renewed vigor, with all elements pulling the maximum benefit form the                g. 2nd
              Armored Division (Forward) stationed in the Fe&ral Republic of Germany was alerted that it

              would serve as the 1 st Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade.


                      Force modernization and Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) received a large boosl
              Units traded .38 caliber revolvers for the M-9, 9mm @eretta) Semi-Automatic Pistols; received .
              HUMMV's to replace M1008 and M1009 (CUCV's and Pickups), and improved ASE suites.
              ASE issues included the addition of HIRRS for UH-60's, the addition of APR-39's @ waming
              receivers (improved versions), ALQ- 144              jammers, and Lffiwed suppression 3dts for the

              UH-l's.


                      Because post facilities did not have the capacity to paint all of the division's vehicles prior
              to rail heading, contracts were let to local paint shops. On 29 November 1990,'Ibanksgiving Day,
              4th Brigade vehicles received their new paint schemes from shops in Junction City, Kansas. Tne
              transformation from the patterned woodland camouflage to the soed.desert tan took just minutes
e
              years earlier from the Property Disposal Office (PDO) yard, received this treatment. @ salvaged
              "piece of junk" played a key role, as the brigade's Tactical Operations Center (TOC) throughout the
              tour in the KTO. Preparation for aircraft included the painting and taping of helicopter rotor
              blades. The purpose was to extend the operational life of the blades. Composite rotor blades are
              particularly susceptible to erosion by the desert environment. 'Me painting and taping worked.

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-48
Box ID = BX001001
Unit = 1ST ID
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = 4TH BDE 1ST INF DIV DESERT STOR M HIGHLIGHTS
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Subject = DRAFT 4TH BDE IST INF DIV MECH
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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 = 28-JAN-1997