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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              equipment from 1-1 AM is unloaded. Operation Des@ Shield becomes Operation Desert Storm.
              On 17 January 199 1, coalition forces began the air war.


                     On 18 January 199 1, the "Ameiican Falcon" arrived in the port of Damman. It carried the
              2nd Armored Division (Forward) aviation equipment which became attached to 4-1 Avn. 'ne
              division decided it wanted as much of its combat power forward, and 1-1 ABB moved fxom port
              to Tactical Assembly Area Roosevelt in the vicinity of gdd coordinates PS66312873. h=@ately
              preparing for combat, 1-1 ABB put its A Company on day cycle, and B and C Company on night
              cycle. The one night company stayed on th@ minute alert, while the other stayed on one hour

              alert to launch.


                     By 20 January 1991, 4-1 Avn (Prov.) closes at Tactical Assembly Area Roosevelt m the
              vicinity of grid coordinates PS720210. 2AD (Fwd) @re@ed in port to complete the taping .
              of their composite rotor blades. Through 25 January, 1-1 @ and 4-1 Avn conducted gunnery

              ranges and support missions. At the Corp's free fire range, "Jayhawk," 1-1 ABB encountered a
              problem with the HeMe and-tank missile. Several HelTires dove into the ground upon launch.
              Investigation revealed that laser scatter caused this when the Lock-On-Before-Launch (LOBL)

              mode was used with the Hellfire. This was overcome by using Lock-On-After-Launch (LOAL)
              exclusively as the engagement technique. The problem and its solution were both reported to VII
              Corps and United States Army Nfissile Command. 4-1 Avn began regular LTH-60 missions for

              division and Division Suppoz-t Command (DISCOND. Additionally, 4-1 Avn received two Kuwiati
              nationals as interpreters for quick fix missions, which began on 25 l@uary. They stayed with the
gh the ground war.


                     FebruarybroughtanincreaseinOptempoandcombatpreparadons. I-IAI-lBdetached
              two OH-58's to augment the four general support OH-58's of 2AD (Fwd). On 2 February 1991,
              1-1 ABB established a Forward Assembly Area in 1-4 Cav's Area of Operation (AO). An AH-64
              company was made OPCON (Operational Control) to 1-4 Cav. 1-1 ABE successfully supported

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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
Folder Seq # = 13
Subject = DRAFT 4TH BDE IST INF DIV MECH
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 28-JAN-1997