After Action Report - Operation Desert Shield and

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Folder Title = DCG TRANS HISTORY REPORT                                                                        

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            APPENDIX D fC, I-IEACIC4(JARTERS 41'?TH TRAN,;PijRTATli-IN BATTALION AFTER
            ACTION RLf-C:Rl




            1--LW-rIOW OF BAT-YALION SU3pLy


            * To support the battalion and subordinate companies in th&
            logistical areas @f supply, OCIE/CTA, Laundry, Class 1, Class 5,
            and Petroleum.



            OROMIZATIODW CUYMING ISSM AND E(MJIPHWT (OCIE) & CONTIAL
            TABL.E (IF ALI-OWAt4CES (CTA)


              -"hortages of OCIE/CTA - Upon Lirit arrival essentials of
            uniform issues were apparent, and have yet to be filled, 6 months
            into the operation.


            A.* Requests for- OCIE/CTA submitted at the MOB stationed were
            never-/partially filled. Units that followed through same MOB
            station identified equipment marked for- previous units as still
            being at the MOB station. Requests submitted here have yet to be
            filled ?ither.  The supply system was/is totally harnp.?ved due to
            the low priority, and should havp prc-je-:tpd fills like theater
            war- stock.


              OCIE/CTA received in country were prioritized not by a fir'st
            ordered in, first filled system; or, by necessity fill.       Rear
            ecelon, noncombat support units received body ar-rnoi- when units
            which had (missions requiring dir-e@t soippor-t of combat units wer-e
            not filled.


            -        -ed OCIE/C@TA         adjusted until too late. For-
            .4 Reqtjir             was not
            example -zold-weether- undergarments were not identified despite
            desert temperatures at night have always been cc-Id. When it was
            finally identified and input to the system most of the "winter-"
            months wer-e gone. Year-round necessities should be issued prior
            to deployment.

            MTOE ARRAS OF COCQCERN


            4. Equipment authorized Per paragraph and line number, needs to be
            studied and realigned.   For example the headquarters slipply
            section was authorized a 2 1/2 Ton vehicle and a MIC)OQ. The HHD
            supply section which stor-es, issues, and controls equipment has
            a MIOOS.


            )-. Administrative vehicles were a Problem in this theatre of
            operation due to the amount :.f subordinate companies (as m,,iny As
            eight). Tr- adequately command and control there was a definite
            need for more administrative vehicles at the battali.-,n level.


            i* In this theatre there was a need for civilian vehicles, as
            local purchasing was required. With the Class A account as well
            as the DPA account, in order to maintain a low Profile in an
            imminent danger environment those vehicles were a necessity to
            mission accomplishment.