After Action Report, 403rd MP PW Camp

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Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 403D MP PW CAMP                                                             

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                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
                           HEADQUARTERS, 403RD MILITARY POLICE
                                    PRISONER OF WAR CAMP
                                   OPERATION DESERT STORM
                                    APO, NEW YORK 09616




     AFKB-AC-CA                                                         2 April 1991


     MEMORANDUM FOR COMMANDER, BOOTH MP BRIBADE7 KHOBAR VILLAGE, SAUDI ARABIA

     SUBJECT: After Action Report, 403rd MP PW Camp


     1. Desi:ription of the Operation: The 403rd MP PW Camp was mobilized 6
     December 1990 and assigned to the BOOth MP Brigade. The 403rd deployed to
     Saudi Arabia and was given the misison of establishing and operating an EPW
     Camp with a capacity of 12,000 EPW and being prepared to, upon order,
     increase the capacity of the Camp to 24,000 EPW. The 403rd arrived in
     country 15 January 1991; the first elements of 403rd arrived at the EPW
     site on 22 January 1991. The site survey was completed by the 864th
     Engineer Sn on 23 January. The first EPW were accepted an 17 February.
     From 17 February 1991 through 27 February EPW were systematically process6d
     in and then transferred to a Saudi EPW Camp. The 403rd also received EPW
     transfers from the 401st during this period so they could complete
     construction on their camp. In a seven day period beginning on 27 February
     the 403rd received 9,853 EPW. Processing of EPW was a 24 hour per day
     operation. A total of 9,647 EPW were processed during a nine day period.
     The remainder were placed in medical channels before they could be
     inprocessed.   Transfer of EPW to the Saudi Camp began on 12 March 1991. On
     23 March 1991  permission was received to use EPW labor to dismantle the EPW
     Camp. By the   time the last EPW were transferred to the Saudi's EPW Camp on
     27 March 1991, the Camp had been dismantled except for one compound in
     Enclosure Two.

     2. Evaluation   Methodology.* The evaluation methodology consisted of a
     review of the Command Report prepared by all staff sections within the
     403rd and all subordinate units; a review of Commander's, Executive
     D-Fficer's and staff logs, and documents received and/or prepared between
     mobilization on 6 December 1990 and 1 April 1991.

     3. Discussion of Key Issues; Summary and Assessment of Progress: Actual
     preparation +or the mission began at MOB Station on 11 December 1991. Time
     spent at Home Station immediately after activiation focused on the move to
     MOB Station. The important milestones and key issues are summarized and
     the implications of those issues and milestones analyzed below.

         a. The 403rd remained at Fort Riley for approximately one month, from
     11 December through 12 January 1991. During this period the unit completed
     mobilization processing, underwent both required predeplayment training and
     mission training. Required predeployment training was coordinated through
     Ft. Riley Readiness Group. Mission specific training was coordinated

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