After Action Report, 403rd MP PW Camp

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Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 403D MP PW CAMP                                                             

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    AFKB-AC-CA                                                   2 April 1991
    SUBJECT: After Action Report, 403rd MP PW Camp


    particularly critical when the staff is forced to deal with camp
    construction issues and working through other significant issues, such as
    replacing mission essential equipment that was delayed.

        b) If the camp is responsible for construction of an EPW -Facility it
    should have an engineer unit in DS; probably at least an augmented platoon.
    The camp should also be furnished a complete set of detailed blueprints for
    the camp and all major sub-systems. The plans should be approved by both
    an engineer command (technical adequacy) and higher MP command (security).

        c) Computer support plans -For EF"A operation need to be continually
    reviewed and updated. The computers proved their worth during Desert
    Storm. They greatly facilitated inprocessing, accountability and
    outprocessing. However, some of the steps i.e., merges, prints, eta - were
    slow and could be speeded up with newer equipment and software.

        d) Adequate provisions -For -Field sanitation were a key to the success
    of the 403rd mission. Provisions for field sanitation are critical to
    success of any EPW operation. The PW Camp MTOE should be revised to
    reflect the importance of field sanitation. Changes should reflect both
    increases in the number of personnel assigned in areas of field sanitation
    and preventive medicine, and an increase in the rank structure.

        e) Transportation was a major problem throughout the operation. This
    includes transportation of EPW, Class IV supplies, and Class I and 11
    supplies for EPW. EPW Camps should have a DS transportation unit. The
    s4ze and configuration of the transportation unit should be tailored to the
    specific mission requirement.

        f) Command emphasis remains one of the keys to success of any mission.
    The 403rd was directly involved in the supervision of, and overall
    operation of the inprocessing center, enclosure operations and
    outprocessing. The 146th MP BN supervised guard company operations.

        g) The 403rd supported a number of important missions that were not
    related to the primary EPW Camp mission. These missions included airport
    security, hospital guards, customs, JIF, and ASP security. The 403rd was
    also required to provide a large number of personnel to support other
    functions such as LCC, drivers and assistant drivers for Host Nation
    support, drivers and assistant drivers to support EPW movements and
    personnel to support US operations. While all these missions were
    important, they diverted personnel away from our primary mission of
    securing, accounting for, and housing EPW. During the critical period -From
    27 February through 8 March, when the inprocessing center was operating 24
    hours per day, personnel shortages were critical. One of our six guard
    companies was permanently stationed in Khobar. One other company was
    assigned to supplemental missions. The remaining guard companies were
    supporting the enclosures, (a company minus per enclosure), supporting
    inprocessing, and supporting the escort mission. The soldiers worked long
    hours and were spread thin. In future operations camps should not be


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