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Subject: SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR INSTALLATION AFTER ACTION REPORT        

Unit: 1ST ID      

Parent Organization: VII  CORPS  

Box  ID: BX001008

Folder Title: DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS                                                               

Document Number:          4

Folder Seq  #:         11







                                       UNCLASSIFIED
                                                                       04/19/91
                                     JULLS LONG REPORT


            1. (U) JULLS NUMBER: 30731-86139 (00061), submitted by RILEY
            AFZN-PTM-0, MR CARLTON, 856-3991, (913)239-3991.

            2. (U) Operation DESERT SHIELD conducted by USCENTCOM on 03/01/91.

            3. (U) KEYWORDS: RWO (REAL WORLD OPS), USA (US ARMY), ACTIVE
            COMPONENT, C2 (COMMAND AND CONTROL), ORDERS, FAVORABLE,
            COORDINATION, INTEROPERABILITY, PLANNING.

            4. (U) TITLE: COMMAND AND CONTROL: ISSUE SCHEDULE/SYNCH MATRIX

            S. (U) OBSERVATION: Scheduling of events by the Garrison
            Operations Center (BOC) maximized installation resources,
            reduced conflicts between units, and allowed all units to meet
            their deployment timeline.

            6. (U) DISCUSSION: The Ist Infantry Division (Mech) was alerted
            an 8 November 1990 for deployment to SWA. The first train
            loaded on 26 November 1990 and the first main body deployed by
            air on 18 December 1990. Although not considered an emergency
            deployment, it did stress installation support resources and
            required careful scheduling. The GOC published a
            synchronization matrix which directed 42 separate battalions,
            companies and detachments through 25 critical events leading up
            to surface and air deployment. Some of these events included
            staff POM, draw of COMSEC material, draw of contingency material
            (blocking & bracing, CTA-50 shortages, desert camouflage
            uniforms, wartime chemical defense equipment, Class V
            ammunition, nerve agent antidote kits, antimalaria tabs, Class I
            MRES, and Class VIII drugs and narcotics), order of prescription
            sunglasses, gammaglobulin and flu shots, POV turn-in, fielding
equipment, family assistance briefings, medical records
            tltrn-in, mess hall closeout, installation property turnover, and
            staging of equipment for railroad. Numerous revisions were
            required throughout the deployment as conditions changed. A
            similar matrix system was used to prepare nondivisional and
            Reserve Component units for deployment.

            7. (U) LESSON LEARNED: While a good plan is desirable, the
            ability to adapt, modify and control the execution of the plan
            determines the success or failure of a major deployment. Fort
            Riley issued approximately 300 FRAGOs to its base deployment
            plan which was current prior to execution (updated during
            September - October 1990 in anticipation of a major deployment
            to SWA).


            S. (U) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Periodically force the staff to
            drill execution a+ contingency deployment plans under changing
            conditions. This can be done as part of a unit EDRE or a
            separate staff exercise.

            9. (?) COMMENTS:



                                       UNCLASSIFIED


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Document 517 f:/Week-26/BX001008/DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS/special information for installation after actio:12179611150511
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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-26
Box ID = BX001008
Unit = 1ST ID
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = DESERT STORM AFTER ACTION REPORTS
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = SPECIAL INFORMATION FOR INSTALLATION AFTER ACTIO
Document Seq # = 4
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 17-DEC-1996