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(10) (4,)- TC, ARMOR
Commanding
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (FOUO)
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 2D SQUADRON, 3D ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
AR-RUTBAH, IRAQ APO AE 09320-1466
AFZC-R-J-SCO
25 February 2004
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, Al Asad, Iraq, APO AE 09320
SUBJECT: Final Operation Iraqi Freedom After Action Review (AAR)
1. Sabre Squadron's final AAR for Operation Iraqi Freedom follows.
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3. POC for this memorandum is the undersigned.
4. Brave Rifles!
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1. MANEUVER
a. TCP
(1) Issue: Conductin a Traffic Control Point (TCP) using a gun platoon in urban terrain. Discussion:
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(2) issue: "Rolling" Traffic Control Points Discussion:
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b. Convoys
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c. Stability and Security operations
(1) Issue: Int rating units into a cohesive TF for urban area operations. Discussion:
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(2) Issue: The language of Peace Keeping Operations (PKO) Discussion
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(3) Issue: Urban Combat engagements Discussion:
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(4) Issue: Use of Bradley Fighting Vehicle as Breaching Device Discussion:
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(5) Issue: Dismounted Capability. All soldiers should be capable of operating 'on the ground' without their vehicles. Discussion:
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(6) Issue: Combined Arms Discussion:
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(7) Issue: Use urban & extended operations lessons learned in future training. 'scussion:
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(8) Issue: Border reconnaissance Discussion:
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(10) Issue: Peace making trainin Discussion:
(11) Issue: Small Arms Gunnery skills Discussion.
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(9) Issue: Training not focused on missions that were actual! Discussion:
executed in combat.
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(1) Issue: Air Ground inte ration Discussion:
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(2) Issue: CAS Sho Discussion:
Issue: Raid TTP Discussion.
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(12) Issue: Crossin an assault float brid e. Discussion:
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d. Close Air Support:
e. Raids:
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Issue: Deploy/Redeploy as units. Discussion:
Issue: Collaborative v.s. Parallel Planning. Discussion:
Issue: Intelli ence Estimates Discussion:
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g. Deploy/Redeploy:
h. Planning:
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Issue: Intelli Discussion:
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a. Issue: Firing Illumination in Urban Terrain Discussion:
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b. Issue: Cross-training the Howitzer Battery on traditional cavalry skills.
Discussion:
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2. Fire Support
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c. Issue: M xcellen nter-fire role Discussion:
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3. Engineers:
a. Issue: Re iment did no receive its doctrinal en ineer Go-to-War package of units. Discussion:
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c. Issue: AVLBs & EAPUs. Neither work, and nobody seems to be able to fix them. Discussio •
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b. Issue: EOD Assets
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le handovers. _ _ a. Issue: Re • Discussion:
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b. Issue: Regimental Common Operating Picture Discussion:
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4. INTELLIGENCE
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5. COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
a. Property:
(1)Issue: Ne sol Ts Wea Discuss
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c. Issue: Detainee Release Program Discussion: A major bone of contention for the populace of AO DOYLE was the detention of innocent people and the inability of the Regiment to release them from prison once they were deemed innocent (Habbariyah, Falcon Hunters, Radioactive Truck Guys etc.). The five layers of bureaucracy between the unit on the ground dealing with the families of the innocent detainee and the prison that releases them was extremely difficult to deal with. Detainees would often be held for two to five months after they were deemed innocent. Recommendation: Better direct coordination between line units and Abu Ghurab/Bucca Prisons should be established in order to facilitate the release of innocent detainees and their subsequent pick up from prison.
d. Issue: Detainee personal property. Discussion: When detainees are released from Abu Ghurab their personal belongings are often not given back to them. For example the Radioactive Truck Guys and the Habbariyah detainees were not given their money, jewelry or personal identification. Great care and emphasis is placed on cataloguing and forwarding all of their personal property when we forward a detainee up. Recommendation: Develop and implement a detainee personal property tracking system and ensure it is incorporated into the release process.
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(3) Issue: Transportation of Property Discussion:
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b. Supply:
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(2) Issue: Resupply Dis
(3) Issue: C ss III lk and Package resupply Discussio •
(4) Issue: Class V Su ort Discussion:
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(6) Issue: KBR Satellite Dinin • n:
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(1) Issue: Discussion:
(2) Issue: Vehicles must be mechanically reliable and able to withstand most likely weapons used. Discussion.
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c. Transportation:
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d. Medical:
(2) Issue: F 's as a standard com onent to the MAS/FAS Discussion:
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(3) Issue: Medical e ui m D ussion.
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(4) Issue: Pati i
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(5) Issue: Medical Su Disc
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(2) Issue: S are tires/tow bars/fuel cans Discu si
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e. Equipment:
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(4) Issue: Shot uns as art of Scout Platoon MTOE Disc
(5) Issue: Ni ht Vision Devices Discussion:
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(3) Issue: Laser Dot Pointe Discussion:
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(7) Issue : Dismount kits, MGs on trucks, bustle rack extensions, lubrication for weapons, fabric
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(8) Issue: Po .stribution re uirements Discussion:
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(9) Issue: Lack of Li htin /P Discussion:
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(10) Issue: TO extensions for M577 series Discu
(11)1ssue: Appropriate tank main gun ammo for urban environments. AFV MOUT training. Discussion.
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(12) Issue: Mobilit on the Non -linear battlefield Discussion:
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(13) Issue: Weapons Allocation Discus •
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(14) Issue: Ma Discussion:
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(15) Issue: AN/PAS-13 Thermal Imaging Devices
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a. Issue: Soldiers lack a sense of discernible ownershi Discuss'
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b. Issue: Fault identification at operator level Disc '
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Discussion:
6. Maintenance:
c. Issue: DA Discussion:
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7. Civil Affairs/Psyops:
a. Issue: Enabler int ration Discussion.
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b. Issue: Establishing local trus and confidence
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c. Issue: Interpreters Disc i
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f. Issue: Point en a ement
g. Issue: Com etin local securit forces Discussion:
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d. Issue: Com nications with the local Ira i leaders Discussion: Recommen
e. Issue: Civil Milita 0 erations at the troop level Discussion:
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h. Issue: Establishment of Discussion.
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j. Issue: Field Orderin Officer 0 erations Discussion:
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i. Issue: Securit Force Trainin Discussion:
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k. Issue: Military Sponsored Civil Construction Pro'ects Discussion:
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I. Issue: Ha- Bus Arrival at the POE Discussion:
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n. Issue: Na i I Id n " n S stem for Ira i Peo le needed Discussio •
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o. Issue: Civilian Military Relations Discussion:
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p. Issue: Training with and understanding the capabilities of force multipliers such as CA, CI, and TP assets. Discussion:
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8. Signal:
a. Issue: Se ovia InternetNoice over IP Phones Discussion:
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b. Issue: TACSAT/THURAYA CELL Phones Disc
c. Issue: Lon Ran e Commun cations Ca abilit Discussion:
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d. Issue: Com Discussion:
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d. Issue: Tele tion with Local Nationals Discussion:
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f. Issue: Limited communication between mounted and dismounted elements. Discussion:
Recommendation:
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9. Family Readiness Group:
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a. Issue: Man family members are not connected to their FRG Discussion:
b. Issue: There is not adequate information on soldiers who are new to the unit and redeploy later. Discussion:
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c. Issue: Family members create numerous web sites for family members of soldiers and post inap ro riate 0 G information .
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d. Issue: FRG leaders have been asked to identify to the command soldiers who may have an at-risk famil situation u on red lo ment. Discussion:
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e. Issue: Squadron and Troo FRG Conference calls Discussion:
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f. Issue: Baby Calls
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g. Issue: Taking care of families of killed and wounded soldiers Discussion:
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10. Rear Detachment:
a. Issue: Pro ert remainin in the rear Discussion:
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b. Issue: Selection of Rear Detachment Connmanders Discussion:
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