Communications Issues Leading into Operation Iraqi Freedom

Abstract

With numerous combatant and eyewitness experiences, it is important to ensure the Commander on the ground is supplied with the right information to give him a clear picture of future operations on the battlefield. This paper examines some of the unnecessary mishaps that happened during the buildup and well into the execution of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Because units did not have enough time to get ready for their deployment to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, there were numerous signs that Company Commanders were not relaying the proper numbers and statuses to the Battalion Commanders. This caused unnecessary equipment and personnel to be shipped to the Middle-East just prior to the largest military operation in history.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 21, 2006
Accession Number
AD1131007

Entities

People

  • Verne J. Sr Washington

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Afghanistan
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Arabia
  • Battlefields
  • Communication Systems
  • Deployment
  • Executives
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Mechanical Structure
  • Middle East
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Operations
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Organizational Structure
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Strategic Communications
  • United States
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • War

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