What happened to the 507th Maintenance Company?

Abstract

On March 23, 2003, the 507th Maintenance Company (originally from Ft. Bliss, TX) while on convoy to An Nasiriyah in support of Iraqi Freedom, received enemy fire killing 11 soldiers as well as the capture of seven Soldiers. Many factors led to this tragic and failed convoy. This report will identify the lack of training and the incompetency of the senior leadership as the reason for the failure, not the actions of the Soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1137226

Entities

People

  • Ronald Singer

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Explosive Devices
  • Force Protection
  • Hand Grenades
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Radio Communications
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Small Arms
  • Training
  • Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.