In Support of Desert Storm: Operation Team Builder

Abstract

This is a Desert Storm Personal Experience Monograph. Operation Team Builder, executed by the 589th Engineer Battalion (commanded at the time by the author) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, in January 1991, entailed the formation, specialized training (focusing on mechanized combat engineer mobility support during offensive actions), and deployment to Southwest Asia of five combat engineer package platoons. Key aspects of Operation Team Builder are addressed, including formulation and resourcing of the training plan, assimilation of platoon cadre and members, conduct of training, logistical and personnel challenges, and deployment activities. Selected observations and lessons learned applicable at Department of the Army-level are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264034

Entities

People

  • Randolph O. Buck

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Science
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation