CALL Newsletter No. 04-13: Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) CAAT II Initial Impressions

CALL Newsletter 04-13
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
CAAT II Initial Impressions Report (IIR)

Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
CAAT II Initial Impressions Report (IIR)

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Cover

Executive Summary	ii
Compendium of Phase IV Operational Efforts in Iraq
Foreword

Chapter 1: Information Operations
Summary	1
Topic A: IO Synchronization Methods of Units	4
Topic B: Information Operations and Intelligence	7
Topic C: Public Affairs and the Media	10
Topic D: Measures of Effectiveness (MOE)	14
Topic E: IO at the Division	17
Topic F: IO at the Brigade and Below	22

Chapter 2: Civil Military Operations - Civil Affairs
Summary	29
Topic A: Integration of the Task Force CMO Effort	30
Topic B: Transitioning to Civil Administration	36
Topic C: Cultural Issues in Iraq	39
Topic D: MTOE Issues	44

Chapter 3: Engineer
Summary	47
Topic A: Mobility, Counter-Mobility, and Survivability	48
Topic B: Combat Engineer Operations	51
Topic C: EOD, UXO, Captured Enemy Ammunition Mission	55
Topic D: Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) Contracts and Construction	59
Topic E: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)	61

Chapter 4: Combat Service Support
Summary	65
Topic A: Supply the Force Subtopic 1: Water Operations in OIF Subtopic 2: End of Fiscal Year Mass Cancellations in OIF Subtopic 3: Use of Class IX Expeditors Subtopic 4: Supply Support Activity (SSA) Support in OIF Subtopic 5: Providing Bulk Fuel to the Iraqi Civilian Population	67
Topic B: Maintain the Force Subtopic 1: Small Arms Support of Local Militia and Police Forces Subtopic 2: Forward Repair Activities in OIF Subtopic 3: Retrograde of Equipment in OIF Subtopic 4: Track and Tire Consumption in OIF Subtopic 5: Materiel Handling Equipment (MHE) Maintenance in OIF	76
Topic C: Sustain the Force Subtopic 1: Additional Forward Support Battalion (FSB) MTOE Equipment Requirements in OIF Subtopic 2: Laundry Advanced System (LADS) Improvements over M-85 Laundry Trailer Subtopic 3: Effects of High Saline Content in the Water Table on ROWPU Components	83
Topic D: CSS C3I Subtopic 1: Intelligence Collection for CSS Force Structure Subtopic 2: Long-Range Communications for CSS Force Structure Subtopic 3: Range Capability of Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below System (FBCB2) to Support the CSS Force Structure Subtopic 4: Communication Challenges in the Logistics Community in OIF Subtopic 5: Importance of Information Management for Coalition Transporters	88
Topic E: CSS STAMIS Subtopic 1: Sterilization of STAMIS Standard Army Retail Supply System Boxes Subtopic 2: Hardware Repair Parts Subtopic 3: Standard Army Management Information System (STAMIS) Hardware Vulnerability Subtopic 4: Standard Army Management Information System (STAMIS) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Satellite Network in OIF Subtopic 5: DODAAC/UIC and MMC Changeover for Deployment	95
Topic F: Health Service Support Subtopic 1: Class VIII Medical Re-Supply Subtopic 2: Medical Logistics Personnel Subtopic 3: Combat Lifesavers (CLS) Subtopic 4: Field Sanitation Teams Subtopic 5: Laundering of Medical Contaminated Material Subtopic 6: Medical Hazardous Waste Subtopic 7: Stretchers Subtopic 8: Patient Transport Subtopic 9: Medical Communications Subtopic 10: Medical Communications (Internal) Subtopic 11: Personal Protection (Weapons) for Medics Subtopic 12: Medic Bags Subtopic 13: Forward Litter Ambulance (FLA) Utilization on the Battlefield in OIF Subtopic 14: Communications in the Medical Community Subtopic 15: Force XXI Changes at the DMOC and the DSS Subtopic 16: Class VIII Management Subtopic 17: Wheeled Ambulance Availability	101

Appendix A - Table of Supporting Observations	A-1
Appendix B - VTC Briefing	B-1

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Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
CAAT II Initial Impressions Report (IIR)