November 22, 2024
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Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) After Action Report - Operation Iraqi Freedon Return to Table of Contents Chapter 21 Equal Opportunity (EO) The Army�s equal opportunity program continues to function regardless of the unit�s geographical location. Lessons Learned
Issue: Money was not allocated to the rear operations equal opportunity advisor (EOA) for ethnic observances and EO classes to be conducted at Fort Stewart during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM Discussion: The Black History Month observance, which was scheduled for 20 FEB 03, was in the planning stage when the division EOA, who manages the IMPAC account, was deployed to Kuwait. The IMPAC card was frozen upon her departure by the division comptroller. However, transactions already completed but not submitted to the comptroller went unpaid. These expenses included engraving on five plaques that totaled $10.00. The programs for the observance could not be submitted to the Defense Print Plant (DAPS) for completion. The rear operations EOA paid the extra cost of the engraving fees out of pocket. The garrison S4 office would not pay for the programs to be printed for the observance. The garrison EOA along with the DIVARTY EOA printed the programs (300 copies) on printers in their offices. Recommendation: When the IMPAC cardholder in the division EO office deploys, the division comptroller should allocate funds normally given to the division EO office to the rear operations EOA. The dollar amount the division pays for each observance is $1200. This will ensure that any ethnic observances conducted during deployments will remain first class events. The EO Representative Courses (EORC) and Small Group Facilitator Courses (SGFC) that are conducted during deployments by the rear operation EOAs should be fully funded by the division. Books, agendas, culture block sampling, and certificates are necessary for the successful completion of these classes. Issue: No transportation for Marne Visitor Bureau (MVB) office personnel Discussion: When arriving in the deployment area, the division EO office personnel had no transportation. Under the name, Marne Visitor Bureau (MVB), the EO program manager secured two vehicles prior to movement from Camp New York to the tactical assemble area (TAA). The vehicles were obtained using the MVB name, not EO. The vehicles, although a definite plus for movement, did not accommodate equipment used by the MVB; therefore, the assistance of 703rd Main Support Battalion (MSB) was required to move MVB and EO equipment. Recommendation: For the division EO office to effectively run in a field environment, vehicles must be provided so the office can run independently. The division EO office must be free to travel to other camps in support of the brigade-level EO advisors. The vehicles will allow EO personnel to become self-sufficient and not have to rely on other offices for their transportation needs. At a minimum, HHC, 3ID (M) MTOE should allocate two high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs) for movement of personnel. Issue: EO not on the HHC, 3ID (M) MTOE, but on TDA Discussion: The HHC, 3ID (M) MTOE does not reflect any EO positions. Currently EOAs are covered on the TDA document. On the �Definition of ASICO� sheet portion of the MTOE, it lists the EO officer under F5 (which for enlisted is postal). It does not show the additional skill identifier (ASI) for EO, which is a �Q.� The division EO office has no vehicles and equipment to support the commanding general�s EO program in a field environment. Had it not been for assistance from outside sources, the division EO office would have been unable to function in a field environment. Recommendation: The HHC, 3ID (M) commander should request changes to the MTOE, removing all division and brigade EO personnel from the TDA document and adding all division and brigade EO personnel to the MTOE. Based on experience from the deployment to Kuwait, a compiled list of assets necessary for the EO office to function in a field environment is provided. Items specific to the MTOE are in bold letters:
Digital non-secure voice terminal (DNVT) with digital data port � one, line number: TA-1042A, for communication with garrison and field offices during deployment Night vision goggles � four, AN/PVS-7B, line number: N05482 Reeling machine cable hand - two, RL-39, line number: R59160 Reel equipment - one, CE-11, line number: R56742 Telephone wire with reel - two, line number: T31872, MX-10892/G Light set general illumination - one, 25 outlets, line number: L63994 Return to Table of Contents |
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