Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Prepare to Move Out
Journal Entry:
10 May 02, 2100 hrs.
Baghdad International Airport.
I've been tasked to lead a convoy of 11 vehicles west to link up with our Battalion Commander at Al Asad Air Base, about a 4 hour ride west of here.
Not happy about the planning. I've got no medical evacuation plan, no friendly unit radio contact list for the route out there, no fire support plan, no air-ground frequencies. I don't even have a map.
I also have one injured soldier in a neck brace--a female truck driver from the 603rd Transportation company who injured her neck in an accident on the way up here.
Overall, the situation is excellent.
We must do better planning the next one. Of course, most of that usually falls on the battalion staff, and the battalion staff isn't here yet. The logistics officer, S-3 Air [assistant operations officer, responsible for air-ground coordination] and battalion executive officer are still in Jordan, tying up loose ends, and are not due to arrive in Iraq for a couple of weeks.
I voiced my concerns to Captain B., the HHC company commander, but there's nothing that can be done from here, anyway. I should be able to get more information from the 3rd Armored Cavalry on the way back to pick up the rest of the company here in a few days.
The convoy will roll.
10 May 02, 2100 hrs.
Baghdad International Airport.
I've been tasked to lead a convoy of 11 vehicles west to link up with our Battalion Commander at Al Asad Air Base, about a 4 hour ride west of here.
Not happy about the planning. I've got no medical evacuation plan, no friendly unit radio contact list for the route out there, no fire support plan, no air-ground frequencies. I don't even have a map.
I also have one injured soldier in a neck brace--a female truck driver from the 603rd Transportation company who injured her neck in an accident on the way up here.
Overall, the situation is excellent.
We must do better planning the next one. Of course, most of that usually falls on the battalion staff, and the battalion staff isn't here yet. The logistics officer, S-3 Air [assistant operations officer, responsible for air-ground coordination] and battalion executive officer are still in Jordan, tying up loose ends, and are not due to arrive in Iraq for a couple of weeks.
I voiced my concerns to Captain B., the HHC company commander, but there's nothing that can be done from here, anyway. I should be able to get more information from the 3rd Armored Cavalry on the way back to pick up the rest of the company here in a few days.
The convoy will roll.
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