702ND TRANS BATTALION OPER DIARY SAUDI ARABIA 1990 THRU 1991

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Subject = 702ND TRANS BATTALION OPER DIARY SAUDI ARABIA 1990 THRU 1991    

Parent Organization = MISC        

Unit = MISC        

Folder Title = 702ND TRANS BN-PROVISIONAL-BATTALION OPERATIONS DIARY-SAUDI ARABIA 90-91                        

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                              OPERATION DESERT SHIELD


            2 August 1990   Iraq invades Kuwait.

            6 August - President Bush directs deployment of U.S.
          military forces to defend the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

            7 August - Deployment begins. C-Day.

            8 August - Operation Desert Shield begins as U.S. troops
          arrive in Saudi Arabia.

          10 August - 355th Transportation Detachment (Contract
          Supervision), WC3BAA, Active Army, Fort Lewis, Washington is
          alerted for deployment to Saudi Arabia.

          22 August - President mobilizes Reserve Component forces
          under Executive Order 12727.

          24 August - 385th Transportation Detachment (Movement
          Control) (Air Terminal), WS2KAA, Army Reserve, Fort Bragg,
          North Carolina is alerted for mobilization and deployment to
          Saudi Arabia.

          27 August - First commercial truck contract is let.
          Commercial assets are managed by a team from the 551st Trans
          Co, 7th Trans Gp (Tnl), Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

            7 September - 390th Transportation Detachment (Contract
          Supervision), Active Army, Fort Campbell, Kentucky arrives
          in the theatre.

          12 September - 385th Trans Det (MC) (AT), is mobilized at
          home station, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Period of service
          90 days.

          13 September - 385th in processes personnel.

          14 September - 385th conducts Nuclear, Biological, Chemical
          (NBC) defense training.

          15 September - 385th conducts processing for overseas
          replacement (POR).

          16 September - Medical examinations and shots are
          administered to 385th troops.

          17 September - Follow up medical examinations are conducted
          for the 385th.

          18 September - Training continues.

          19 September - Body armor and extra field gear is issued to