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                        

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX005619










                       MONTHLY MILEAGE REPORT: NOVEMBER 1990


                          TOTAL MILES         AVG PER WEEK


                            1,010,053           252,513


           1 December - 702 FRAGO 4-90; Mission: Commit flat and
          lowbed assets to support movement of Class V to TSA 3 at
          KKMC. Existing requirement to move USAF bombs to Al Kharj
          will continue to be supported.

          First M-1 Exchange convoy. Bn vehicles have now logged
          nearly 2.3 million miles. Bn strength: 56 soldiers. Assets
          available:



                            TYPE    CONTRACT    NUMBER
                            ASSET   AUTHORITY   ON HAND

                             BET        250       189
                             LB         190       151
                             FB         200       200


           2 December - Port placed on alert due  to launch of Scud
          missiles in Iraq. Troops ordered to go to Mission Oriented
          Protective Posture (MOPP) level 4. Troops and junior leaders
          perform well. Bn radio net works well as only essential
          information is passed. it is an advantage that we have our
          own net. Civilian drivers directed to get in their trucks,
          roll up the windows, and shut off engines. On order, Bn
          stands down.

           3 December - Convoys of tanks and ammunition continue.
          Remainder of Bn task force displaces to Jubayl under the
          command of the Sn XO, MAJ Roll.

           4 December - MIAL tanks are being fitted with additional
          armor on the forward slope of the turret, as well as other
          improvements. Perhaps the tank should be redesignated as the
          MlAlA. M2 and M3 series vehicles for the Bradley exchange
          are being fitted with additional armor as well. The Army is
          clearly trying to insure that our soldiers have the best
          chance for survival when the war starts.

           5 December - Convoys continue.

           6 December - Convoys continue.

           7 December - Pearl Harbor Day. We remembered.

           8 December - Convoys continue.