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








           Anticipate that this will be in place by July. Mr Stone,
           Secretary of the Army, visits the port. Ramadan begins.

           18 March - D Co begins changing out platoons at Log Base B.
           Convoy operations continue.         5 USC 552(b)(6)
           19 March -          -   m     1404 Trans Co, was killed today
           in a truck accident south of Hafar Al Batin.
           was seriously injured.

           20 March - Routine convoy operations continue.

           21 March - Memorial service is held at the 1404 Trans Co
           encampment, Log Base A for              Bn practices for the
           change of command.

           22 March - Memorial service is held at the port in memory of
                       Bn stands down partially from its missions due to
           the change of command.

           23 March - Bn change of command. LTC Vance is awarded the
           Bronze Star. MAJ Roll assumes command of the Bn. KAJ Kern
           is appointed XO. CPT Meinhold is appointed S3.

           24 March - Ammunition movements for 479 Ord co.

           25 March - 7 GP FRAGO 38-91; Mission: 702 Trans Bn will move
           100 loads of Class V a day from CSA 52 to TSA 4. Mission
           will involve the stationing of a company HQ at KKMC.

           7 GP FRAGO 39-91; Mission: 702 Trans Bn will spot 100 trucks
           daily at TCC-North for commitment by the 330 MCC. Cmd and
           staff mtg. Priorities for supply movement are received from
           93 MC Bn daily. Today's priorities are:


                       PRIORITY     SUPPLY CLASS


                           I             vii
                           2             I
                           3             ix
                           3             II


           26 March - Movements of 155 MM artillery rounds continue from
           TCC-North.

           27 March - Sign in SUPCOM HQ: "The beatings will continue
           until morale improves!"

           28 March - Telephone call from soldier whose vehicle is
           broken down. The soldier is lost and does not know where he
           is. Vehicles arrive in Dammam without clear instructions as
           to where their cargo is to be off loaded. Priority of