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- 090, O-r~ radars detected +irst 0+ do=ens 0+ counter+ire targets
  identi+ied during morning 0+ 6-day.     From C)9~C) to 1t1, 11th Marines
  Target Frocessing Center~(TPC) consolidated targets and Regt FDC
  coordinated engagment 0+ 42 separate counter+ire targets cleared by
  appropriate maneyver units.     ~Regt FDC issued +ire orders +or attack 0+
                 by artillery; 17 wer~e coord)natedby' 11th Marines ~ir
 ~o++iceryi; aquic~+ire channel with Tactical ~ir Contr~olle'r ~irborne
             +or attack by close air support aircra+t.
- C)941,     /12 displaceed by echelon displacing I/r./14 through breach in
  order to provide continoLts direct support to TF Gri==ly.    I/~/14
  occupied +iring position grid OS 71C)84C) FireCap ready at I1C)C).
- t?Q.=Z.,   /11 completed occ~tpation 0+ +iring position beyond +irst
  obstacle belt at grid OS 77 E4;    mission DS TF Ripper.
- 11(:)C),  1/11 began displacement through +irst obstacle belt and occupied
  +iring positions near grid OS ST.7~ Fire Cap ready at 1400.   During
  occupation,     1/11 Jump CF took incoming'mortar +ire.
- 1100,     1/12 assumed mission rein+orcing 1/11 in order to provide
  continuous +ire support to TF Fapa Bear as 1/11 displaced +orward.
- 110, =~/11 displa=ed by echelon with two batteries through TF 6riz=ly
  breach site to +iring positions at grid OS 7~87.      Initial two batteries
  FireCap ready at 1.0;      remaining two batteries displace at 14T.0; entire
  Bn Fl reCap ready in new position at 1~15.
- 1147,      /11 +ired 247 rounds in series "F~ick" to neutralize Iraqi
  positions de~ending 2d obstacle belt.
- 1200.,     /12 began displacment 0+ reamining two batteries (B/1/10 an~
  F/2/1C) through +ir5t obstacle belt and occupied +irlng position     n---~
  grid C.!.   7T.~1 Fir~D~p ready 150:.
- 1205,      /11 +ired Suppression 0+ Enemy ~ir De+ense (SE~D) series `Nape'
  to +aci 14 tate air attack on Iraqi positions de+endi ng second obstacle
  belt.
- 1210, tAlith the CFL currently in e++ect located beyond most 0+
  counter+ire targets identi+ied, Regt FDC recommended that Division Fire
  Support Coordination Center     (FSCC) established interim CFL closer to
  +riendly +orces.      Division FSCC immediately establihsed hasty CFL along
  the second obstacle belt.
- 1220, Based on TF Ripper reported movement through 2d obstacle belt,
  regimental FDC reverted to use 0+ CFL 2 +or clearance 0+ +ires.
- 122.,      /12 received check +iring on mortar counter+ire target +rom TF
  Grizzly +orward observer becasue Iraqi soldiers were surrendering at
  that location.      Based on demonstrated Iraqi propensity to immediately
  surrender when +ired upon with Dual ~urpose Improved Conventional
  Munitions (DF'ICM) , Regt FDC adjusted standard mortar counter+ire volley
  to battery one round DF'ICM.
- 1.Th001   -/11 began displacing batteries +orward by echelon through the
  second obstacle belt to support TF Ripper's     attack towards ~l Jaber
  air+ield.      One platoon +rom each battery had occupied +iring positions
  near grid C'S 729& FireCap ready at 1400.
- 1.~.09, Regt FDC directed 1/11 to reorient an azimuth 0+ +ire 0100 in
  preparation +or possible Iraqi armor counterattack.
- 1.T.1~,   1/12 began displacement by battery through +irst obstacle belt
  with C/i/i      occupying position grid OS 859820 FireCap ready at 152S.
- 14C~':)    `11 began dsplacement through 2d obstacle belt by echelon with

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