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File: 092396_aug96_decls3_0009.txt
Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 28
Box ID: BX600007
Document Number: 1
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 7TH MARINES 1 JAN - 28 FEB 1991
Folder Seq #: 7
Unit: 7TH MARINES
Parent Organzation: 7TH MEB
UNCLASSIFIED
TFR. A combat service support Standard Operating Proceedure (SOP)
was published in January and provided guidance for logistics
support during future operations. In early January, TFR completed
live fire training at Devil Dog Dragoon range complex and moved to
an area north of the "triangle". Logistics command and control
was exercised and CSSD-17 was formed. Class IX support improved
and readiness ran above 95% for all Table of Authorized Marterial
(TAM) items with the exception of engineering equipment by the end
of January. On 17 January, the air war against Iraqi forces
commenced. On 3 February, TFR displaced to new positions to the
West over a two day period. Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) for
critical countermine equipment was requested but not provided by
the First Force Service Support Group (lstFSSG). This gear was
later dragged or moved using internal assets in mid-February.
While CSSD-17 provided superior support, General Support
(GS) combat service support became overwhelmed with the demands of
two Marine Divisions. On 16 February, TFR moved into its attack
position. TFR commenced its assault into Kuwait on 24 February.
Ammunition which had been a major concern prior to G-Day, became a
critical issue. CSSD-17 did not have a resupply of Class V for
TFR until the evening of 23 February. While units crossed the
Line of Departure (LOD) with a Basic Allowance (BA) and a Day of
Ammunition (DOA) in the log trains, CSSD-17 resupply was not
available until the morning of G-Day. The major logistics concerns
on 24 February centered around the thousands of Iraqi EPW's taken
in the vicinity of the second minefield. TFR losses on G-Day were
wounded in action and no killed in action. Material
losses included a line charge trailer, a M6OAl tank which lost a
tread due to a mine, and one Highly Mobile Multi-Purpose Wheeled
Vehicle (HMMWV) damaged when it drove into a trench. Resupply
operations were conducted in the vicinity of the Al Jabar airfield
and were completed by CSSD-17 at 1000 on 25 February. CSSD-17
received its first and only resupply of fuel and water that
afternoon. On the morning of 26 February, TFR again moved north
and the log trains arrived on the outskirts of Kuwait City at
approximately 1930. EPW evacuation continued to draw down on
logistics, but did not adversely affect capabilities. Prior to
crossing the LOD one of the LVTC-7's in the TFR Command Operation
Center (COC) failed to start and was replaced by 1130 when the lst
Mar Div COC provided a C-7. To conduct a resupply of fuel and
water, CSSD -17 returned to Kabrit in Saudi Arabia and brought the
resupply into TFR positions on 27 February. A unilateral cease
fire was declared on 28 February and TFR consolidated its
positions. Prior to G-Day, log trains for TFR, First Combat
2-5
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 7TH MARINES
Parent Organization = 7TH MEB
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 7TH MARINES 1 JAN - 28 FEB 1991
Folder Seq # = 7
Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY TO 2
Document Seq # = 3
Document Date =
Scan Date = 29-AUG-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 06-SEP-1996