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File: 092396_aug96_decls5_0005.txt
Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 28 FEB 91 14 MAR 91
Box ID: BX600011
Document Number: 2
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP DEC 1990 TO FEB 1991
Folder Seq #: 43
Unit: 1ST FSSG
Parent Organzation: 1 MEF
UNCLASSIFIED
SECTION 2
Narrative Summary
Command, Operations, and Training
Headquarters and Service Battalion, lst FSSG continued
to provide combat service support to the Headquarters, Ist FSSG.
In addition to Services, Military Police, and Communications,
support was provided to units throughout the KTO during Desert
Storm. The Camp Commander, Camp 3 continued to provide billeting
for various Navy and Marine Corps units. The Camp population
varied from approximately 1100 to 2800 during the month. HqSvc Bn
opened numerous service sites in support of Operation Desert
Storm that covered from the Al Jubail area to Kuwait City.
As the Commander, Critical Facility Camp 3, the CO Head-
quarters and Service Battalion extended his area of
responsibility in the Camp 6 complex. This included the MCX
Warehouse and Motor Pool. Day and night foot patrols continued
around Camp 3 and mobile patrols Northwest were dispatched during
the month. The Critical Facility, Camp 3 conducted a joint
exercise with the Saudi Frontier Forces. During this exercise
the Saudi and Marine reaction -Forces linted-up Northwest of the
Camp near the coast to repel "terrorists" coming ashore by boat.
With the commencement of the ground war planning for services
in the KTO took on a new meaning. The movement of mail to the
Division units during ground combat still had to be accomplished,
this put drivers at risk and working around the clock to boost
morale. Plans were drafted for the possible use of air to move
mail and MCX supplies. The mobile MCX concept became more import-
ant as CSS units travelling behind the infantry units still requested
support. All services including legal, disbursing, postal, and MCX
had a large number of Marines in harms way who showed courage and
endurance as they travelled north to support the infantry man on
the ground.
Within Camp 3 Marines were constantly dealing with SCUD Alerts,
reported NBC alerts and the potential of terrorist activity. On 6
different dates SCUDS were launched in our general direction. The
launches were aimed at Riyadh, Dammam, and JLtbail. On one occasion
a SCUD broke up in the air with the war head failing into the water
within the Port of Al Jubail complex. During this time, because of
a large explosion, the Camp NBC Monitor Survey Team was deployed to
determined if chemicals were present. The Team returned with negative
results. Above and below ground shelters were built throughout the
Camp +or protection during SCUD Alerts. These shelters were used
extensively. As a general comment Marines within the Camp responded
admirably. Extra foot security patrols were initiated for the
exterior of Camp 3. Mounted security patrols continued north of
Camp Z,,two to three kilometers into the desert.
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-34
Box ID = BX600011
Unit = 1ST FSSG
Parent Organization = 1 MEF
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP DEC 1990 TO FEB 1991
Folder Seq # = 43
Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 28 FEB 91 1
Document Seq # = 5
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