COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN 31 MAR 1991

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN 31 MAR 1991             

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Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 5TH MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE 1 JAN - 17 MAR 1991                         

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                                    UNCLASSIFIED

                                        COMMAND CHRONOLOGY


                                            SECTION 3


                            Sequential Listing of Significant Events

          2 January 1991                         Depart Subic Bay enroute to SWA.

          16 Januray 1991                        Embarked HMM-265

          17 January 1991                        Immunized all embarked troops +or
                                                 hepatitis.

          19 January 1991                        Fam Fire M9 Pistol and M16A2 rifle.

          24 January 1991                        Crossdect.:ed 350 personnel to USS
                                                 TARAWA in preparation for Sea
                                                 Soldier IV landing.

          26 January 1991                        Sea Soldier IV. Transported 1000
                                                 Marines by helicopter. 886 Marines
                                                 by landing craft. Landed 128
                                                 vehicles. Total landing time 29
                                                 hours.


          26 January 1991                        HQSVCCO conducted force march in
                                                 Oman.

          29 January 1991                        Bar-kload. Total time 3? hours.

          8 February 1991                        NBC gear issue.

          12 February 1991                       NBC pretreatment drugs and antidotes
                                                 issued.


          15 February 1991                       Det VMA-513 disembarls.

          21 February 1991                       Fam Fire Mk 19 Automatic Grenade
                                                 Launcher.

          23 February 1991                       HQSVCCO drivers depart for Al Jubayl
board
                                                 Military Sealift Command Shipping.
                                                 500 personnel crossdecked to USS
                                                 TARAWA in preparation for landing.

          24 February 1991                       Ist Combat of+load of an LHA. Al
                                                 Mishab, Saudi Arabia-156 vehicles,
                                                 500 pallets, 680 personnel by
                                                 helicopter, 1650 personnel by
                                                 landing craft.

          28 FebrLtary-1 March 1991              Bac@%,Ioad.

          e March 1991                           Recovered all NBC medical Supplies.



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Scan Date = 29-AUG-1996
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