COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 31 MAR 10 MAY 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 31 MAR  10 MAY 91           

Unit: 7TH MARINES 

Parent Organization: 7TH MEB     

Box ID: BX600007

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 7TH MARINES OCT 1990                                                         

Document Number:         10

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                                           SECTION 2


                                       NARRATIVE SUMMARY

                 On 1 March, Task Force Ripper (TFR) had concluded it's drive
             through Kuwait and was in a static position west of Kuwait
             International Airport (KIA) preparing to retrograde (Tab A, sec
             4). The original plan to return to Saudi Arabia on 2 March was
             delayed by ongoing political negotiations, however on 3 March, TFR
             departed Kuwait. Numerous Kuwaiti citizens lined the road smiling
             and waving as TFR progressed down the coast highway to the Saudi
             border. That afternoon ammunition was downloaded at Al Mishab.
             On 4 Mar, TFR moved into temporary billeting at the Manifa Bay
             Division Support Area (DSA). This was the first time since
             arriving in Saudi Arabia that TFR Marines were billeted in tents
             which was greatly appreciated on the rainy days/nights spent there
             awaiting flights home. On 6 March the outbound flow of First
             Marine Division (lst Mar Div) personnel began. The TFR advance
             party departed on 8 March. Chemical protective suits, auto
             injectors and small arms ammunition were turned in. On 11 and 15
             March news articles appeared telling the tale of TFR's mission to
             liberate Kuwait (Tab B, C, sec 4) On 20 March, buses departed the
             DSA for Jubail airport and the return flight home. On 22 March,
             the 7th Marines Staff and Headquarters Company returned to
             Twentynine Palms (29 Palms) completing the seven month deployment
             to Saudi Arabia.


                                Personnel and Administration

                 During March the S-1 worked on processing the many awards for
             Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The S-1 also prepared manifests for
trip to Continental United States (CONUS) from
             Southwest Asia (SWA).    Upon arrival in CONUS on 22 March, the S-1
             section worked on the expeditious processing of the "Stop Loss"
             Marines for separation.

                                             Lecfal

                 No legal proceedings were conducted during this period:
                 General Courts Martial:                                0
                 Special Courts Martial:                                0
                 Summary Courts Martial:                                0
                 Nonjudical Punishments  (CO, 7th Mar):                 0
                 Nonjudical Punishments  (CO, HQ Co, 7th Mar):          0
                 Request Mast (CO, 7th Mar):                            0
                 Request Mast (CO, HQ Co, 7th Mar):                     0
                 Administrative Discharges:                             0


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Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 31 MAR 10 M
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Declassified = 25-SEP-1996