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                                                         

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                                        ordnance

               During the month of March all ordnance that was received from
            MPS-2 was collected, inventoried, cleaned, and prepared/packed for
            turn in to lst Mar Div ordnance officer. Coordination for turn in       m
            of equipment was done by the Regimental Ordnance Officer. Two
            days prior to the Headquarters main body departure, accountability
            was accomplished and turn in completed.

                                         Embark

               During the month of March, 7th Marines redeployed to 29 Palms,
            Ca. from South West Asia. The regiment was embarked in the
            following manner. First, we redeployed personnel back to 29
            Palms. The second phase of the redeployment was the return of 87
            463L pallets and 45 vehicles by air transportation. Third was the
            preparation of the remaining vehicles of MPS and MSC turn in to
            Ist Mar Div G-4/Embark for final embarkation to their home
            station. The total number of vehicles turned in was 681 with MSC
            vehicles totalling 68.

                                     communications

               The Communication Platoon was in Kuwait City on I March. All
            regimental tactical radio nets with the exception of TAC and
            ADMIN/LOG were secured on 2 March. On 3 March TFR moved from
            Kuwait City to Al Mishab, Saudi Arabia, to download tank and
            artillery ammunition. A small command echelon remained overnight
            at Al Mishab while the majority of the Marines in TFR
            headquarters moved to the DSA near Manifa. An unsecure high
            frequency radio circuit was established between Mishab and the
            DSA. Upon the arrival of the command echelon at the DSA on 4
            March, all tactical radio nets were secured. Wire was the only
ication once TFR was at the DSA. During the period
            of 5-16 March the platoon's efforts were directed toward the
            cleaning of equipment and separating MPS equipment from "fly-away"
            and MSC equipment. Personal gear was also cleaned and inspected
            for contraband. An advance party departed Saudi Arabia on 8
            March. Its mission was to prepare living spaces, work areas, etc.
            for the main body at 29 Palms. Specific communications
            requirements included the acquisition of computers, phone lines,
            and telephones. The main body of the 7th Marines Headquarters
            departed Jubail airport in Saudi Arabia at 0330 (C) on 21 March
            and arrived at Norton Air Force Base at 2100 local the same day.
            In addition to leave and liberty, the retrieval of and accounting


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Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 31 MAR 10 M
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