DIR SPT CMD 2D FORCE SVC GP COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 14 MAR 91

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Subject: DIR SPT CMD 2D FORCE SVC GP COMMAND CHRONOLOGY  14 MAR 91       

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Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY DIRECT SUPPORT GROUP 1 FEB - MAR 1990                                        

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                                           UNCLASSIFIED*


                                      UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
                                        Direc* Support Command
                                   2d Force Service Support Group
                                    Fleet Marine Force, Atlantic
                                        FPO New York 09502-0240


                                                                             14 MAR 1991

               From:   Commanding General
               To:     Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force

               Subj:   COMMAND CHRONOLOGY

               Ref:    (a) CO I MEF msg 021203Z Mar 91

               1. In   accordance with the reference the command chronology for
               the Direct Support Command (DSC) is attached.

               2. The period 16 February 1991 through 13 Nlarch 1991 was one of
               high points in the short history of the Direct Support Command.
               On 8 February 1991, the DSC began its displacement from CSSA-1 at
               KIBRIT to CSSA-2 at AL XHANJAR. This move was necessitated by the
               change in the I YEF scheme of maneuver that saw both Divisions
               attacking into Xuwait from +the Southwest. Anticipating that the
               Force Commander was going to decide on the new attack option, the
               DSC loaded all available IIETS with the earth moving equipment         from
               two Engineer Support Battalions (7th and Sth) and when the
               decision was made at approximately 1330 in the afternoon at the
               Sth, this word was relayed to +the waiting convoy and they
               commenced their nove to tle new CSSA, AL KHANJAR. The
               construction of AL KHANJAR, sixteen miles from l(uwalt, had to be
               accomplished with even greater haste than KIBRIT because of the
               uncertain kick off of the ground offensive. My Commander's intent
w CSSA to be complete by 0001 20 February 1991.
               With the arrival a' the Engineer Support Battalions on the evening
               of 8 @ebruary 19914 around the clock work commenced. During the
               next seven days, 24 miles of blas@@wall berms and 800 survivability
               positions were built. The ASP, completed during this period, was
               the largest cellular ASP in Marine Corps history. It covered 768
               acres and had over 150 berrned cells, A water supply point with
               790,000 gallon capacity was layed and filled. Storage facilities
               for 4.8 million gallons of POL was constructed with additional
               storage to supply a rotary wing MAO FARP site. The total POL
               storage capacity was 5.2 million gallons - the largest fuel farr.
               in Miar4ne Corps history.

               3. When the 100 hour war kicked off, the fact that the DSC was
               far forward enabled the two Divisions to riaintain their momentum
               without fear of outdistancing their supplies. Each Division was
               supported by a Direct Support Group and each Regiment or Task
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