HQS BN 2ND MARDIV SECTION 2 NARRATIVE SUMMARY

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Subject: HQS BN 2ND MARDIV  SECTION 2 NARRATIVE SUMMARY                  

Unit: 2ND MARDIV  

Parent Organization: 2 MEF       

Box ID: BX600014

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY HEADQUARTERS BATTALION MAR - JUN 1991 1 OF 3                                 

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          remain with the Division rear party and served as Commandant of
          'Cafnp 15.
               The Battalion rear party completed the turn-in of MPS equipment
          and embarked the Battalion's T/E vehicles and equipment, then
          returned to CONUS on 15 May. The Division rear party began
          returning shortly thereafter, completing its retrograde by 28
          June.   On 8 June 11 Headquarters Battalion Marines were sent to SWA
          for up to 6 months as part of the MARCENT SWA sustained presence.
               Upon returning to ConLts the Battalion focused on reestablishing
          housekeeping and preparing +or future Operations, primarily the
          resumption a+ the Air Contingency Force commitment +or Trucks and
          MP's which resumed in June. Another issue which had tc) be dealt
          with was the still-planned demise of Truck Company, which at this
          writing is still scheduled to be cadred in October, but is
          supporting the primary and follow on ACF's and will be deploying to
          MCAGCC in September to support CAX 10-91. It is difficult to see
          how a Division which required 2 truck companies in SWA can expect
          to function with none. Another manpower issue faced was the return
          of MP Company to OPCON Provost Marshall MCB, as it had been +or 12
          years prior to Desert Shield/Storm. This move was vigorously
          resisted (citing the lessons about MP training learned since 2
          August 1990) and a comprimise was worked out whereby 18 MP's
          (approximately 1/3 of the company) would augment Base PMO, leaving
          the remainder to train and to support ACF, CAX, and any other
          missions which may materialize.
               The only conventional training conducted was some limited
          pistol fam-+ire and requali+ication and some rifle requalification.
h priority to deploying
          units. What quotas the Battalion received were given to junior
          Marines (below Sergeant) who needed to improve their cutting scares
          +or promotion. All hands will be required to requalify during PY
          92. PFT requirements, likewise, were waived until the Marine had
          been back from SWA 90 days. All PFT's will be current by 30
          September.
               The most numerous and time-consuming events of the post-SWA
          period were the myriad changes a+ command and parades. On 15 May
          the Battalion provided 16 Marines in desert utilities to Support
          the Wilmington Very Special Arts program (an artistic equivalent of
          the Special Olympics) aboard the USS North Carolina. The Battalion
          provided marching units +or the National Parade in Washington, D.
          C. on 8 June, the New York City Parade on IC) June, and the Raleigh,
          NC parade on 29 June. On 14 June the Battalion posted a new
          Battalion Sergeant Major. On 25 June a combined 2d Division / 11
          MEF / FMFLANT / FMFEUR change of command was held. The Battalion's
          only involvement was to provide the Band, the Division Staff, and
          the Battalion color bearer. 3 a+ the 4 Company Commanders changed
          during the last week. of June. With these changes the Battalion and
          the Division entered the second half of 1991 with a very new cast
          of characters.




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