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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN 28 FEB 12 MAR 90
Unit: 3D MARINES
Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV
Box ID: BX600016
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD MARINES JAN - FEB 1991
Document Number: 10
Folder SEQ #: 4
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UNCLASSIFIED
equipment to assembly areas and across the battle4.:i@14.
The Regiment moved to assembly areas utilizing the
Regimental Truck Det, busses from lzt MarDiv and ist m;-tr@-
transport support. The movement was spread over a three day
period and consisted of shuttling all logtrain zuppli-.-@-- ani
equipment approximately seventy miles. At the assembly area,
supply matters attended to were communication circuits were
checked and ammunition was issued. Once gain lift recuiremprit@
for moving all units was validated back to the Division Support
Area and logtrains were reduced. This included general :3up@,liez,
communications maintenance equipment and selected per3cnrE,l t@,
manage and maintain equipment.
Forward deployed rear areas were established by su@-Llv
officers@ and all classes of supply and materials not taken
forward in logtrains were consolidated for retrograde or !at-.,r
resupply,.
At the assembly area the Regiment accuired 16 additional
5-ton trucks which were combined with the Regimental Truck r)et
from HO Bn to form the Regimental Truck Platoon. Driver:, w-r@-
pooled from each battalion and organized under the cognizance of
the Regimental Motor TransDort Officer.
Three five hundred gallon fuel bladders were accuired from
CSSD-13 and were mobile loaded aboard a Truck ),et C-t@n @-r
mobile refuel capability. This capability proved to be
valuable and was very instrumental in keedirq the Ta-"-
mobile. Without it, short notice movements may not have @,eer,
accomplished due to lack of fuel.
Task Force reorganization and mission re,@esianaticn cause
HMMWV'2; for M!5'-'s. The Lmm4V'-,
exchanged were weapons variants which were replaced @y MISI,E
designated for helibarne operations. All MIS'@'s were received
from Ist MarDiv MEU SOC assets.
Weapons mounts were fabricated locally for mounting .5@) c@al
machine guns and MK-19's on all MISI's not configured with
mounts. Toyota pickup trucks were also redistributed from
Division units to 1/3 for their heliborne mission as they were
easily reduced in height for internal loading in helicopter.
Regimental vehicles were temp-loaned to several other task forces
as the Divisions task organization took shape.
From assembly areas the Regiment moved to attack positions
via organic transportation and the Regimental Truck Plat@cn.
Upon arrival a heliborne resupply was requested from (@SSD-1-3.
One DOS of water, fuel and MRE's was delivered to loqtrain@@
positions.
Displacement of HQ Co and 2/3 to new position was -n--c
again supported by the Regimental Truck Platoon and a
helicopter resupply of one DOS of MRE's and water was d@livtr@@.
Maintenance in the field consisted primarily of selective
interchange procedures and utilization of PEP,'-, on h@tn,-I.
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-35
Box ID = BX600016
Unit = 3D MARINES
Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD MARINES JAN - FEB 1991
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN 28 FEB
Document Seq # = 10
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-OCT-1996