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File: 100896_sep96_decls32_0001.txt
Subject: SYS RRM CPG3 ATF 3 MAR 91
Unit: 5TH MEB
Parent Organization: 4TH MEB
Box ID: BX600021
Folder Title: VARIOUS MESSAGES 5TH MEB FOLDER 2 CNA 2255
Document Number: 10
Folder SEQ #: 2
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1. @ GREETINGS. WISH I COULD FIND WORDS TO DESCRIBE HOW BAD IT IS
UP HERE. NUCLEAR WINTER. PETROCHEMICAL EQUIVALENT OF MOUNT ST cc
HELENS. NONE OF THEM QUITE FIT. THE SUN IS BLACKED OUT AND THi
CEILING OVER THE ANCHORAGE IS OFTEN REDUCED TO 1500 FT BY THE THICK
BLACK LAYER OF SMOKE FROM THE BURNING WELLS IN KUWAIT. SEEMS TO
SETTLE OVER THE WATER WHENEVER WE GET A NORTHWEST WIND. HEALTHY FOR
NEITHER MAN NOR M ACHINERY. PIERSIDE BETTER, AND CLEARS INLAND, THE
FARTHER SOUTH OF THE BORDER YOU GO.
2. oe OTHER THAN THE OIL CLOUD (AND ALL ELSE PALFS BY COMPARISON),
MISHAB IS A GOOD PLACE FOR 5TH MEB To RETROGRADE AND RE-EMBARK. TOO
SIALL FOR ONE OF THE DIVISIONS TO ASSEMBLE, AND WATERS TOO SHALLOW
AND CONFINED FOR A LARGE MERSHIP POPULATION FOR BACKLOAD. HAVE
WORKED WITH COMSWA FOR UNRESTRICTED ACCESS TO THE PIER. PILOT AND
TWO TUGS AVAILABLE ON 24-HR NOTICE. FOUR SHIPS ALONGSIDE AS WE
EPEAY, BOW OUT. NO RECENT FLOATERS DISCOVERED.
. MY THANKS ON VANCOUVER. APPRECIATE THE EFFORT. SLOWLY WORKING
THE PROBLEM DOWN TO MOSTLY PEOPLE NOW, VIC E CUBE AND EQUIPMENT,
PENDING RETURN OF NEW ORLEANS AND TRIPOLI. NEW ORLEANS IS THE I IT]i
MEU BREAKOUT SHIP. @SHE. MOBILE, G ERMANTOWN, DENVER, AND PEORIA DID
THE FULL CPR-L SOC.WORKUKP TOGETHER WITH IITH MEU (COL BOB GARNER,
NOW THE ME A REGULARLY SCHEDULED DEPLO YMENT
..FCR..T.REM@W, ATION.:.-@@THE-,REST, OF THE SHIPS
IT WAS A BURG , AN THEY ED TO RE-DEPLOY.
4. @ WE ARE RECONFIGURINR. AS WE RE-EMBARK. NEW ORLEANS LOAD WILL
SE ASHORE MIS)4AB UNTIL SHIP RETURNS. TOTAL OF 895 PERS, 24 A/r, 4
@%HICLES, AND 15K CU FT CARGO. BREAKOUT, OF COURSE, REDUCES ABILITY
To SPREAD;LOAD REST OF THE MEB. THAT PLUS TRIPOLI LEAVES US 740
RACKS SHORT. RETURN OF TRIPOLI WILL ACCOMODATE ALL SHORTFALL.
FAILING THAT, IT IS TIME To FLY SOME UNITS HOME. PART OF PROBLEM IS
THAT, EXCEPT FOR IITH MEU, 5TH MEB TANKERS AND AAV CREWS ARE
RESERVES. WITHOUT THEM. TACTICAL COMPOSURE OF THE FORCE IS
NULLIFIED. NOT LOOKING FOR ANY HELP HERE, JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW
THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM.
5.e FREDERICK TROOPS ARE STILL RETROGRADING OUT OF KTO AFTER
Si ING SOUTH THROUGH BY-PASSED UNITS. BAGI(LOAD WILL BE DEI-AYED
UNTIL TOMMORROW. THIS WILL DELAY HER DEPARTURE FOR DUBAI FOR 24
MS. PERHAPS THAT WILL ALLOW BOBBY SUTTON AND HIS BAND OF MERRY MEN
To FIND THE LOST CRANKSHAFT To REPAIR THE SSDG. HARD TO 13ELIEVE THAT
ONE COULD LOSE SOMETHING THAT BIG. LCDR TIM GREEN AND YOUR ABHCS
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CRATE ON 15 FEB.
6. @ WILL FOLLOW YOUR LEAD 014 PORT VISITS. I AM ASSUMING THAT WE
SHOULD PROCEED,WITH OUR MAV SCHEDULE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES. EXPECT WV'
WILL BE STUCK HERE FOR AT LEAST 8-10 DAYS FOR THE BACKLOAD,
IRRESPECTIVE OF PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THOSE BASED ASHORE.
7. @I)ONT KNOW,I)R YOU SEE A VISIT T@BA)IRAIN IN YOUR SCHEDULE IN
THE-NEAR TERM. I @WANT TO GO V ISIT TRIPOLI AROUND THE 6TH OR 7TIq AND
COULD MEET YOU THERE. I NEED TO TALK WITH THE 7TH FLEET STAFF ABOUT
OUR UTLITMATZ TRANSIT PLANS, LIBERTY ROUTE, ETC., AS WELL AS SUTTON
AND OTHERS. THE ANTECDOTES OF THE RETURNING TROOPS ARE WORTH
RECOUNTING.
S. (U) ENJOY THE RESPITE. YOUVE EARNED IT. WARM REGARDS.
R. (U) RELEASED BY RADM S.S. CLAREY, USNII
DECL/3OjUN91//
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#0937 UNCLASSIFI
DECLASSIFIED
ON: 02 OCT 96
BY: DON GWDP IAW OPNAVINST 5513. SERIES
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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600021
Unit = 5TH MEB
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Folder Title = VARIOUS MESSAGES 5TH MEB FOLDER 2 CNA 2255
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Subject = SYS RRM CPG3 ATF 3 MAR 91
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-OCT-1996