COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91 15 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91  15 MAR 91            

Unit: 1ST CE BN   

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box ID: BX600020

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION JAN -JUN 1991                                  

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                                        PART III


                             SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF EVENTS


           I Jan 1991    XO attends Day 2 of MEF breaching conference

                         lst CEB displaces to Devil Dog Dragoon Range with
                         Alpha & Bravo Command, C Co, A Co, A Co 3d CEB and
                         elements of Support Co and H&S Co

           2 Jan 1991    Armor recognition class given by MTT to all hands

                         C Co displaces to 1/7

           3 Jan 1991    Combat casualty exercise conducted by the battalion
                         aid station


                         Conducted recon of new assembly area vic Safaniya

           4 Jan 1991    Rehearsal for TF Ripper FEX followed by "hot wash"

           5 Jan 1991    TF Ripper FEX, exercising assault breach cps

                         Tested laser-guided bomb and assault fire truck as
                         berm reduction options

                         Tragic death of W.O.

           6 Jan 1991    Ist CEB displace from DDD Range to new assembly area

                         Capt. B.C. Campbell leaves area as escort for W.O.
                                        body

                         New arrivals from CamPen move forward to CEB rear
                         (vic "chicken ranch")


                         Engineer detachment chops to TF Papa Bear, Maj J. 1.
                         Musca, commanding

           7 Jan 1991    First successful firing of the Mkl54 in SWA (Ripper
                         Range)

           8 Jan 1991    Mkl54s fielded to task forces


                         G3 Ops, Ist MarDiv hosts meeting regarding
                         allocation of engineer equipment within division.
                         S3, lst CEB and CO, DetCEB in attendance.

           9 Jan 1991    Memorial service for W.O.                   Ist CEB.
pper in attendance.

                         DetCEB emplaces live minefield to test effectiveness
                         of 81mm mortars and fuel air explosives (FAE) for
                         breaching minefields

                         TF Papa Bear sandtable brief


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