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File: 100896_sep96_decls38_0007.txt
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
Document Number: 15
Folder SEQ #: 1
UNCLASSIFIED
26 Feb 1991 G+2
0100 - DetCEB send S2, S-3A and Lt
coax Iraqis in APC into surrendering. Take I
wounded EPW and 3 dead Iraqis.
0230 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4.
0241 - All clear
0600 - TF Papa Bear crosses LD. 2d plt, A Co joins
lst Battalion, lst Marines (1/1) enroute.
0630 - TF Ripper crosses LD. CEB on the move.
0722 - Ist CEB crosses LD
1150 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4.
1235 - let CEB begins selective unmasking.
1240 - All clear
1248 - lst CEB on the move
1300 - Flash! Gas! TF Papa Bear goes to MOPP 4.
1400 - All clear
1510 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4.
1520 - All clear
1655 - SBT marks lane through hasty minefield
2000 - DetCEB establishes defensive perimeter south
of Kuwait International Airport
2230 - DetCEB receives incoming mortar and automatic
weapons fire from enemy of unknown strength
- after delays in movement, Ist CEB sets up
assembly area vic "orchard' (bunker complex,
ASP) for the night
27 Feb 1991 G+3
0600 - DetCEB moves south to TF Papa Bear logistics
operations center
0730 - TF Ripper drops to MOPP 1. Issues frag order
for movement to new position and future ops.
0930 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4.
0945 - All clear
1345 - Movement to new pos alongside TF Ripper HO
1430 - Commence digging survivability positions for
TF Ripper HQ and CEB. Continue marking
bunkers in TF Ripper's AOR.
28 Feb 1991 G+4
lst CEB returned to general support of Ist MarDiv
Tasked with clearing and marking dangerous or
harmful weapons, ordnance, duds or bunkers
DetCEB conducts memorial service for LCpl Waldron
A Co, 7th ESB detaches from DetCEB to return to 7th
EngrSptBn
DetCEB, TF Papa Bear; A Co, 3d CEB and C Co, lst CEB
returned to battalion position in order to
reconstitute
lst MarDiv goes to MOPP level 0
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-38
Box ID = BX600020
Unit = 1ST CE BN
Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION JAN -JUN 1991
Folder Seq # = 1
Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91 15 MA
Document Seq # = 15
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