COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91 13 MAR 91

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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91   13 MAR 91           

Unit: 11TH MARINES

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box ID: BX600015

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES JAN - JUL 1991                                                  

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                                        SECTION 3


                         SEQUENTIAL LISTING OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

          3 Jan 1991            ARAMCO employees from the Dhahran, Saudi
                                Arabia area treated the llth Marines to a
                                picnic at the Regimental Forward Logistics
                                Base (FLB).

          4 Jan 1991            Ist Battalion,  Ilth Marines Headquarters and
                                Battery A, 1/11, arrived in country and moved
                                into Camp 3, Al Jubail. Batteries H and I,
                                -3/14, who flew over with 2nd Marine Division,
                                were joined to the battalion.

          8 Jan 1991            Task Force Pipa Bear, Ist Marines (Rein),
                                conducted a TEWT. 5/11 answered calls +or
                                fire even though 1/11 will provide Direct
                                Support to Papa Bear when they are fully
                                capable. 5/11 has a nonstandard tactical       :t
                                mission a-F answering calls +or +ire from Papa
                                Bear while remaining in General Support.

          9 Jan 1991            BOen Myatt, the Ist Marine Division Commanding
                                General, and BBen Draude, the Assistant
                                Division Commander, led a stimulating
                                discussion on the mission of the Ist Marine
                                Division.   Battalion Commanders, Executive
                                Officers and Operations Officers from all five
                                battalions (except 3/12 who was represented by
                                their S-3) Attended. The CB remained
                                overnight and departed early the next morning.

an 1991           Ist Battalion moved to the field today with
                                two batteries: H, 3/14, and E, 2/12 which was
                                previously attached to 3rd Battalion, Ilth
                                Marines. 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines also
                                moved to the field with battery 1, 3/14.
                                Batteries B, 1/10, and F, 2/10 will. arrive
                                .from Okinawa later- in the month.

          13 Jan 1991           HeadqLtarters, 3rd Battalion, 12th Marines,
                                Battery B, 1/10, and Battery F, 2/10, arrived
                                in country and moved into Camp 3, Al Jubail.

          15 Jan 1991           lith Marines celebrated St. Barbara's Day for
                                the battalion COs, XOs, S-3s, and S-4s. New
                                members were inducted into the honorable order
                                of St. Barbara by the regimental cc)mmander.

          17 Jan 1991           The war is on. Operation Desert Storm begins
                                with the air campaign at 0300 local time.
                                lith Marines was given the an order mission to


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