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  

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

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                                conduct artillery raids at several points
                                along the Saudi/Kuwaiti border. Air condition
                                threat was yellow/tight. 9 LAAD stinger
                                sections were assigned direct support to the
                                regiment. I MEF FSCL-1 was placed in effect.

          18 Jan 1991           The operational tempo increased in the
                                division's northeastern area as both 1/12 and
                                3/11 reported incoming rounds. i/12 went to
                                MOPP level 4, but reduced that to MOPP level
                                O+ after sending out Monitor/Survey teams
                                which verified the all clear. Radars reported
                                jamming that later turned out to be caused by
                                friendly EA6-B Jamming.

          20 3an 1991           Iraqi units sent indirect -Fire aimed at
                                Mishab. They impacted near 1/12's positio@s
                                with no reported casualties. Our Q-36 radar
                                picked up the trajectories and figured them to@
                                be mortars. I MgF said they are probably MRL
                                rounds being skipped to increase their range,
                                a practice used during the Iraq-Iran war.
                                Further investigation proved the rounds were
                                60 mm mortar fired south by Saudi Arabia
                                National Guard (SANG) units seating their b@se
                                plates. Both 1/12 and 5/11, positioned at Al
                                Mishab and Al Oaraah, respectively, planned to
                                conduct artillery raids near the Saudi/Kuwaiti
            border.

          21 Jan 1991           lith Marines S-4 conducted a digital CPX to
                                practice the Logistics link between the
                                battalions and the Regiment and the FSSO
                                Ammunition Supply Point. Battery F, 2/12,
                                from 1/12, conducted an artillery raid at
                                0315 C (local time zone) supporting I MEF
                                FragO 00-1 which directs lst Division to
                                conduct raids. They fired 84 rounds of DPICM
                                on suspected targets. No Battle Damage
                                Assessment (BDA) was available. lith Marines
                                continued reconfiguration of the battalion's
                                ammunition prescribed loads from defensive to
                                offensive loads.

          22 Jan 1991           Regimental Nuclear Biological, and Chemical
                                Defense (NBC) section continued intensive
                                training begun early on in the deployment.
                                The newly formed NBC defense squad drawn from
                                organic assets within the regiment received
                                most of the attention.
                                ,The Commanding Officer and the S-3 attended a'
                                sandtable briefing with 2nd Marine Division
                                and 10th Marines. Both divisions coordinated
                                efforts for the upcoming ground attack.


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