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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                  0-@55:    5/11 MISSION CHANGED TO GENERAL SUPPORT REINFORCING
                            (GSR) 3/11. 5/11 155MM BATTERIES PREPARED TO ANSW                    ER
                            CALLS FOR FIRE FROM TF RIPPER ON BEHALF OF 3/11 "SISTER"
                            BATTERIES.


                  0359-,    O-DAY AND H-HOUR CONFIRMED.

                  0507:     TF RIPPER CROSSED LINE OF'DEPARTURE (LD) ENROUTE FIRST
                            OBSTACLE BELT WITH 3/11 IN TRACE.

                            H-HOUR; TF RIPPER ARRIVES AT FIRST OBSTACLE BELT BREACH
                            SITE GRID US 72 77.

                  -,0620:   TF RIPPER CLEARS FIRST TWO LANES THROUGH FIRST IRAQI
                            OBSTACLE BELT.


                  -065?:    CFL 2 IN EFFECT.


                  0745:     TF PAPA BEAR IN ATTACK POSITION.

                  0804.o    3/11 BEGAN MOVING THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE BELT BREACH.

                  0830:     5/11 RECON, SURVEY AND ADVANCE PARTIES DISPLACED THROUGH'
                            TF GRIZZLY BREACH SITE.
                  0900:     3/12 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT BYIECHELON DISPLACING I/3/14
                            THROUGH BREACH IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS DIRECT
                            SUPPORT TO TF GRIZZLY. 1/3/14 OCCUPIED FIRING
                            POSITION GRID QS 710 840, FIRECAP READY AT 1100.

                  0905-     TF PAPA BEAR COMMITTED TO CONDUCT ASSAULT BREACH,
                            CLEARING TWO LANES BY 1018.


                  0930:     0-36 RADARS DETECTED FIRST OF DOZENS OF COUNTERFIRE
                            TARGETS IDENTIFIED DURING MORNING-OF B-DAY. FROM 0930
                            TO 1331, IITH MARINES TARGET PROCESSING CENTER (TPC)
                            CONSOLIDATED TARGETS AND REGIMENTAL FDC COORDINATED
                            ENGAGEMENT OF 42 SEPARATE COUNTERFIRE TARGETS CLEARED BY
           APPROPRIATE MANEUVER UNITS. REGIMENTAL FDC ISSUED FIRE
                            ORDERS FOR ATTACK OF 26 TARGETS BY ARTILLERY; 17 WERE
                            COORDINATED BY 11TH MARINES AIR OFFICER VIA QUICKFIRE
                            CHANNEL WITH TACTICAL AIR CONTROLLER AIRBORNE (TAC(A))
                            FOR ATTACK BY CLOSE AIR SUPPORT AIRCRAFT.

                  0953.     3/11 COMPLETED OCCUPATION OF FIRING POSITION,-BEYOND
                            FIRST OBSTACLE BELT NEAR GRID QS 77 84; MISSION DS TF
                            RIPPER.

                  -1100-    1/11 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT THRUSH FIRST OBSTACLE BELT AND
                            OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QS 83 7?, FIRECAP
                            READY AT 1400. DURING OCCUPATION, 1/11 JUMP CP
                            RECEIVED INCOMING MORTAR FIRE.


                  1100.,    1/12 ASSUMED MISSION REINFORCING             1/11 IN ORDER TO



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