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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                        PROVIDE CONTINUOUS      FIRE  SUPPORT TO TF PAPA BEAR AS
                        1/11 DISPLACED FORWARD.
                11@5%   TF RIPPER BEGAN BREACHING     SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.

                1130:   5/11 DISPLACED BY ECHELON     TWO BATTERIES AT A TIME
                        THROUGH TF GRIZZLY      BREACH SITE TO FIRING POSITIC)NS@AT
                        GRID OS 76 87. INITIAL TWO BATTERIES FIRECAP READY AT
                        i330; REMAININO TWO BATTERIES DISPLACED AT 1430; ENTIRE
                        BN FIRECAP READY IN NEW POSITION AT 1915.

                1147-   3/11 FIRED 247 ROUNDS IN SERIES "RICK" TO NEUTRALIZE
                        IRAQI POSITIONS DEFENDING SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.

                1200:   3/12 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT OF REMAINING TWO BATTERIES'
                        (B/i/10 AND F/2/10) THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE BELT AND
                        OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID           US 73 917   ENTIRE
                        BATTALION FIRECAP READY AT 1500.

                1205-   3/1'@ FIRED SUPPRESSION   OF E14EMY AIR  DEFENSE (SEAD)
                        SERIES "NAPE" TO FACILITATE AIR ATTACK ON IRAQI
                        POSITIONS DEFENDING SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.

                1207-   TF RIPPER CLEARED FIRST LANE THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE
                        BELT.

                1210.   WITH THE CFL CURRENTLY IN EFFECT LOCATED BEYOND MOST OF
                        COUNTERFIRE TARGETS IDENTIFIED, REGIMENTAL FDC
                        RECOMMENDED THAT DIVISION FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION
                        CENTER (FSCC) ESTABLISH INTERIM CFL CLOSER TO FRIENDLY
                        FORCES. DIVISION FSCC IMMEDIATELY ESTABLISHED HASTY CFL
                        ALONG THE SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.

                1220:   BASED ON TF RIPPER REPORTED MOVEMENT THROUGH SECOND
                        OBSTACLE BELT, REGIMENTAL FDC REVERTED TO USE OF CFL
    FOR CLEARANCE OF FIRES.

                .12@@3: 3,'12 RECEIVED CHECK FIRING    ON MORTAR   COUNTERFIRE   TARGET
                        FROM I'F GRIZZLY FORWARD OBSERVER BECAUSE IRAQI SOLDIERS
                        WERE SURRENDERING AT THAT LOCATION. BASED ON
                        DEMONSTRATED IRAQI PROPENSITY TO IMMEDIATELY SURRENDER
                        WHEN FIRED UPON WITH DUAL PURPOSE IMPROVED CONVENTIONAL
                        MUNITIONS (DPICM), REGIMENTAL FDC ADJUSTED STANDARD
                        MORTAR COUNTERFIRE VOLLEY TO BATTERY ONE ROUND DPICM.'

           ..-.-.,.11300,. 3/11 BEGAN DISPLACING BATTERIES FORWARD BY ECHELON TO
                        POSITIONS NEAR THE OBSTACLE BELT TO SUPPORT TF RIPPER'S
                        ATTACK TOWARDS AL JABER AIRFIELD. ONE PLATOON FROM EACH
                        BATTERY OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QS 78 90,
                        FIRECAP READY AT 1400.

                1309-   REGIMENTAL FDC DIRECTED 1/11 TO REORIENT ON AZIMUTH OF
                        FIRE 0100 IN PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE IRAQI ARMOR
                        COUNTERATTACK.


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