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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               %000:   3/12 DISPLACED FORWARD    TO LEAPFROG PAST 3/11 AND OCCUPY
                       FIRING POSITIONS TO SUPPORT TF RIPPER'S ATTACK ON MEF
                       OBJECTIVE C.


               1150.   TF TARO GIVEN MISSION TO MOVE TO KUWAIT AIRFIELD TO
                       CONDUCT CLEARING OPERATIONS. 1/12 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT            OF
                       C/l/12 AND F/2/12, MOVED APPROXIMATELY 20 KILOMETERS,
                       AND OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QT 76 26v
                       FIRECAP READY AT 1700. MISSION DIRECT SUPPORT TF TARO.
                       A/l/12 REMAINED DEDICATED TO TF GRIZZLY SECURING AL
                       JABER AIRFIELD AND THE DIVISION LINE OF COMMUNICATION
                       (LOC).


               1230-.  1/11 CONTINUED DISPLACEMENT WITH 1/3/11 DISPLACING
                       FORWARD AND OCCUPYING FIRING POSITION NEAR GRID QT 78"
                       23, FIRECAP READY AT 1400.

               1230,   BASED ON INSTRUCTIUN@ i-hum ilth MARINES CO, 1/11
                       DISPLACED A/l/11 AND H/3/14 FORWARD TO FIRING POSITIONS
                       TO RANGE MEF OBJECTIVE C BY     1400. ENTIRE BATTALION WAS
                       FIRECAP READY NEAR GRID OT 78 23 AT 1430.


               1230:   3/11 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT AND     OCCUPIED FIRING     POSITIONS
                       NEAR OT 80 28, FIRECAP READY 1530.

               1238:   6/3/11 RELAYED A 1/7 REQUEST FOR FIRE:TO 1/11. HOWEVER,
                       IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMANDING GENERAL'S INSTRUCTIONS
                       TO GET AS MANY BATTALIONS POSITIONED AS FAR FORWARD TO
                       SUPPORT THE ATTACK ON MEF OBJECTIVE C AS SOON AS
                       POSSIBLE, NO UNITS WERE IN POSITION TO FIRE ON THE
                       TARGET AT THAT TIME.


               1335:   AFTER FORCING THROUGH TF PAPA BEAR UNITS WHO WERE
RONSPOINT, 3/12 OCCUPIED
                       FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID OT 82 26. B/l/10 AND 1/3/14
                       PREPARED TO ENGAGE IRAQI FORCES WITH DIRECT FIRE, BUT
                       LIMITED VISIBILITY AND ARRIVAL OF LAI'S PRECLUDED DIRECT
                       FIRE ENGAGEMENT.


               1413-   REGIMENTAL JUMP CP    OCCUPIED POSITION AT GRID QT 781 221
                       AND ASSUMED CONTROL AS COBRAS ENGAGED SCATTERED IRAQI
                       ARMOR TO THE FRONT AND FLANK.
               .1530-  TF RIPPER CONTINUED ATTACK NORTH-TO BLOCK WEST OF KUWAIT
                       INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

               1630:   TF PAPA BEAR CONTINUED    ATTACK NORTH TO    ISOLATE KUWAIT
                       INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
               1641:   TF PAPA BEAR COMMITTED    TO @TTACK AND'ISOLATE KUWAIT
                       INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.      1/11 MISSION CHANGED TO DIRECT
                       SUPPORT TF PAPA BEAR.



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