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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              1700:   TF SHEPHERD CONTINUED SCREENINS AROUND EAST SIDE OF
                      KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPDRT ENTERING KUWAIT CITY
                      SUBURBS.

              1741:   TF GRIZZLY COMPLETED CLEARING OF AL JABER AIRFIELD.

              1800:   1/11 DISPLACED FURTHER FORWARD TO BETTER RANGE IN
                      SUPPORT OF TF PAPA BEAR'S ATTACK ON KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL
                      AIRPORT OCCUPYING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QT 83 28, ENTIRE
                      BATTALION   FIRECAP READY AT 2300.

         27 February              Operation Desert Storm     G+t. As the Division
                                  consolidated and completed securing and
                                  clearing MEF Objective C, llth Marines
                                  repositioned in the outskirts of Kuwait City
                                  in preparation to support possible continued
                                  operations in the City. lith Marines units
                                  continued to collect vast amounts of Iraqi
                                  equipment and ammunition. With the immediate
                                  Iraqi threat eliminated, Division set MOPP
                                  level zero. Specific noteworthy events
                                  included:


              0320:   DIVISION CONTINUED ATTACK FORWARD TO ISOLATE AND SECURE
                      MEF OBJECTIVE C, KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MEETING
                      LITTLE RESISTANCE AND REQUIRING NO ARTILLERY SUPPORT.

              0657:   TF SHEPHERD SECURED MEF OBJECTIVE C, KUWAIT
                      INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.


              0745:   TF TARO ARRIVED AND BEGAN CLEARINS KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL
                      AIRPORT.

              1100:   3/11 REPOSITIONED TO FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QT 77
                      35, COMPLETELY FIRECAP READY IN THE NEW POSITIONS AT



              .1130:  REGIMENTAL JUMP    CP DISPLACED FORWARD TO OUTSKIRTS OF
                      KUWAIT CITY, OCCUPIED POSITION AT GRID QT 821 285 AND
                      ASSUMED CONTROL AT 1600.


              1200:   3/12 REPOSITIONED TO FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QT 60
                      31, COMPLETELY FIRECAP READY IN        NEW POSITIONS AT 1430.

              1437:   A/l/12 DISPLACED FURTHER FORWARD       IN SUPPORT OF TF
                      GRIZZLY AND COMPLETED OCCUPATION       OF FIRING POSITION AT
                      GRID QT 772 054.


              1600:   5/11 REPOSITIONED FORWARD TO NEW       FIRING POSITIONS NEAR
                      GRID QT 80 355 FIRECAP READY IN        NEW POSITIONS AT 1944.

              '1615:  DIVISION ASSUMED MOPP LEVEL ZERO.


              2300:   FRAGO ISSUED TO 5/11 TO DISPLACE SOUTH OUT        OF TF



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