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File: 102496_sep96_decls10_0003.txt
Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY CO HMA 775
Unit: HMA-775
Parent Organization: 4TH MAW
Box ID: BX600032
Folder Title: command chronology hma 775 jul 88 - 15 mar 91
Document Number: 6
Folder SEQ #: 48
UNCLASSIFIED
KMA 15:i WAB
At 9300 on 24 rolruary the Ground War against Iraq oegan and ,,t 3.ons. Vfi
nd 2nd Marine Divisions breach OP
the let & osition*d at the lst MAKU'V &ssemD-'
at d with supporting craft war* rep d conducted bri@Lings Li:
3 uary eight MMA 775 air er Marine aircraft an 1) G-Day. ri-tv
they joined fifty oth n to be conducted 0
rmere ult/on-call troop insert m'3s'O @ti &S A c)@ocicir,g Lvl:
,,.Io assa 5 to LAvictl dmy units
to be insort*d *11 en ipv.s discovered en
L'unu e.oment ssion was ueldyed "n as ,,,Iiy tiowi, on NV,;'
Ai<@iV Dro 11 ch. The m2. The insert w advance
me prospective landing zone. uked unsultaoie by tne
,Daequently aoorted when the zone was dee d and conducted on
et-onrial$sance aircraft. 'rhe mission was reorganize
ebruary with HMA 775 providing four aircraft.
During the next three days Of the ground war, KMA 775 flew numerous
- After Al Jaber airbase in Kuwait was secures
,EDEvAc EVAC escort missions four aircraft to conduct MEDEVAC escort zrom tnat
5 Feoruary, A14A 775 detached
ocation.
un 2,7 February the country of Kuwait was declared liberated. JIMA 77-@
ircrait operated out of Al Jaber and Kuwait International Airport on /'-7 and
ebruary. All MAG 26 missions were placed on weather hold on 28 February and
ease fire was declared-
Maintenance
BUNO 157793 was lost in a Class A flight mishap. On 16
Un 2 February, itioned to our now operating
ebruarys our main body and its aircraft were repos 157762 was flown up from
-e, pad C, Camp Okinawa, at Lonesome Dove. BUNO Om 6UNO 157779 wnicn was 1-1,
on 19 February after hub was cannibalized fr
ove. Presently located 143 miles northwest of JuDal., P-ir,
a at Lonesome D lzatlqriz; maky
nd IMA repair support are critical to the point where canniba'
&ve to be utilized to & greater extent if the situation ooes not Improve.
The aircraft Parking area had an extremely high FOD pOtent'4.L Que t'J
Lowing gravel and sand caused from wind and taxiing aircraft. MA@ @o iz
1 laid on the dirt oetween matting L
@rKIfig to get emulsified 01
,,rations require 12 hour shifts with some key Marines working extenlt!a
L)ue to shortage of "Js cobra parts, we have begun extending hign time
omponent times to meet operational commitments when replacements are not
vailable. This is in accordance with guidance from COMNAVAIRLA'4"L', receiver
anuary.
Hot seating and ocold* hot seating continues to be used to extend ilmit@--
*sources. Inspections continue as required.
Legal Action
en*ral Court Martial:
POC3.al Court Mart2.al-.
-.Ammary Court Martial:
an-Judicial Punishment:
i Manual Investigations:
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-38
Box ID = BX600032
Unit = HMA-775
Parent Organization = 4TH MAW
Folder Title = command chronology hma 775 jul 88 - 15 mar 91
Folder Seq # = 48
Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY CO HMA 775
Document Seq # = 6
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 11-OCT-1996