SECTION II NARRATIVE SUMMARY

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Subject: SECTION II NARRATIVE SUMMARY                                    

Unit: MALS-16     

Parent Organization: 3D MAW      

Box  ID: BX600028

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY MALS-16  1 JUL 1990 - 30 JUN 1991                                            

Document Number:         36

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                                           Section II


                                       NARRATIVE SUMMARY


                    Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16 was placed under the
             Operational Control of MAG-16 on 3 September- 1990 fot- Operation
             Desert Shield. The Squadron quickly adjusted to the demanding c@
             f-sar-sh environment of the Saudi Arabian desert, and began
             expert Ienci ng the environmental     impacts of the hot       and sandy
             atmosphere.     MALS Staff personnel participated in a FARP site
             r@e@,iew, and provided a detachment to support the FARP at Manifal-)
             Bay.   As the number of supported aircraft @rrlving lri-country began
             to grow, Ras Al Char was established as a dispersal sight for thL-.
             heavy Ilft squadrons. MALS Marines provided crucial help to MWSS-
             374 L-.r,ecting "terit city" for the entir,e base camp at Jubail NAF
             under blazing temperatures that often exceeded 120 degrees.
                    Or@ 8 September Marines from MALS-16 assisted Marines from
             MWSS-374 and HMLA-269 recover an AH--LW "Cobra" that crashed in -the
             desert.
                    78 Mobile Facilities from the East,coast TAVB-3, S.S. Wright,
             were used to stand-up a functioning IMA at an unimproved desert.
             site.
                    During September, servicemembers participating in Operai-io@i
             Desert Shield were granted Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) and were also
             authorized to mall. letters and tapes to the United States free of
             charge.
                    On 25 September LCpl H. K. Robinson of MALS-16, was
             meritoriously promoted to the rank of Cor,poral by the Commandant
             of the Marine Corps, General A. Ot-ay while visiting Jubai'l NAF,
r loaded with
             a complete Inter-mediate Maintenance Activity (IMA) complex, and
             Supply Contingency Support Packages (CSP's) ,         The ships at,-rival
             enabled MALS-16 to Provide full        IMA echelon repair and supply
             support.
                 During the period of 3 September thru 30 September, MALS-16
             awarded 4 Navy Achievement Medals, 9 Met-i+orioijs Masts and One
             Lettet- of Appreciatior@.
                    Ongoirig personnel training continued to be the major focus of
             operations fot- the Marines of MALS-,16, vilth training in the areas
             of NBC defense,     Soviet/Ir-aq-i strategy, first aid,       and desert
             tactics.    The Squadron Sergeant Major established a reactionary
             platoon and regularly briefed the sentries of potential terrorist
             threat.
               The arrival of the S.S. Curtiss and it's operational IMA facility
             oiiboard in late September is anticipated to fut-thei- enhance the
             logistical support provided to the fleet of MAG-16 based aircraft
             by Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 16.






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Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY MALS-16 1 JUL 1990 - 30 JUN 1991
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Subject = SECTION II NARRATIVE SUMMARY
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