COMMAND OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

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Subject: COMMAND OPERATIONS AND TRAINING                                 

Unit: 1ST SRI GR  

Parent Organization: 1 MEF       

Box  ID: BX600020

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST SURVEILLANCE RECON INTEL GROUP JAN 1991 2 OF 2                           

Document Number:          5

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           were filled as the Ct stay4           ow alert to the
           Ist half of the month. At 0300, on 17 January the coalition forces
           executed a massive air assault against IRAQI targets to include
           Bagdad, the Iraqi capital. On 20 January 1991 at 2140 the first of
           many air alarms sounded on camp 5 indicating that SCUD missiles had
           been launched into Saudi Arabia and into our sector. Camp 5 reacted
           effectively and efficiently during all alerts.

               The Group S-3 NBC Chief continued conducting a series of NBC
           Defense Courses. The primary objective was to ensure that all Marines
           within the SRI Group had all of the required NBC gear and training to
           conduct offensive operations. On 5 January 1991, the Medical
           Department began issuing CANA autoinjectors and Pyridostigmine tablets
           and conducted a briefing on their use against NBC agents. On 12
           January all SRI units began receiving ANTHRAX injections for defense
           against this biological agent. On 16 January 1991, SRI Marines began
           taking CIPRO tablets to enhance NBC protective measures.

               A weekly Air conference at MAG-16 continued to be hold every
           Wednesday until the 16th of January when the Group Air Officer was
           recalled to MAG-16. Requested air support for the following Sunday
           through Saturday were submitted and worked out at each conference.
           Capt R. A. Palena, S-3A and Capt B. K. Kragel, Air Officer, attended
           the weekly conference as representatives of lst SRI Group. Up until
           his departure, Capt Kragel greatly enhanced our capability to conduct
           air operations.

               During this period, organizational improvement, training and
           operations of the Camp 5 Area Guard continued. lstlt Watts, 2nd SRI
     Group, became the new Guard officer replacing Capt Hall. The area
           guard increased in size to 82 Marine Corps Personnel, divided into
           four sections. Guard personnel are rotated on a 30 day basis from
           units within the camp.

               Due to the displacement of the Commanding Officer and principal
           staff members, Major G. D. "Dusty" Rhoads, was assigned as the Camp
           Gray Commander with Major Mike O'Neil acting as his executive officer.
           Capt R. A. Palena continues to serve in the S-3 Section as the S-3B
           and Co, Headquarters Company (Fwd), lst SRIG.










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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600020
Unit = 1ST SRI GR
Parent Organization = 1 MEF
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST SURVEILLANCE RECON INTEL GROUP JAN 1991 2 OF 2
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Subject = COMMAND OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
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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 = 06-DEC-1996