COMMAND OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

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Subject: COMMAND OPERATIONS AND TRAINING                                 

Unit: 3D 10TH MAR 

Parent Organization: 10TH MARINES

Box  ID: BX600019

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD BATTALION 10TH MARINES FEB 1991 1 OF 4                                   

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             of @16 Februarv. all elenr-nts of -d Batt-:klan. loth Marines were oositIC)ned an the
             outskirts of Kuwai* Citv.       At       a messaoe from 10th Marines olaced restrictions
             that all artillery fire into the built-uo area must be cleared bv the regimental
             COC.   Durina 1,6 Februarv the battalion exdended 56 HE. 6 111LIM. 401 RAP. and -@178
             DPICM durina 59 direct suooort missions.


                  27 Februarv becan with the reocsitionina of the battalion headquarters and
             Satterv "F" './14.     The main Command Post disolaced to OT 668 339 and Batterv "F"
             2/14 to OT 656 @752. The battalion remained
                                                                 rl,adv to provide fires as 8th Marines
             cleared built-Lio areas in their zone.        No ammunition was exoended and no calls for
             fire were received.      At 0531 on 28 Februarv. message received to cease offensive
             ooerations effective C1800C and assume a defensive oasture.           Durino the course of
             the around offensive. "Seven for One" covered anproyimatelv 70 kilometers.
             eXDended over lbk)O rounds of ammunition on Ill direct support missions over 3 days.

                                             F'ersonnnel and Administration


                  Forward location of the S-1 with the Main Command Post area@Iv enhanced the
             battallion's abilitv to coordinate and control oersonne.!administrative SUDDOr'.
             Following oersonnel were evacuated to hosaitals:

             Name                Rank        SSNI'MOS         Unit       Remarks


                                                      0803    Ho Btry    Evacuated to Flee@ 4osoital
                                                                         9 1


o Flee4 H(3soital 5
                                                                         910244


                                 LC,nl                             /Ill  Evacuated to Nurenbura Germanv

             Followino oersonnel deoarted on emeroencv eave:                               U.S.C. 552 (b)(7)(C)

             Name                Ra                                                       Date Returned


                                  DI


             FollowinO Dersonnel were killed in                         of wounds:


             Name                Rank        SSN/MOS                      Date      Refnar i,,s


             Jones. P.J.         Col                                     910224     Died of Wounds


                                                       Local Action


                  The following leaal Droceedinas were held:

                    General Courts Martial:             0


                    Soecial Courts Martial:              0


                    Summarv Courts Martial:             4



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Box ID = BX600019
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Subject = COMMAND OPERATIONS AND TRAINING
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Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996