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File: 123096_oct96_decls4_0002.txt
Subject: SITREP 4TH MEB 16 DEC 90
Unit: MCCDC
Parent Organization: CMC
Box ID: BX600043
Folder Title: FOLDER MESSAGE FILES VARIOUS SOURCES DT 133 2 OF 2
Document Number: 248
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SECTIONAL MESSAGE TI;N;L*M;S;AGE*
UNCLASSIFIED sEc
DESERT*SHI*ELD ANNEX ;ESERT S@IEL;
MESSAGE CENTER
B. GCE. CONDUCTED SUCCESSFUL EMCON HELICOPTERBORNE AND NIGHT
SURFACE ASSAULT. UPON CONSOLIDATION OF OBJECTIVES, BATTALIONS
COMMENCED MAINTENANCE STAND DOWN AND UNIT TRAINING. CONDUCTED
REGIMENTAL STAFFEX WITH ACE PARTICIPATION ISO CONTINGENCY. TRAINING
INCLUDED SECURITY PATROLS AND NBC DEFENSE DRILLS. ENGINEERS
CONDUCTED DEMOLITIONS AND LANDMINE WARFARE TRAINING CLASSES FOR
BATTALIONS. RECON CONDUCTED SUROBS, HELD INSERTS, AND EXTRACTS. IST
BN 10TH MAR CONDUCTED DIRECT FIRE DRILLS, SPEED SHIFT OUT OF TRAVERSE
AND COPPERHEAD MISSIONS, DEFENSIVE FIRE PLANNING, SIMULATED ATTACKS
AND LAND NAVIGATION. ALL BATTALIONS PARTICIPATED IN RLT SANDTABLE
STAFFEX.
C. ACE.. COMPLETED HMLA-269 FWD EMBARKATION WITH TRANSFER OF 6/AH-IW
FROM USS NASSAU TO USS SHREVEPORT. COMPLETED TRAP SOP. CONDUCTED
ORDNANCE BUILD-UP/LOADOUT WITH USS NASSAU. CONDUCTED EMCON D-DAY
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT IN MEDIUM TO LOW THREAT ENVIRONMENT. PHASED
CONTROL OF OFFENSIVE AIR AND ASSAULT SUPPORT ASHORE. ASRT WAS PHASED
ASHORE FOR THE FIRST TIME. LAAD TEAMS GAINED VALUABLE EXPERIENCE
ASHORE WORKING WITH THE CE RLT-2 AND MAG-4o. ON 15 DEC, AV-8BS
CONDUCTED NIGHT DLQS.
D. CSSE. PUBLISHED CONCEPT OF MAINT FOR SS 111. ON D-DAY,
ESTABLISHED BSA AND CSSOC. PRODUCED OVER 80,000 GALLONS OF POTABLE
WATER BY ROWPU BY 13 DEC. COMPLETED PAINTING ALL AAVS, TANKS AND
DESERT CAMOUFLAGE PAINT SCHEME. CONDUCTED UNIT/INDIVIDUAL
TRAINING IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAINTENANCE STANDDOWN.
7. @ LOGISTICS SUMMARY
A. SUSTAINABILITY. NOW ABLE TO ACCESS SUPPLIES ABD MV
BONNEYMAN/BAUGH, HOWEVER CLASS IX BLOCK IS DEFICIENT IN MANY OF THE
PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE NEEDED REPAIRS. WORK ONGOING TO IDENTIFY
RANGE OF DEFICIENCIES SO CORRECTIVE ACTION CAN BE INITIATED.
READINESS IMPROVED DURING SS III BUT NOT AS MUCH AS ANTICIPATED
BECAUSE OF CONTINUING PARTS SHORTAGES. IN SPITE OF PART SHORTAGE,
EXTENSIVE PM AND Cti ACCOMPLISHED.
B. GROUND EQUIPMENT READINESS. 4TH MEB READINESS Is 93.5 PCT
C. PACING ITEM READINESS. PACING ITEM READINESS IS 69.5 PCT (READ
IN FIVE COLUMNS).
TAMCN NOMEN AUTH POSS D/L
Eo665 M198 HOW 18 18 4
Eog96 AAVC7-Al 3 3 3
ED 46 AAVP7-Al 43 43 15
Eo856 AAVR7-Al 2 2 0
E0946 LAV-C 4 4 3
E0947 LAV-25 28 28 6
Eo948 LAV-L 7 7 1
E0949 LAV-M 4 4 1
E0942 LAT-AT 6 6 3
E0950 LAV-R 3 3 0
E1875 M6OAl 22 22 2
E1377 m88AI-RET I I 0
D. SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS OR ASSISTANCE REQUIRED. DURING SS III THE
CHICKEN ALA KING AND CHICKEN STEW MRES IN LOT NUMBERS 4-85/76 AND
1 (9342-68-090) CAUSED MARINES TO GET SICK. MEALS WERE PULLED
FROM MRE STOCKS ASHORE AND DESTROYED BY BSSG-4. STOCKS ABO SHIP WILL
BE SCREENED FOR THE BAD LOTS AND DESTROYED WHEN FOUND.
8. @ AVIATION SUM14ARY
A. SORTIES/FLIGHT HOURS (READ IN FIVE COLUMNS).
ACFT SORTIES FLT HRS CUMM SORTIES CUMt4 FLT HRS
(D/N) (D/N) (D/N) (D/N) (D/N)
AV-8B 133/0 132.8/0.0 1752/0 1769.8/o.o
UH-IN 42/1 61-3/1.6 472/79 657 E/148.6
AH-IT 20/2 34.4/1.6 168/39 274@ 6.4
AH-IW 42/15 31 8/10 5 64/19 52 6/13.9
CH-46E 8 /17 17g.6/4i.8 847/162 20@2.6/331.7
CH-53E 13/0 15-1/5-0 1575/95 897.6/101.4
B. AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY (READ IN FIVE COLUMNS).
ACFT FMC PMC NMCM NMCS
MCN-90350/12160 TOR=90350/2132Z TAD=90350/2157Z' CDSN-MAB210
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* DESERT*;@l@:;*: 161703Z DEC 90
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