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Subject: SITUATION CHRONOLOGY                                            

Unit: 1 MARDIV    

Parent Organization: 1 MEF       

Box  ID: BX600057

Folder Title: i  mef time line hand out                                                                       

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           B-2/22_FEB_91

           PRIDE
           -0230, SCUD alert heading to Riyhad and Jubail.
           -0404, Division Forward assumes Command and Control.
           -0720, FA-18D's reported multiple tanks at (OT 756355) with revetments.
            Attacked with 2 bombs into targets, with secondary explosions.
           -084f3, Coach in-Forms Task Force Grizzly of approaching T-62's and BMP'S.
           -E(orm crossing points, initial points DS 78-@572, OS 7E32592,
            DS 782592, OS 783619.
           -1930, PSYOPS helo will fly divisions border with surrender message.

           TA@ _F:DF-,,CE TAF%,O
                         enaages armor vehicles vic OS 65762-@. One vehicle hit and
            burning, other vehicles cispersed to the north.
           -14@)Ci, 2/:, ordered to conduct coordinated Rttact., with LAI Ern on
            Police outpost vic DP-7. (OS 77@'616).
           -        2/71 and "C" Co LAI return from mission. No enemy encountered.
           -20 1 (;, 7/@ crosses: LI'D or force fnarct, to EIP Casino.
           -2o55,   7@/7 crosser F'L Plecl, (enters Kuwait).
           -nl4@),  @1/7 Main body crosses LOD enroute to nP Casino.
           -2345,       "@" Co identifies and mar@@s and enemy mine4leld vic OS 7:.@4'@.

           TASt' FORCE RIF,F,EF%
           -                      7F reqL[e-=tS urgent medevac, accidental wearons
            d2schargE.    '-@@P' MarqL'art, T. V. 5--'4 21 741E', Eq 1/7.   SN@. rezc)ve@,
            to lowe- to,sr-. F'reparino 4o- G-Da@,.
                              e- 7 /II
           -Decision made 4          . not to establish +iring position soutr. of is,:
            c-t-st,pc-IL- belt. 7,'Il will follow 7@d TRn@,s and estabish -Fire cap sc,.-.it-In
            of 2d obstacle belt.     Decision made between CG and kipper b.

           TAS@-FORCE-GRJZZLN'
           -C)t)(.)I, TF crosses berm into fuwait,    First US ground forces to enter the
            KTO.
          -C)Sl@@ -       TF directs airstri@@es against enemy tan@@s, vehicles, arty,
            bun@,,ers and trenchlines via lst obstacle belt (OS 6783 to DS 77@77).
            F'sy0ps heavily employed in conjunction with +ire support.
           -0930, 3/7 scout team harasses enemy dug-in positions with CAS at OS
            689E3C) I .
           -1022, 2/7 receives enemy indirect fire, no casualties.
           -1050 TF reports about 10 enemy tanks vic 2/7 at (US 697802-690825).
            TF moves to DS 677717. TF reports enemy bunkers (06 69780'2, OS 70-@6'.'Z
            2 tant@s at (OS 72C)801), 3 tanks at (OS 690825), 3 tan@,s at (QS 702E306).
            It.') EF'Ws have crosseci into TF zone.
           -120C), 2/7 receives enemy indirect -Fire, no casualties.
            1220, TF d,.rects.FAST FAC and section F/A-18's to vic LIS 830971 to
            locate and engagj'enemy arty. Discovers btry position, runs 2 st@iles
            before target absurd by smoke, no BDA.
           -144(), 2/7 directs FAST FAC a2rstrikes against enemy arty vic DS 6685
            while 3/12 42res counter battery support.
           -             3/7 directs airstri@,e against enemy arty positions vic
            DS 75e9BO and revette-d tant,s and APC's v2c DS 730801 (lst obstacle



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File Room = oct96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-42
Box ID = BX600057
Unit = 1 MARDIV
Parent Organization = 1 MEF
Folder Title = i mef time line hand out
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Subject = SITUATION CHRONOLOGY
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997