COMMAND OPERATION AND TRAINING 31 JAN 91

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Subject: COMMAND OPERATION AND TRAINING 31 JAN 91                        

Unit: 1ST SRI GR  

Parent Organization: I MEF       

Box  ID: BX600020

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST SURVEILLANCE RECON INTEL GROUP DEC 19                                    

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                                               PART II


                                          N    TIVE SUMMARY


                                 COMMAND OPERATIONS AND TRAINING

             ist SRI Group continued to support I MEF for Operation Desert
        Shield (Renamed Desert Storm on 17 Zan 91) in the Kingdom of Saudi
        Arabia. On 31 January the following Ist SRIG units were deployed to
        Saudi krabia:

                      Ist SRIG  Units Deployed   Saudi Arabia:      31 Jan 91

        UNIT                 MO     ME    NO     NE      OTHER         TOTAL

        HQ Co.               18     148   3      11        0            180
        lst  Intel Co.       50     315   0       0        0            365
        8th  Comm Bn.        32     564   2      11        0            609
        9th  Comm Bn.        35     550   1      13        0            599
        Ist  A.NGLICO        28     149   5      10        0            192
        2nd  ANGLICO         30     158   4       7        0            199
        Ist  Radio Bn.       28     292   1       9        0            330
        2nd  Radio Bn.       25     255   1       8        0            289
        Ist  RPV Co.           6     40   0       2        0             48
        2nd  RPV Co.           7      58  0       2        0             67
        3rd  RPV Co.           7     43   0       2        0             52
        2nd  Force Recon     12     119   0       8        0            139
        Ist  Force Recon     10     134   0       9        0            153
        TOTAL               288    2825   17     92        00           3222



                                       NAMMTIVE S@Y


             January 1991 found the SRI Group engaged in combat operations as a
        Declaration of War wasrdeclared on 17 January 1991 against Saddam
        Hussein and the country of IRAQ. On 31 December 1991 the SRI Group's
f, Group CEO, a Driver and a
        communication representative from Ist Force Reconnaissance company
        deployed to the city of KRAFJI to establish a Forward operating Base
        (FOB) to collect Essential Elements of Information (EEI's) against
        mounting IRAQI forces along the border of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
        Additionally, on 5 January 1991 the SRI Group established a
        SRIG Main Command Post with I MEF at Ras Safaniya. This was
        designated I MEF MAIN where the Commanding General would organize and
        control MARCFNT assets. The SRI Group's Commanding Officer,
        Operations Officer, Logistics Officer and a self sustainable staff
        were set up and in place to conduct Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and
        Intelligence operations on 6 January 1991. At Camp 5 the remainder of
        the SRI Group staff set about reinforcing the Camp against possible
        terrorist acts as well as the SCUD missile threats. In all over 50
        bunkers were erected throughout the Camp. Additional Guard quotas


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