WiTli MARINES IN PROVIDE COMFORT                                                             103

May

5      24th MEU (SOC) HQ named Camp D. W. Sommers; CMAGTF 1-91 arrives at Incirlik.

8      UAV Det, 2d RPV Company, 2d SRIG deploys.

9      BLT 2/8 opens fire support base at Muqbal.

12     2d ANGLICO FCTs arrive from Camp Lejeune.

17     29th Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery, attached to 24th MEU (SOC).

19     29th Commando returned to 3d Commando Brigade.

20     Marine civil affairs personnel enter Dohuk as part of international relief team.

21     Negotiations succeed; Dohuk proclaimed "open city."

28     UAV Det, 2d RPV Company, 2d SRIG detached.

30     General Powell, Chairman, JCS, visits 24th MEU (SOC).

June

1      24th MEU (SOC) initial contingent returns to Iskenderun.

5      Rigger dets leave Incirlik for home bases.

8      CTF-PC Retrograde order issued to 24th MEU (SOC).

15     BLT 2/8 moves to Silopi.

16     Camp Sommers closed, 24th MEU (SOC) CE moves to JTF-B llQ.

18     Retrograde halted.

July

11     24th MEU (SOC) turns over LF6F duties to 26th MEU.

15     24th MEU departs northern Iraq.

19     Operation Provide Comfort, Phase II begins; 24th MEU sails for home.