Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR 1 JAN TO 28 FEB 91 15 MAR 91 Unit: 1ST CE BN Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV Box ID: BX600020 Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION JAN -JUN 1991 Document Number: 15 Folder SEQ #: 1 UNCLASSIFIED 26 Feb 1991 G+2 0100 - DetCEB send S2, S-3A and Lt coax Iraqis in APC into surrendering. Take I wounded EPW and 3 dead Iraqis. 0230 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4. 0241 - All clear 0600 - TF Papa Bear crosses LD. 2d plt, A Co joins lst Battalion, lst Marines (1/1) enroute. 0630 - TF Ripper crosses LD. CEB on the move. 0722 - Ist CEB crosses LD 1150 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4. 1235 - let CEB begins selective unmasking. 1240 - All clear 1248 - lst CEB on the move 1300 - Flash! Gas! TF Papa Bear goes to MOPP 4. 1400 - All clear 1510 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4. 1520 - All clear 1655 - SBT marks lane through hasty minefield 2000 - DetCEB establishes defensive perimeter south of Kuwait International Airport 2230 - DetCEB receives incoming mortar and automatic weapons fire from enemy of unknown strength - after delays in movement, Ist CEB sets up assembly area vic "orchard' (bunker complex, ASP) for the night 27 Feb 1991 G+3 0600 - DetCEB moves south to TF Papa Bear logistics operations center 0730 - TF Ripper drops to MOPP 1. Issues frag order for movement to new position and future ops. 0930 - Flash! Gas! TF Ripper goes to MOPP 4. 0945 - All clear 1345 - Movement to new pos alongside TF Ripper HO 1430 - Commence digging survivability positions for TF Ripper HQ and CEB. Continue marking bunkers in TF Ripper's AOR. 28 Feb 1991 G+4 lst CEB returned to general support of Ist MarDiv Tasked with clearing and marking dangerous or harmful weapons, ordnance, duds or bunkers DetCEB conducts memorial service for LCpl Waldron A Co, 7th ESB detaches from DetCEB to return to 7th EngrSptBn DetCEB, TF Papa Bear; A Co, 3d CEB and C Co, lst CEB returned to battalion position in order to reconstitute lst MarDiv goes to MOPP level 0 UNCLASSIFIED