File: 100896_sep96_decls38_0006.txt
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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
24 Feb 1991 G Day
0001 -"Coors" TF Ripper leaves AA
0040 -lst CEB on the move
0150 -Ist CEB enters Kuwait
0200 -DetCEB leaves AA
0340 -"Hamms" lst CEB reaches attack position
0515 -"Avalanche" TF Ripper crosses LD
0525 -lst CEB on the move
0530 -DetCEB enters Kuwait
0610 -Ist CEB OCDs reach first minetield
0642 -lst CEB lanes 1 & 2 complete
0643 -lst CEB lane 4 complete
0700 -SBT, lst CEB moves to first minefield
0708 -Ist CEB lane 3 complete (mine plow has hit
mine but has been evacuated)
0714 -SBT, Ist CEB starts work on first minefield
0850 -all 8 lst CEB lanes complete and traffic is
flowing
0905 -DetCEB cross LD
0915 -DetCEB OCDs reach first minefield
1205 -lst CEB OCDs reach second minefield
1220 -SBT, lst CEB taking incoming mortar fire
1230 -let CEB lanes 1, 2, 3 and 4 complete
1300 -SBT, Ist CEB working in second minefield
1420 -all 8 lst CEB lanes complete and traffic is
flowing. SBT, Ist CEB assisting with 512
surrendering Iraqis.
1500 -DetCEB OCDs breach second minefield
1600 -lst CEB displaces from second minefield to
battle position
SBT, DetCEB working in second minetield
-DetCEB assumes control of EPWs in TF Papa
Bear AOR. Establish defensive perimeter
behind second minefield.
1705 -3 DetCEB lanes complete
1730 -attack on Al Jaber Airfield preempted by
threat of counterattack from NE. lst CEB
sets in alongside 1/5, oriented to NE.
25 Feb 1991 G+l
0700 -A Co, DetCEB takes sporadic small arms fire
0800 -S3 mtg with TF Ripper for frag order
1032 -lst CEB displaces to position alongside 115's
combat train. Attack delayed.
1300 -A Co, DetCEB returns to general support of TF
Papa Bear. lst platoon remains with 3/9.
1600 -DetCEB moves north to new attack position vic
Al Burqan oil fields
1630 -lst CEB displaces to new attack position vic
Al Jaber Airfield
1800 -Flash! Flash! Gas! Gas! 3d TkBn log train
reports they have been gassed. TF Ripper
goes to MOPP 4.
1830 -All clear
1910 -Fox vehicle detects Lewicite. TF Ripper
returns to MOPP 4.
1920 -All clear
UNCLASSIFIED
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