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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN TO 13 APR 91 Unit: 2ND MARDIV Parent Organization: 2 MEF Box ID: BX600014 Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND MARINE DIVISION 1 OF 10 JAN - APRIL 1991 Document Number: 4 Folder SEQ #: 4 UNCLASSIFIED 4-5 JAN 2d Battalion, loth Marines conducted serviceability shoot. 5 JAN 6th Marines conducted live fire on Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. 2d CEB constructed obstacle breaching sandtable at Camp 15 (Grid 39RUL130918). Division occupied and improved defensive positions along Cement Factory Ridge. 6 JAN 2d MarDiv Forward Command Post displaced forward to the vicinity of Cement Factory Ridge (Grid 39RULS9631S). 2d Recon Bn battlesight zeroed (BZO) weapons at Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. loth Marines completed serviceability firing of MPS howitzers. loth Marines conducted a Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munitions (DPICX) shoot on Redleg Range. 4th CAG conducted liaison with ARAMCO Engineers on oilfield engineering and refineries. 6-10 JAN 2d LAI Bn gunnery/maneuver training at Thunderbolt Range. 6-11 JAN 6th Marines conducted training with elements of 2d CEB on the DKAC at Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. 7 JAN 2d XarDiV Main Command Post displaced from Camp IS, Al Jubayll to forward defensive position (Grid 39RUL888287). loth Marines working with 6th Marines and 2d CEB on DNAC. 8 JA.N Division forward command post colocated with 2d MarDiv Main Command Post. Division main command post displaced to forward position in the Triangle Area (Grid 39RTL888290). 3d Battalion, 6th Marines and 2d LAI Bn Forward Air Controllers conducted simulated close air support and laser designator training on Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. 9-10 JAN 2d LAI Dn and 2d AA Bn working with 2d CEB on DRAC. UNCLASSIFIED III-2| First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Back to Text |