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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 I* UNCLASSIFIED 0 9-11 JAN 2d LAI Bu reservists conducted training on the MCAGCC OBC and a battalion night attack exercise. 9-12 JAN Oth Tank Battalion BZO .50 cal machine cjuns and small arms. 9-13 JAN 2d Recon Bn conducted mobile patrol of the Triangle Area. 11 JA.N Task Forces Breach Alfa and Breach Bravo established to support 6th Marines and ath Marines respectively. 2d LAI Bn(-) (A cad, Co A# Co C) transit from Thunderbolt Range to establish screen line vic TL 807304. B Cmd, Co B, Co Dp Co E return to Al Jubayl to offload vehicles from APOE shipping. 11 - 12 JAN 2d Battalion, loth Marines provided live fire for 6th Marines live fire exercise on D14AC at Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. 11 - 25 JAN Oth Marines conducted training on D14AC with Task Force Breach Bravo. 12 JAN 2d CEB completed move from Camo ISB to forward position. (Grid 39RUL087.-., ist Battaliont Sth Marines commenced training on the platoon assault obstacle course at Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. 12 - 13 JAN 3d Battalion, 23d Marines conducted training on the platoon assault obstacle course at Thunderbolt/ Saudi Range. 12 JAN 2d Battalion, 2d Marines Forward Air Controllers conducted simulated close air support and laser designator training on Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. Headquarters, loth Marines displaced north to grid 39RTLSI3295. n FSCC participated in I KEF TAR/ILR CommEx. 13 JAN Frag 0 issued for 2d LAI Dn to conduct recon of QR60SO-QR6070. 2d CEB conducted live fire of four KK-154 line charges. Experienced So percent failure rate, including one premature detonation and one fuzing problem. Ist Battalion, 6th Marines conducted live fire UNCLASSIFIED III-3