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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


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