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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 exercise on DMAC which included mortar and artillery fire. 13 - 14 JAN Sth Tank Battalion conducted BZO of M60AI tank main guns at Thunderbolt/Saudi Range. 14-23 JAN Offload of assault follow-on shipping. 16 JA.N Warning Order issued to 2d LAI Bn to be prepared to conduct deceptive feint/screen vie QRS060 to QR3595 in next 24-72 hours. 17 JAN operation Desert Storm Phase I (Air War) begins. 0330 CG - "Hostilities have initiated. Will further advise." We are at war. 0900 GySgt Provosnick's ITU attached to 2d LAI BU. 0920 Frago issued to 2d LAI Bn to proceed north and screen in zone north/northwest of Kibrit Road. 1700 Screen line established: A Cmd, 2d LAI Bn QS675116 Co A, 2d LAI Bn QS660121 Co C, 2d LAI Bu QSS53143 17-24 JAN 2d Tank Bn conducts BZO of MlAl main gun, XK-19 and small arms at Thunderbolt Range. 18-22 JAN Companies B, D, E, F, 2d LAI Bn use Thunderbolt Range to testfire/boresight weapon systems. 18 JA.N 0330 Scud attack at port of Al Jubayl. 0900 lst Section, 2d Plt, B Btry, 2d LAAD assigned direct support to 2d LAI Dn. 19 JA.N 1040-1700 Companies A and C, 2d LAI Bn recon 2d MarDiV zone to locate friendly coalition units. 20 JAN 0700 1 MEF Fire Support/Air Request CommEx 211500C Jan. 24 JAN 1045 2d LAI Bn(-) moves out to establish combined screen with SANG Cavalry from Q88437 to QS9437 oriented northward. 25 JA.N 1230 Screen line pushed forward. General trace is QSS60383 to QSS75383 to QS925403 to QS934386. 1438 Heightened state of alert for 2d MarDiv. ISOO Informed of possible air attack on forces in UNCLASSIFIED III-4