1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

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Subject: 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS                       

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                 spot report from !St Bde concerning several EPW who stated
                 that the enemy was starting to carry protective masks all the
                 time. Units were instructed to report any sigh-lings of enemy
                 in chemical protective gear. The 1-3 Atk Hel Bn completed its
                 @4our-day -training program on individual and team NBC skills.
                 An OH580 (#144) was deadlined for loose tail-@-otor gearbox and
                 eight cracks in the tailboom; parts from #697 would be
                 substituted to effect repairs. This discovery led to an
                 Army-wide Safety of Flight Message.

                     '@O FEB: 1-3 Atk Hel Bn AH64's received an upgrade to the
                 ALQ-136 to defeat SA-8 Missiles. Unknown UAV's were reported
                 flying over AL QUASUMAH airfield and over the 2d Bde sector.
                 Units were instructed to inform tle DTAC of any suspicious
                 UAV's in their areas, and engage them (with small arms only)
                 on order from the DTAC. shortfalls in organic transportation
                 assets were becoming apparent, as noted in a memo from the Bde
                 XO to G-3 Plans: units lack transport to move authorized
                 personnel, MILVANS, scamps, forklifts, etc. The Bde recruested
                 external transportation support; retention of mlooS/MlOO91s
                 (scheduled for replacement by M998's) would partially
                 alleviate shortfalls for the movement of soldiers and some
                 equipment.

                     11 FEB: G-4 signed for 174 sets of body armor for the Bde;..
                 due to arrive today. E-227conducted slingload operations.
                 Brigade provided five RE14TT drivers 12-19 FEB to assist in
                 pickup of new vehicles from Dhahran.

                     12 FEB: Tonight'S screen mission cancelled by G-3. Attack
t difficulty in supporting 30mm
                 weapons fi.-ing. Aircraft parts support for this system next to
                 nonexistent.


                     13 FEB: Began receiving Electro-Optical (Eo) weather
                 forecasts from weatl,.er tep-s. The 7-0 forecast listed data for
                 AH64 infrared sensors, N'VG,s and around laser systems against
                 a sand bac.,round . rt was cr:-.ical-to Ali64 operations.

                     E-227 received a warning order to fly    replacement   @IOPP
                 Suits to !St CAV units (mission cancelled    on 14 FEB).   Attack
                 battalions prepared to engage enemy units    to support the
                 extraction of artillery units if required    during the krtillery
                 Raid.

                     14 FEB: British aircraft report three    airbursts within the
                 city of Ha4.ar Al Batin; black smoke reported rising (1153
                 hrs). Later confirmed that a SCUD missile had impacted.

                     15 FEB: Requested Ist CAV recoi and confirm decon Sites to
                 support screen mission aircraft.

                     16 FEB: Avn Bde S-3 reports eighteen AH64 and one UH60

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