AFTER ACTION REPORT 3RD PLT OPERATION DESERT STORM

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Subject: AFTER ACTION REPORT 3RD PLT OPERATION DESERT STORM              

Box  ID: BX600016

Document Number:          5

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD ASSAULT AMPHIBAN BATTALION D COMPANY JULY 1990 - JUNE 1991               

Folder Seq #:         16

Unit: 3D AA BN    

Parent Organzation: 1ST MARDIV  






             At 1200, enemy had been destroyed and all displaced elements returned to
           their positions in the Bn formation.

           - At 1300, 3/11 signaled 'Gas' so the Bn donned and cleared.

           - At 1330, 'All Clear' was sounded.

           - At 1500, continued attack towards Kuwait International Airport. Formation
           integrity was maintained as beat as possible, but this wag difficult due to the
           streets of the shanty town. Gunners and grunts (on vehicles with cargo hatches
           open) maintained a watchful eye for snipers.

           - As the lead elements reach the breach point outside of the city, mortars
           received a fire mission and set up quickly in an awkward formation due to
           constraints of the city streets. Following their fire mission, movement
           continued towards the breach site.

           - The Bn moved into two files through the two lanea.

           - After the breach site, we hit a rock quarry and had to circumvent.

           - The Bn formed into a single file along the rim of the quarry.

           - As we reach the outskirts of Kuwait City, the sky was dark again.

           - Setting up was done quickly and safely, Dragons D-33 drove into a trench as
           it was being ground guided; safely retrieved.

           - D-00 received a new plenum line, D-53 repaired the final drive which had a
           small leak.

           - All Marines were accounted for.

           - All 3rd platoon vehicles were 100% up at Kuwait City.

           - All weapons a KY gear was accounted for.

           - AN/VVS's did not offer to much due to the thick dark cloud cover from the
           burning oil wells. Thermal sights like tanks and Tows are needed.

           - D-33's M-85 functioned without mishap due to it being well lubricated (along
           with the rounds)

           - Sections adjusted to the terrain (and masked themselves well).

owed for 100% AAV
           participation through the entire campaign.

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-35
Box ID = BX600016
Unit = 3D AA BN
Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 3RD ASSAULT AMPHIBAN BATTALION D COMPANY JULY 1990 - JUNE 1991
Folder Seq # = 16
Subject = AFTER ACTION REPORT 3RD PLT OPERATION DESERT STO
Document Seq # = 6
Document Date =
Scan Date = 05-SEP-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 13-SEP-1996