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File: 120396_oct96_decls28_0006.txt
Subject: 2D LAI BN DAILY JOURNAL 25FEB91
Unit: 2ND LAI BN
Parent Organization: 2 MAR DIV
Box ID: BX600017
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND LIGHT ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION JAN - MAR 1991
Document Number: 47
Folder SEQ #: 3
INSTRUCTIONS FOR KEEPING JOURNAL
1. H*adlngt
a. Unit or Section:
(1) Enter designation of unit if this is a unit journal for r4ment, air group, or smaller unit.
(2) Enter designation of section if this is a section journal maintained by a general staff section.
b. Place: Enter coordinates or name of locality.
c. From: Enter date, time, and time zone that journal is opened.
d. To: Enter date, time, and time zone that journal is closed.
2. @y:
a. lime In:
(1) Unit journal. Enter time information is received Within unit. In most instances this would be 'MR
at unit communication center.
(2) Section journal. Enter time information is reidved within section.
b. Time Out:
(1) Unitjournal. Enter time outgoing information is delivered to addressee. In most instances this would
be TOD by unit communication center.
(2) Section journal. Enter time outgoing message is delivered to originator's communication center for
transmittal, or time information is transmitted by releasing section.
c. Serial NG.: Number each entry consecutively as information is received by keeper of journal.
d. DTG: Enter date/time group of radio message.
e. Incidents, Messages, Orders:
(1) Important incidents, messages and orders are recorded as they arc made known.
(2) Although brief, entries must include all vital elements of information, such as what, where, when,
how, and who.
(3) Original entries should not be altered, but should be suppjcmcnted or corrected by later entries when
necessary.
oral messages is entered in thejournal, leaving the full account for thcjoumal file
and other supporting documents.
(5) Oral messages are reduced to writing and processed like written messages.
J. Action Taken: This column is used to indicate administrative action taken, such as, routing to cogni=t
unit staff officer(s), dissemination of pertinent information and/or filing of message. Some of the more common
symbols used to indicate action taken are: "M", posted on situation map; "S", circulated to unit staff, "T", infor-
mation disseminated to troops or subordinate units; "F", filed in journal file.
3. Indlngt
a. Sunimary: A brief summary of major activities, with reasons underlying decisions, is entered in the joumw
at the close of each day. This is written in narrative form under the column entitled "Incidents, Messages, Orden."
6. Closing: journals arc closed daily or at the end of periods or phases prescribed by higher authority.
4. Journal fil*:
journalfileisconsidcredapanofthcjournal. Itcontainsmessages.orders,rccord3ofconversation.andotherdoc-u-
ments supporting journal entries.
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1982- 546-026/88
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File Room = oct96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-42
Box ID = BX600017
Unit = 2ND LAI BN
Parent Organization = 2 MAR DIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND LIGHT ARMORED INFANTRY BATTALION JAN - MAR 1991
Folder Seq # = 3
Subject = 2D LAI BN DAILY JOURNAL 25FEB91
Document Seq # = 47
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Declassified = 22-NOV-1996