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Subject: 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91
Unit: 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization: 2 MARDIV
Box ID: BX600007
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 11
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vehicles were -,jl Dec - f-,c.rilpijrly
C!-@ fp. p a nv p r,) v i d e s 1: @j @t r h A r, d L, -a f @ i@ H M i'@ W V I s t i2 @, t 'u- a 1 ir. f -i r i-t s e i s . t r a i
- c@ m m a nJ / c c@ n t r o I t @q c, v e @i i c., 1 P. s t,@, r, c, v e. L t- @i t t a I i 1', X 0 @t i),J S -- 3 f-I ( t t@,
,i e @i i c I L - ) ,
I ran 1991 C.',,:@fq,ztny cJec@l,:,Yed for field training a@ Thunderbolt
a ri u, e
b,it.i,ji ci TOW -u@:, rp. @,;itiy p e r f c, r pi e -d two we e'i si f i n te ri,@ I v a @i '@ q 1-i t iiib @t 'I-
c, p e r@t t j. r, n 'c c- i n c 1 -td e FARPS ( Fc, rW& F L@ AF, e a Arm i r, an d FZe f @te 'I 4 n cl i n t DLLR in,,@
this tilli@. peri,-,@l, it Was -Laliz2d that sitpr@!c@,,t for the
The @rm,.,any's -'a@rr-tis @,ri@]
elements of 'row F-,:@mpariy would be. difficult. 11 -1 I @i, .@.
none sections could each operate independently but still
support from thc, company. Prf internal system of c.,c,mLa@ st@rv@c,.o
problem to provide f-Dc@d, fuel, @itiij
1-CSLLPPJ..Y @c; narrow kii,Jel.-Y scattered ecL@c-ri@; without negatively the
The support system slowly shaie. t-I i n a I .1 ,
7
the logistical ele@merit c@f the cr.nr@ariy was s,llit iritc, tk-ic, group -The @@,l
. .1 1. ri
'@-rains tlil, logistical Element. it
with Drcc,.l-tring simple for future use. The other
combat trains was )@itfittc-,l with armored variant vehicles and C,DME,iile,i A
and maintenance function. Mechanics And tec,hriciatis formed
contact teams which were able to move rapidly to any point on the battlefield
to effect repair .,f eqi.t@@,merit. Other vehicles carried quantities .-f fuel,
i @i E'@ w a t e r , Each vehicle in the combat trains was armed with a .@10
cali@:.ei, machine sun or MK-1'3 automatic grenade la(trict-ter. its se,,,L@r.@@lary
mission was to pr,,jvicle security for the company command element.
7 'are - Captain Pagpl assigned tc, 'row cc,n@,arry as Motor Transport Officer,
Maintenance Manag(-ment Officer, Nuclear Bi,)I-)ciical and Chemical Defense
Of4@cpr, and He@idqLiarters Fllatc@c-n commander.
9 J-1@i - One of TOW C,jnl)any's HMMWV's rolled jff -@f an escarpment. No Marines
were injured. An investigation revealed that the accident was cc,ritriL,,LtE,.d t@,
by th@ serious )f night vision equipment (NVGS) held by TOW Company.
TOW Cr,M,r.,ariy rated forty pairs of tqVGs and had in hand three sets;. Again the
lack -@,l: the COMP.['Ij' ESSENTIAL EOUIPMENI' for TOW Company was evident.
17 'an -- Operation Desert Storm commences. TOW Company prepared for missile
and chemical attack by the Iraqi forces.
i ji ri 'low Company moved with the b-ttalic,n north, on a l--c4 mile. road March,
to join the -jther, elements )f the Sixth Marine RegiTetit@ TOW Company moved
first providing guides for the entire battalion dltrini t e na. ch. TOW Cc-pilayly
LI @ltiriuej its :,wn schedule )f maneuver training (COMMEXI,- Arij Night ReE,,.tpp,ly
@l vehicles at
before the one hundred and thirty mile move.
23/24 Jari - 'row Cc@tnr@any led the entire battalion and @@rc@vided quarter in a
night road march to a position east :,f 1-i i I 1 c-'43. TOW Company I)eli-le,J modify
all of I Marine TOW assets to the firin f t y p p-
g c, all
TOWs missiles and 11-@) defeat enemy tank mounted .qissile .' jammers. This
massive effort i.riv@:,IviriQ over twc, hundred and fifty Tow systems.
Gu,iiJance Systems had six circuit b,)ards rewired and Laser Hardf.,ne,.'j Diane
installed lr,. some sights. All sevent.v--,@.,.Y, TOW weapon systems
FOW Company were TOW Company was i@iy@:,Ive,J in two
hp.',! north of hill '@'4,-@ in rtV, Marines zone c,l@ action. 'row
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization = 2 MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997