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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 TANK BN 26 NOV - 31 MARCH 1991
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 5
UNCLASSIFIED 1500
ADMIN
17 Mar lggi
From: C Company Commander
To, Battalion Historical Officer
Subj: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY
Ref: MCO 5750.IF
A. 26 November 1990 - 21 Bee 1990
Charlie Company was activated on 26 November 1990 in Tallahassee, Fl.
The Commanding Officer at the time was Capt L. LACHAT. The Executive
Officer was Capt F. WILLIAMS. The Ist Platoon Commander was SSgt CANTRELL.
The 2nd Platoon Commander was 69gt TAYLOR. The 3rd Platoon Commander was
CWO-4 BRAGG. The Company First Sergeant was IstSgt MILLS. The Tank Leader
was MSgt CLAY.
Upon reaching Camp Lejeune, the company began its lock on training for
South West Asia. In addition, all administrative work not completed at the
home armory was finished. Items such as dog tags, RED, SBLI and all areas
of Marine Corps Admin was covered. In addition, physicals were conducted
on those who needed them as well as dental examinations. These exams were
.a @imed at insuring that all Marine reservists met the current active duty
requirements for medical and dental.
Because of the number'6@ tanks on the MPF shipping, it was decided that
Delta Company from Columbia, SC would be merged with Charlie Company. On
I December 1990, Maj S. J. COGHLAN took command of the company. Capt
erous
personnel changes on this date. Capt WILLIAMS became the Battalion S-2.
Capt R. PHILON was posted as C Company Executive Officer. CWO-4 BRAGG was
moved to Battalion Maintenance. Capt M. T. ALTERMATT was posted as Ist
Platoon Commander. Capt W. J. WALLISCH was posted as 2nd Platoon
Commander. CWO-2 PAXTON was posted as 3rd Platoon Commander. lstsgt
J. HARLOW was posted as Company First Sergeant. MSgt H. T. SHIVERS became
the Tank Leader.
Having changed so much of the key leadership, the priority became "get
to know your Marines". At this time, any excess Marines not rated by the
Table of Organization were transferred to either Headquarters and Service
Company or the other gun companies.
The company now formed began its package of SWA training. The areas
covered included SWA.orientation, Soviet weapons, Land Navigation, NBC,
Engineer Orientations Comm procedures, desert survival and SWA medical. As
time permitted, BWT and tank training was conducted. Several M60AI tanks
were made available by 2d Tank Battalion for crew duty classes and pre-fire
check classes. No hands on field training was provided on the tanks. The
individual platoons improvised classes using either terrain walk-throLL§h
exercises or models of tanks to practice tank platoon tactics.
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Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization = 2 MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH TANK BN 26 NOV - 31 MARCH 1991
Folder Seq # = 5
Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
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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 = 02-JAN-1997