COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES 13 MAR 91

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Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY  11TH  MARINES  13 MAR 91                    

Parent Organization = SECDEF      

Unit = HQMC        

Folder Title = 11TH MARINES COMMAND CHRONOLOGY  JAN  FEB  91  SEC 1 OF 2                                       

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600135





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                As the war  continued, the operational tempo *or the Ist MarinE-
           Division markedly increased. Incoming fires landed around Mishab
           and at the southwestern part of the Kuwaiti border from grids OS63
           58 to US 47 99. During one 5/11 raid, incoming rounds forced an
           early displacement by the battery. However, the artillery raids
           caused the enemy to react in ways which gave away his positions and
           strength, allowing Ilth Marines to attrit his forces, and
           ultimately deter his will to fight.

                During February, Ilth MRrines displaced west to the vicinity of
           Al Oaraah (grid OS 4224) and continued planning for the artillery
           support of offensive operations. The regiment conducted
           digital/voice CPX%, and held ongoing NBC training. 5/11 continued
           executing artillery raids through 10 February while 3/12 and 1/11
           conducted a raid on 10-11 February. 3/12 displaced north to within
           sight of the berm just short of the Saudi/KLtwaiti border on 16-17
           February. They fired missions supporting TF Grizzly on the 21st,
           G--@. Meanwhile, E/2/12 (3/11) supported TF Troy, the division's
           deception force, by conducting raids and by -Firing preparation
           fires -For Operation Flail on 23 February.

                Organization for Combat in January:

                1/11:      Direct Support to Task Force PAPA BEAR
                3/11:      Direct Support to Task Force RIPPER
                5/11:      General Support with Second Priority Calls For Fire
                                 to Task Force SHEPPARD
                1/12:      Direct Support to Task Force TARO
                '@/12:     Direct Support to REGIMENTAL COMBAT TEAM - 4 (Task
                                 Force GRIZZLY)


                Organization -For combat changed to support surface artillery
           raids and the changing maneuver situation throughout the ground
           offensive in February.       See Section 3.



                                           Air Officer


                During February, an Air 0-F+icer (AO) was assigned to the lith
           Marines Combat Operations Center (CDC).        His primrry duty was to
           operate the counter fire qLtick--Fire net,     a Secure Ultra-High
           Frequency (UHF) radio net. This net was        established to give the
           CDC a direct link to a Tactical Air Commander (Airborne) (TAC(A)),
           primary, or a Past Forward Air Controller (Airborne) (Fast FAC(A)),
           art F/A-16D, secondary.

                The employment method flir this net was: the AN/TPO-36 Counter
           Battery Radar acquired Incoming rounds and determined the firing
           location and the impact predict (IP) grids. Then, the grids were
           plotted by the Intelligence (S-2) section to verify what type of
           unit was firing and if it was friendly or enemy. Next, the Fire
           Direction Officer (FDO) plotted the -Firing location to determine if
           artillery could range that counterfire threett. If artillery could
           not range it, then the AO would pass it to the TACCA), via-the



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