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                                       

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Box ID = BX600135




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           acquiring dozens of counterfire targets. After clearance by the
           appropriate maneuver fire support coordination agency, 42 of-those
           targets were engaged, 26 by a-tillery, and 17 by close air support
           (CAS) aircraft. An air quick-+ire channel, which connected Ilth
           MRrines Air Officer to the Tactical Airborne Controller (Airborne)
           (TAC(A)), was developed two weeks prior to the ground offensive.
           Based on the Commanding General's guidance, Ilth Marines set up two
           nets in the COC next to the Target Processing Center (TPC): the
           Tactical Air Direction (TAD) -and the Tactical Air
           Request/Helicopter Request (TAR/HR). The air officer requested CAS
           aircraft and MEDEVAC% when needed via the two air nets.



                   lst Marine Division Fire Support Coordination Center

                                            PLANS

               Four division fire support plans (attached) were published
           during January and February.    These plans accompanied maneuver
           plans which transitioned lst MarDiv from a defensive posture along
           the Saudi coast to its attack through the obstacle belts west of
           the Al Wa-Frah oil field.


               The first plan was published 041500 Jan 1991 to Support
           division Frag Order 20-90 which outlined Ist MarDiv's deployment
           north to continue a defense in sector as the I MEF covering force.

               T:-te second plan, published 16050OZ Jan 1991, was the Appendix
           12 (Fire Support) to Annex C (OpereAtions) to Operation Order 1-91
           (Operation Desert Storm). This formal plan served as the base
           document for fire support in the offense. The maneuver and +ire
           support plans contained in Operation Order 1-91 were based on
           deliberate breaches by Ist MarDiv through two obstacle belts and a
           passage of lines by 2d MarDiv.

               The third plari, Fire Support Plan to division Frag Order 09-91
           (published 071400C Feb 91), supported Ist MarDiv's movement west to
           assembly areas in preparation for offensive operations while
           maintaining a strongpoint defense at Al Mishab. A series of on
           order Coordinated Fire Lines (CFL) and Free Fire Areas (FFA@
           enabled the division force operating adjacent to the Saudi -
           VLtwaiti "elbow" to fall back toward the division's main defensive
           areas while facilitating the uncoordinated attack of enemy -Forces
           penetrating the division sector. A consolidated division list of
           targets ba%ed on terrain targeting accompanied the fire plan.

               A fourth fire support plan was published or. 171200C Feb 91 to
           support division Frag Order 1-91 (Operalion Desert Storm). The.
           mant-uver scheme olttlinecl tire rilvision's penetration of Iraqi
           obstacle belts and seizure of MEF objectives.      Based on current
           enemy order of battle in-Formation. the nlanm
           breaching operations for a more fluid and rapid attack to sectl--
           MEF objectives A and C employing the principles of maneuver
           warfare. The fire support plan included an execution matrix and a



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