COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 11TH MARINES 13 MAR 91

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Subject = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY  11TH  MARINES  13 MAR 91                    

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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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          concept, llth Marines units were provided with classes I, III, and
          V during hostilities. All other classes a+ supplies were supported
          prior to and after the ground offensive.


                                         Medical

              The Ilth Marines Regimental medical  hection was converted from
          aL peace-time status to a Regimental Aid Station (RAS) in September
          1990. On permanent staff was HM3 John Boyle. He was augmented
          with 7 TAD personnel for completion of the deployment.    This staff
          was completed in October, 1990 with the following personnel: CDR
          R. Jeffries, MC, USN - Medical Officer; HMC A. Arquiza, USN -
          Regimental Chief; HMI V. Cartel, USN - LPO; HM2 R. Montomery, USN
          Preventive Medicine Technician; HM2 S. Rodriquez, USN - Hospital
          corpsman; HM3 T. Dieringer, USN - Hospital corpsman; HM3 J.
          Ficklin, USN - Hospital corpsman.

              An RAS was established with the Forward Logistir:s Base (FLB) in
          the field, a rear RAS and a small Battalion Aid Station (BAS) with
          the Tactical Command Post. For the first time in recent Ilth
          Marines history, the FLB was made mobile and moved eight times in
          support of the regimental mission. The RAS ;allowed suit. With
          the initiation of the Kuwait offensive on 24 February, 1991, the
          medical section was divided into the mobile TAC BAS, mobile FLB RAS
          and a Rear Logistics Base RAS.

              Besides the routine sick call and emergency care provided by an
          RAS, the medical section developed an NBC contaminated casualty
          response plan. Over 20 conventional and NBC mass casualty drills
          were conducted between September, 1990 and February, 1991.
          Extensive training with refinements produced an exceptional NBC
          casualty decontamination plan and training prograii which was
          promulgated throughout the regiment, Ist Marine Division and Ist
          FSS(3. It became a major example frjr training and a proposed plan
          for the theater.


              To protect battalion combat effectiveness, the FLB and RAS
          agreed to receive early NBC contaminated casualties from battalions
          during combat to preserve their capabilities. This was a new
          concept in NBC casualty care. Extensive trainir.g in coordinating,
          transfer, and rapid casualty decontamination and care was included.
          The entire FLB per:;onnel wc?re trained in this process because a+
          uncertainty in available individuals without specific MOS or
          primary job identification in the field.

               To improve the medical capabilities of the regimental
          corpsmen, two modified Advance Trauma Li-Fe Support (ATLS) courses
          were developed and provided.   Regimental and battalion corpsmr-n-and
          selected Marines were trained and successfully complete the
          course. They became known as one of the elite medical teams in the
          Kuwait Theater of Operations (KTO).

              Problems with medical logistics throughout the operational


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