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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                                  conduct artillery raids at several points
                                  along the Saudi/Kuwaiti border. Air condition
                                  threat was yellow/tight. 9 LAAD stinger
                                  sections were assigned direct support to the
                                  regiment. I MEF FSCL-1 was placed in effect.

          18 Jan 1991             The operational tempo increased in the
                                  division's northeastern area as both 1/12 and
                                  3/11 reported incoming rounds. 1/12 went to
                                  MOPP level 4, but reduced that to MOPP level
                                  0+ after sending out Monitor/Survey teams
                                  which verified the all clear. Radars reported
                                  jamming that later turned out to be caused by
                                  friendly EA6-B jamming.

          20 Jan 1991             Iraqi units sent indirect fire aimed at
                                  Mishab. They impacted near 1/12's positio@s
                                  with no reported casualties. Our 9-36 radar
                                  picked Lip the trajectories and figured them to
                                  be mortars. I MEF said they are probably MRL
                                  rounds 13eing skipped to increase their range,
                                  a practice used during the Iraq-Iran war.
                                  Ftirther investigation proved the rounds were
                                  60 mm mortar fired south by Saudi Arabia
                                  National C3Ltard, (SANG) units seating their base
                                  plates. Both 1/12 and 5/11, positioned at Al
                                  Mishab and Al Caraah, respectively, planned to
                                  conduct artillery raids near the SaLtdi/KLtWaiti
                                  border.


          21 Jan 1991             lith Marines S-4 conducted a digital CPX to
                                  practice the Logistics link between the
                                  battalions and the Regiment and the FSSG
                                  AmmL,nition SLipply Point. Battery F, 2/12,
                                  from 1/12, conducted an artillery raid at
                                  0315 C (local time zone) supporting I MEF
                                  FragO 00-1 which directs lst Division to
                                  conduct raids. They fired 84 rounds a+ DPICM
                                  on suspected targets. No Battle Damage
                                  Assessment (BDA) was available. llth Marines
                                  continued reconfigliration of the battalion's
                                  ammunition prescribed loads from defensive to
                                  offensive loads.

          22 Jan 1991             Regimental Nuclear Biological, and Chemical
                                  Defense (NBC) section continued intensive
                                  training begun early on in the deployment.
                                  The newly formed NBC defense squad drawn from
                                  organic assets within the regiment received
                                  most of the attention.
                                  The Commanding Officer and the S-3 attended a
                                  sandtable briefing with 2nd Marine Division
                                  and 10th Marines. Both divisions coordinated
                                  efforts for the upcoming ground attack.


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