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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                0355:   5/11 MISSION CHANGED TO GENERAL SUPPORT REINFORCING
                        (GSR) 3/11. 5/11 155MM BATTERIES PREPARED TO ANSWER
                        CALLS FOR FIRE FROM TF RIPPER ON BEHALF OF 3/11 "SISTER"
                        BATTERIES.    ii
                0359:   G-DAY AND H-H6UR CONFIRMED.

                0507:   TF RIPPER CROSSED LINE OF DEPARTURE (LD) ENROUTE FIRST
                        OBSTACLE BELT WITH 3/11 IN TRACE.

                0600:   H-HOUR; TF RIPPER ARRIVES @iT FIRST OBSTACLE BELT BREACH
                        SITE GRID OS 7@ 77.


                0620:   TF RIPFER CLEARS FIRST TWO LANES THROUGH FIRST IRAQI
                        OBSTACLE BELT.


                0659:   CFL 2 IN EFFECT.


                0745:   TF PAPA BEAR IN ATTACK POSITION.


                OE304.- 3/11 BEGAN MOVING THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE BELT BREACH.

                01330:  5/11 RECON, SURVEY AND ADVANCE PARTIES DISPLACED THROUGH
                        TF GRIZZLY BREACH SITE.

                0900:   3/12 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT BY ECHELON DISPLACING I/3/14
                        THROUGH BREACH IN ORDER TO PROVIDE CONTINUOUS DIRECT
                        SUPPORT TO TF GRIZZLY. 1/3/14 OCCUPIED FIRING
                        POSITION GRID 05 71C) 840, FIRECAP READY AT 1100.

                0905:   TF PAPA BEAR COMMITTED TO CONDUCT ASSAULT BREACH,
                        CLEARING TWO LANES BY IC)18.


                0930:   0-36 RADARS DETECTED FIRST OF DOZENS OF COUNTERFIRE
                        TARGETS IDENTIFIED DURING MORNING OF G-DAY. FROM 0930
                        TO 1331, IITH MARINES TARGET PROCESSING CENTER (TPC)
                        CONSOLIDATED TARGETS AND REGIMENTAL nC COORDINATED
                        ENGAGEMENT OF 42 SEPARATE COUNTERFIRE TARGETS CLEARED BY
                        APPROPRIATE MANEUVER UNITS. REGIMENTAL FDC ISSUED FIRE
                        ORDERS FOR ATTACK OF 26 TARGETS BY ARTILLERY; 17 WERE
                        COORDINATED BY 11TH MARINES AIR OFFICER VIA QUICKFIRE
                        CHANNEL WITH TACTICAL AIR CONTROLLER AIRBORNE (TAC(A))
                        FOR ATTACK BY CLOSE AIR SUPPORT AIRCRAFT.


                0953:   3/11 COMPLETED OCCUPATION OF FIRING POSITION BEYOND
                        FIRST OBSTACLE BELT NEAR GRID QS 77 B4; MISSION DS TF
                        RIPPER.


                1100:   1/11 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT THRUSH FIRST OBSTACLE BELT AND
                        OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QS 83 79, FIRECAP
                        READY AT 1400. DURING OCCUPATION, 1/11 JUMP CP
                        RECEIVED INCOMING MORTAR FIRE.

                1100:   1/12 ASSUMED MISSION REINFORCING 1/11 IN ORDER TO



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