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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                        PROVIDE  CONTINUOUS     FIRE  SUPPORT TO  TF PAPA BEAR AS
                        1/11 DISPLACED FORWARD.


                1125:   TF RIPPER BEGAN BREACHING     SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.


                1130:   5/11 DISPLACED BY ECHELON     TWO BATTERIES AT A TIME
                        THROUGH TF GRIZZLY      BREACH SITE TO FIRING POSITIONS@AT
                        GRID OS 76 87. INITIAL TWO BATTERIES FIRECAP READY AT
                        1330; REMAINING TWO BATTERIES DISPLACED AT 1430; ENTIRE
                        BN FIRECAP READY IN NEW POSITION AT 1915.


                1147:   3/11 FIRED 247 ROUNDS IN SERIES "RICK" TO        NEUTRALIZE
                        IRAQI POSITIONS DEFENDING SECOND OBSTACLE       BELT.


                1200:   3/12 BEGAN DISPLACEMENT OF REMAINING TWO BATTERIES
                        (B/l/10 AND F/2/10) THROUGH FIRST OBSTACLE BELT AND
                        OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID           QS 73 91, FNTIRE
                        BATTALION FIRECAP READY AT 1500.


                1205:   3/1! FIRED SUPPRESSION OF ENEMY AIR DEFENSE (SEAD)
                        SERIES "NAPE" TC FACILITATE AIR ATTACK ON IRAQI
                        POSITIONS DEFENDING SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.


                1207:   TF RIPPER CLEARED FIRST LANE THROUGH SECOND OBSTACLE
                        BELT.


                1210.-  WITH THE CFL CURRENTLY IN EFFECT LOCATED BEYOND MOST OF
                        COUNTERFIRE TARGETS IDENTIFIED, REGIMENTAL FDC
                        RECOMMENDED THAT DIVISION FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION
                        CENTER (FSCC) ESTABLISH INTERIM CFL CLOSER TO FRIENDLY
                        FORCES. DIVISION FSCC IMMEDIATELY ESTABLISHED HASTY CFL
                        ALONG THE SECOND OBSTACLE BELT.


                1220:   BASED ON TF RIPPER REPORTED MOVEMEN'R THROUGH SECOND
                        OBSTACLE BELT, REGIMENTAL FDC REVERTED TO USE OF CFL
                        FOR CLEARANCE OF FIRES.

                1223:   3,'12 RECEIVEB CHECK FIRING'ON MORTAR COUNTERFIRE TARGET
                        FROM TF GRIZZLY FORWARD OBSERVER BECAUSE IRAQI SOLDIERS
                        WERE SURRENDERING AT THAT LOCATION. BASED ON
                        DEMONSTRATED IRAQI PROPENSITY TO IMMEDIATELY SURRENDER
                        WHEN FIRED UPON WITH DUAL PURPOSE IMPROVED CONVENTIONAL
                        MUNITIONS (DPICM), REGIMENTAL FDC ADJUSTED STANDARD
                        MORTAR COUNTERFIRE VOLLEY TO BATTERY ONE ROUND DPICM.


                1300:   3/11 BEGAN DISPLACING BATTERIES FORWARD BY ECHELON TO
                        POSITIONS NEAR THE OBSTACLE BELT TO SUPPORT TF RIPPER'S
                        ATTACK TOWARDS AL JABER AIRFIELD. ONE PLATOON FROM EACH
                        BATTERY OCCUPIED FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID OS 78 90,
                        FIRECAP READY AT 1400.


                1309:   REGIMENTAL FDC DIRECTED 1/11 TO REORIENT ON AZIMUTH OF
                        FIRE 0100 IN PREPARATION FOR POSSIBLE IRAQI ARMOR
                        COUNTERATTACK.



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