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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                1700:   TF SHEPHERD   CONTINUED SCREENING AROUND     EAST SIDE   OF
                        KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ENTERING KUWAIT CITY
                        SUBURBS.

                1741:   TF GRIZZLY COMPLETED CLEARING OF AL JABER AIRFIELD.

                1800:   1/11 DISPLACED FURTHER FORWARD TO BETTER RANGE IN
                        SUPPORT OF TF PAPA BEAR'S ATTACK ON KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL
                        AIRPORT OCCUPYING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QT 83 28, ENTIRE
                        BATTALION   FIRECAP READY AT 2300.


           27 February              Operation Desert Storm           Rs the Division
                                    consolidated and completed securing and
                                    clearing MEF Objective C, llth Marines
                                    repositioned in the outskirts of Kuwait City
                                    in preparation to support possible continued
                                    operations in the City. llth Marines units
                                    continued to collect vast amounts of Iraqi
                                    equipment and ammunition. With the immediate
                                    Iraqi threat eliminated, Division set MOPP
                                    level zero. Specific noteworthy events
                                    included:


                0320:   DIVISION CONTINUED ATTACK FORWARD TO ISOLATE AND SECURE
                        MEF OBJECTIVE C, KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, MEETING
                        LITTLE RESISTANCE AND REQUIRING NO ARTILLERY SUPPORT.


                0657:   TF SHEPHERD SECURED MEF OBJECTIVE C, KUWAIT
                        INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.


                0745:   TF TARO ARRIVED AND BEGAN CLEARING KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL
                        AIRPORT.


                1100:   3/11 REPOSITIONED TO FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID QT 77
                        35, COMPLETELY FIRECAP READY IN THE NEW POSITIONS AT
                        1430.


                1130:   REGIMENTAL JUMP CP DISPLACED FOR@IARD TO OUTSKIRTS OF
                        KUWAIT CITY, OCCUPIED POSITION AT GRID OT 821 285 AND
                        ASSUMED CONTROL AT 1600.


                1200:   3/1? REPOSITIONED TO FIRING POSITIONS NEAR GRID OT 80
                        31, COMPLETELY FIRECAP READY IN NEW POSITIONS AT 1430.

                1437:   A/l/12 DISPLACED FURTHER FORWARD      IN SUPPORT OF TF
                        GRIZZLY AND COMPLETED OCCUPATION      OF FIRING POSITION AT
                        GRID OT 772 054.


                1600:   5/11 REPOSITIONED FORWARD TO NEW      FIRING POSITIONS NEAR
                        GRID OT 60 35, FIRECAP READY IN       NEW POSITIONS AT 1944.

                1615:   DIVISION ASSUMED MOPP LEVEL ZERO.


                2300:   FRAGO ISSUED TO 5/11 TO DISPLACE SOUTH OUT OF TF



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