AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA

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Subject = AAR  1ST MARDIV IN SWA                                          

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA   WDID SWA 0073                       

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600145



                                     UNCLASSIFIED







                 FEB 91


         PRIDE
         - 0002, Based on request of Ilth Marines, Assistant Division Commander
           restricted use of Rocket Assisted Projectiles (RAF') to emergency use
           only -For remainder of night.
         - 0103, Pride directs all units to employ RABFAC Beacons to mark -flanlfs.
         - 1004, Division chaps Company's B, C and 2 Command Group from TF XRAY
           (I/Z7) to Tasl,   Force Taro -For operations.      Company C subsequently
           chopped to I/'-- -For security mission.
         - 1030, Pride authorizes llth Marines recon and survey parties to cross
           into Kuwait.
         - PoLindary change from I MEF, move west TM @@00594 to TM --00900 to
           TM @157976 - effective immediately.        Forward CP location DS 6'@2721.
         - 167@2, Pride Fwd assumes Command & Control.
         - 1646, The Saudi's are breaching at TM 29,S6-12 have -Found mines but no
           chemical mines.
         - 181:10 Pride Fwds Cr-' moves to DS 6-'--721.    No indication of -Forces moving,
           F.'F'Vs con4i-m Armor Dn north of Al Jaber ArfielcJ.
         - 2()(.)O, Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) 1 in effect. - 2--,00, received boundary
           change between let MarDiv and EF,AC, move west TM 2C)0594 to TM 2O(9C)O to
           TM ::@@7976.
                  F,@,.de ;reezes all -Freq and crypto changes -For 72 hours.
           Z7,C)C), Received Boundary change -From MARCENT between Ist MarDiv and EPAC,
           move west TM 2()(:)c-@c@4 tc TM --Clo9(.)O to Tr. -7"7976.


         TASi.-FORCE-TA*n
                  F'ricic c3irec'ts all units to employ R-ABFAC beacons to mark -Flzin@,s.
         - 07@05, Accidental grenade c?::plosion tills one Marine in -@/3 (PFC@
           @@and Wounds another.                Both Marines evacuated
                                                                            POLIAt§,,gcr §A2 (b)(6)
         - c):@20, "/:; occupies PF, Cacno (OS 7507(.         No enemy en
           many empty bankers.
         - IC)()4, TF Xr&y (1/::.) prepared +or operations.       "C" Co subsequently
           chopped to 1/12 for security mission.
                  Mt'-154 MCLC's lin@.-up with :./7,.
         - 17-50, 3/:,, Main CP displaces-to BP Casino with Engineers.            I M60A'@ Tint@
           with track width mine plow and 2 Mi'-54 MCLC'S.
         - 177.5, Pride reports B-52 strike scheduled -For 2400 vic QS E340750.
         - 1740, 1/12 4ire cap with all --@ Batteries, vic BP Casino.
         - 1830, Z;/Z, Assumes MOPF'-l.
         - 1930, 1/12 036 Radar hit by missile.         One Marine killed, numerous
           secondary explosions -From ammunition in the truck.
         - 2025, TF puts recon into mine-Field to find lanes.
           '2C)O, TF reports beginning infiltration.         TF reports all Recon Teams on
           Ist obstacle belt and screens right -Flanl,       of Div zone.
           2-@:;O, 3/7@ initiates attack (Infiltration)      in wedge -Formation, I Co in
           lead, "@"' Co on right 41ant and "L" Co on left -Flank.
           27,45, "i." Co identifies and marks an enemy mine+ic?ld vic OS 738645.



         - 17@-5, 2/7 reports 20 EPW's on 2 truct,s have surrendered.
         - Ripper ready for main attqc@ on Ist obstacle belt.

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