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



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           097.0, 0-@16 radars detected -First 0-F dozens of countlrfire targets
           identified during morning of G-day. From 0930 to 1331, llth Mirines
           Target Processing Center,(TPC) consolidated targets and Regt FDC
           coordinated engagment of .42 separate counter-Fire targets cleared by
           appropriate maneuver units.    Regt FDC issued fire orders -For attack of
           26 targets by artillery; 17 were coordinated by Ilth Marines Air
           0-F-Ficer via quicL--Fire channel with Tactical Air Controller Airborne
           (TACA) for attack by CIOSE? air support aircraft.
           0941, 3/12 displaceed by echelon displacing 1/3/14 through breach in
           order to provide continous direct support to TF Grizzly.       I/3/14
           occupied -Firing position grid DS 7IOE340 FireCap ready at 1100.
           0953, 3/11 completed occupation of 4iring position beyond first
           obstacle belt at arid OS 77 84; mission DS TF Ripper.
                  1/11 began displacement through first obstacle belt and occupied
           +ir4r,g positions near grid LIS 6--79 FireCap ready at 1400.    DLir i nc.i
           occupation, 1/11 Jump Cr' took 4ncom@ng,mortar -Fire.
          -llc)(:i, 1/12 assumed missior- reinforcing 1/11 in order to provide
           continuous fire support to TF Papa Bear as 1/11 displaced forward.
          -1170, '@/11 displaced by echelon with two batteries through TF Gri==Iy
           breach site to +i,iig positions at grid OS 7687.      Initikl two batteries
           FireCap recdy at         remaining two batteries displace at 14-@C),. Lr-tire
           Bn FireCap ready in ne@ positior. at
          -1147, 7,/Il -fi,c-d --47 rounds in series "Rici" to neutralize Irkqi
           positions defending '2d obstacle belt.
          -12()(,,     began displacment of reamining two batteries (2/1/IC) ar-cl
                    throuo!-. 4)rst obstacle belt and occupied 4iring positions reF-
           grid C-S 77c@i Fi-e'-ac, ready 150(i.
          -12C)5, -/II fired Suppression of Eneny Air Defense (SEAD) series "Nape"
           to 4.%c,.2.itate air a-taci on Iraqi positions de-Fending second obstacle
           belt.
          -1--10, W2th the CFL currently in e-F-Fect located beyond most of
           countel+ire targets identified, Regt FDC recommended that Division Fire
           Support Coordination Center (FSCC) established interim CFL closer to
           friendly -Forces. Division FSCC immediately establihsed hasty CFL along
           the second obstacle belt.
          -1220, Based on TF Ripper reported movement through 2d obstacle belt,
           regimental FDC reverted to use of CFL 2 for clearance of fires.
          -1'-23, 3/12 received check -Firing on mortar coLtnter-Fire target -From TF
           Grizzly forward observer becasue Iraq,. soldiers were surrendering ,t
           that location. Based on demonstrated Iraqi propensity to immediately
           surrender when fired upon with Dual Purpose Improved Conventional
           Munitions (DF'ICM), Regt FDC adjusted standard mortar counterfire volley
           to battery one round DPI'.M.
                 --,/II began displacing batteries -Forward by echelon through the
           second obstacle belt to support TF Ripper's attack towards Al Jaber
           airfield. 0-ie platoon 4rom each battery had occupied +.ring positions
           near grid OS 789U FireCap ready at 1400.
          -17,C)9, Reat FDC directed 1/11 to reorient an azimuth of fire 0100 ir.
           prep.Aration for possible Iraqi armor counterattack,.
          -IZ16, 1/12 began displacement by battery through first obstacle belt
           with C/l/12 Occupying position grid OS 859820 FireCap ready at 15--S.
          -14",(,, 7/11 beaer- ds.-lacement through @-d obstacle belt by echelon W2th

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