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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          G@-7/27 FEB 9i


          PRIDE
          - 0320, Division continues attack forward to clear MEF obi C, Kuwait
            International Airport.
          - 0630, Div Fwd COC displaces to I MEF (obj C) Kuwait City International
            Airport, arrived at approx 0900.
          - 1100, Ordered Div Main up to @,IA.       No enemy encountered.       TF Shepherd
            cleared KIA, and collected approx'30 EPW'S.
          - 1615, Division assumed MOP'P level zero.

          TASle FORCE SHEPHERD
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          - 0-@,00, TF moves south on highway vic TN 1284OZ; then west along highway
            vic TN 17734 to approach airport from south side, EPAC moving north.
          - 07.3c), TF receiving RPrz/Tracers from so@th 0+ airfield, no effect on TF.
          - 04--(), 2 Co's abreast, "A" !, "C" Co enter the airport compound.           "A" Co
            (west 41an@')  finds AP' mines/--@ EF,W's and destroys APC.
          - C)6Z:o, "A" Co raises colors US/USMC at new Div CP location.           Sgt
            Ederwij,n Ic-t plt.
          - 0657, "C" Co   stri@,es Iraqi 44ag and raises @,Ltwait National -Flag at the
            airport. Airfield secure - bL-Ilding cleared.
          - 08(0, "A" Co clears emergency runway for OV-I( with problem - not
            needed.
          - TF assumes seCLtrty -For Airport until TF Taro arrives.            The past 4 days
            of 4ightina the TF SLI-F+ered no casualties or losses of equipment from
            emem@, fire.

          TAS@' FORCE GRIZZLY
          - 09K)-,--;-/5-i-n bl-oc@i-ia Position vic OT 71@C)99.    Conducts screen up to
            the 22 E-W grid line. Recon picks up 22 EPW'S.
          - 1400, Recon is pc@lro",2rg north and west of Al Jaber Air-Field.

          TASK FORCE PAPA BEAR
          - O@-00, 7@/9 was directed to pull bacl,. to positions ousde of the KIA
            perimeter fence. Visibility was near zero in heavy smoke and
            darkness. The movement was completed by 04-@(, knd a new defense
            position established (vic QT 86-7'@).
          - 0800, Enemy resistance had ceased in TF sector.

          TASK FORCE   TARO
          - OA-'O, TF  Taro 'A' Cmd and @-/Z (-) depart Burqan Oil Field en route to
            Division   Forward CF,.
          - 0745, TF   Taro 'A' Cmd group and 2/3 (-) arrive Kuwait Intc?rnttional
            Airport. Effect link up with TF SnephercJ and commence security and
            clearing   operations.
          - OE300, 2/7@ receives sniper and RPG fire -From SW of Kuwait Internitional
            Airport.
            Ic')CIO, 2/@ becins clc?cring airport.     Establishes EPW holding cell.
            15(@)0, Z,/7. arrives at Kuwait Internatonal Airport and commences
            security ops.
            2158, TF Taro secures 8-@ EPW's captured in or around Kuwait airport.

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