SUMMARY COMMAND CHRONOLOGY OP D SHIELD 10 MAR 91

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Subject = SUMMARY COMMAND CHRONOLOGY OP D SHIELD 10 MAR 91                

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = MACS-2    COMMAND CHRONOLOGY   2 AUG 90-28 FEB 91    SWA  089                                   

Document Number =          2

Box ID = BX600177



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            -IV.  ADMINISTRATIVE.
            unit to deploy  in support of,Operation Desert Shield, the
            following administrative actions' were accomplished:

                  - Identification Tags  checked and issued

                  - Wills and Power of Attorneys were arranged

                  - ID Cards updated and issued

                  - Appropriate rosters for advance party published

                  - Mainbody, afid rea@r personnel were assembled and embark of
                    all administrative support equipment was completed.
                 After arrival it SWA, the Administrative Department was
            functioning with ge@eral support. Typing and correspondence was
            completed immediately, with Unit Diary, being provided by the
            Admin Assist Team located at'.the Port of Al Jubayl. Disbursing
            services were provided by   Disbursing Office *D", GSSG-1, King
            Abdul Aziz and was on line within one week. Of the 863IR Table of
            Organization, requiring 263 Marines and Cox-psmen, MACS-2 was able
            to deploy 207 Marines or 79% of T/O.

                 On Dec 10, LtCol John R. Garvin assumed command of MACS-2.
            Also in December, eighteen Marines from MACS-7 were joined (TAD in
            excess). No Administrative problems were encountered with their
            j o:L n.

                 Administrative support was@ provided to Marines at @tev*,ral
            remote sites without need for   remote administrative facilities.
            Mail, pay, and general Administrative qupport wei-P provided to th,@
            EW/C's via routine logistics support deliveries.

                 During January, the administrative services were curtailed
            while the unit embarked to Ras Al Mishab, Saudi Arabia. tjporl
            arrival at the new site, field administrative services were
            available within four days, to; include Unit Diary, with MISSO
            located at Ras Al Mishab. Seventy Marines from MACS-6 were
            joined, bringing our total strength to 315 Marines and Coi-psmeti.
            The additional augmentation increased the Squadron's total
            strength to 52 Marines over the 863IR T/O levels. MA('C,-38
            established a new T/O for MACS-2, which was 8631R      50%.
            Additional requirements for sustaining twenty four hour operAti@,ii-9
            included; guard and mess duty,"providing personnel to man tlip
            seven EW/C sites and operation of a self sufficient, isolated
            site. These considerations le       questions as to the adequacy of
            T/0'863IR's ability to suppoft'a combat mission. Standard
                                              'vided with the exception of those.
            Administrative functions wer'e'@'
                                            pro
           .minor problems noted in   the monthly Command Chronology and weekly
            SITREPS, PART Ill.
                                  O'ALS'@-D@-@C@OMPLISHMENTS

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