90 HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN IRAQ, 1991: Marine emphasis on rapid planning paid off when the CMAGTF staff published two entirely different operation orders and an additional fragmentary order within two weeks. Marine flexibility was shown when staff non- commissioned officers were unexpectedly called upon to fill key staff billets in fl~e command center because the officers were needed to be team leaders in the field. The CMAGTF also demonstrated its ability to work in a joint and combined service environment. The Marines of CMAGTF 1-91 worked with U.S. Special Forces, British Royal Marines, Dutch Marines, and French soldiers. Professional relationships and feelings of mutual respect were established all around. Lieutenant Colonel Bailey noted that morale was high throughout Operation Provide Comfort. The CMAGTF suffered no fatalities because safety and common sense prevailed under the most difficult conditions. Contingency MAGTF 1-91 returned to Okinawa on 3 July 1991109 Although the Marine movement went smoothly, General Shalikashvili encountered some unanticipated problems. After learning of plans to pull out, the Paintii0g by Co Peter M. "Mike" Gisb, U5MCR American and Western European forces built a series of k~nporart refugee relocation camps turoughout northern Iraq in April to encourage the Kurds to come down from their mountain hideouts in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.First Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |