WITH THE 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division Task Force Papa Bear (RCT 1) Headquarters, 1st Marines 1st Battalion, 1st Marines 3d Battalion, 9th Marines 1st Tank Battalion Task Force Ripper (RCT 7) Headquarters, 7th Marines 1st Battalion, 7th Marines 1st Battalion, 5th Marines 3d Tank Battalion Company D, 3d LAl Battalion Task Force Taro (RCT 3) Headquarters, 3d Marines 1st Battalion, 3d Marines 3d Battalion, 3d Marines Task Force Shepherd Headquarters, 1st Light Armored Infantry Battalion Companies A, B, and C, 1st LAl Battalion 11th Marines Headquarters, 11th Marines 1st Battalion, 11th Marines 3d Battalion, 11th Marines 5th Battalion, 11th Marines 1st Battalion, 12th Marines 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion (-) 1st Reconnaissance Battalion 1st Combat Engineer Battalion Detachment, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion Rear Area Security: 2d Battalion, 7th Marines Meanwhile, planning for offensive operations continued and on 16 January (15 January in the United States), the day prior to the start of the allied air offensive, General Myatt signed 1st Marine Division Operation Order 1-91. The order reflected I MEF logistical constraints and shortages in assault amphibian vehicles and combat engineer equipment. In the I MEF plan, the 1st Marine Division would penetrate forward Iraqi positions and facilitate a passage of linesFirst Page | Prev Page | Next Page | Src Image |