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Subject: NARRATIVE SUMMARY  SECTION 2                                    

Unit: 1ST MARINES 

Parent Organization: 1ST MARDIV  

Box  ID: BX600005

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST MARINES FEB 1991                                                         

Document Number:          5

Folder Seq  #:         31



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          requests that were mission epse@itial/show stoppers. I)esert
          bool-o were received by several. Task Force units. Headquarters
          issue would be forthcoming.

          AMMUNITION


               During the first part of February, coordination was made
          with CSSD-11 in order to resupply 111's critical ammo shortages.
          The TF al.sc) established its DOA in early February. In
          mid-FeL,I'Llary the TF received its wai, allotment of ammo. During
          the war the ammo section coordinated ammo resupplies with the
          'I'F subordinate elements. After the war, the ammo section
          assisted the task force while returning unexpended ammc).

          EMBARK


               On 5 February, the Heidi Leon Hardt, carring the remainder
          of Headquarters Company's vehicles and cargo Pulled into port.
          The off-load was completed four days latei,. After several
          delays (i.e. lack of heavy equipment transport assests)
          equipment arrived at the DSA on 10 February. Later, t.@te
          additional vehicles were transported to the field to be married
          up with respective sections.

                                    COMMUNICATIONS


               At the begining of February 1991, the Communications
          Platoon continued to support TF Papa Bear in the desert of
          Saudi Arabia. The primary mission continued to be providing
          support fox, the Task Force Command Element. In addition, the
          platoon's technicians configured vehicles for the Task Force
          Air Officer and Naval Gunfire Liason Officer. The Air
          Officer's vehicle was a TOW variant HMMWV with HF, UHF, and VHF
          capabilities.   This vehicle's antennae included a mobile-mounted
          RC 292 for VHF  and a Near Vertical Incidence Skywave (NVIS) HF
on ensured consistent
          communications  with Marine Air and proved its worth throughout.
          the campaign.   On February 6, 1991, the last of the
          communications  equipment was off-loaded from ships at the pier.
          On 18 February  1991, an operational check of the radios in the
          Alpha Command LVTC-7 was conducted which verified that it was
          ready for potential hostilities. In preparation for combat, on
          23 February antennae hill/comm Support group was sent to join
          the LOC. On G-12 hours all radio frequencies were frozen for a
          period of 72 hours. During initial combat operations,
          communications with highei, and lower units were not interfered
          with by Iraqi electronic countermeasures, even though it had
          been expected. The Comm Support Group remained with LOC south
          of the obstacle belt for the night of 25 February. On 26
          February, the task force moved north through the Al Horgan
          oilfields. The thick, black smoke prevented PLRS and GPS from
          functioning properly as the task force approached Kuwait
          International Airport. On 27 February 1991, the Comm Support
          Group was call(!d forward from the LOC, and antennae hill was

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File Cabinet = Week-33
Box ID = BX600005
Unit = 1ST MARINES
Parent Organization = 1ST MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST MARINES FEB 1991
Folder Seq # = 31
Subject = NARRATIVE SUMMARY SECTION 2
Document Seq # = 5
Document Date =
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996