NARRATIVE SUMMARY SECTION 2

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Subject: NARRATIVE SUMMARY  SECTION 2                                    

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Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 1ST MARINES FEB 1991                                                         

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           were dug for placement of casualties in case of indirect fires.
           A large trench was bulldozed to drive the LVS into to make
           litter loading easier.

                During the second casualty drill, the problems discovered
           earlier were eradicated. One thing that continued to be a
           problem was contacting the DASC for air medevac.

                The final driil for the RAS and medical evacuation system
           at the regimental level was done at night a week prior to
           combat. To facilitate traffic flow, chem lights were used to
           mark entrance and exit areas, as well as triacie and evacuation
           staging areas. This worked very well. Large flash lights were
           also taped up inside the RAS to use in case of generator
           failure.


                Also during the "pre-combat" period, a plan for combined
           use of all task force medical units through the obstacle
           portion of the attack was developed. This plan is outlined in
           the Operations Order. It basically involved combining the RAS
           and 3/9 BAS. A leapfrog technique was utilized in which task
           force BAS assets moved in trace of the infantry. A tactical
           spread of medical assets was thus maintained at all times.
           This concept worked very well throughout- the three day-- of
           combat.


                On G-Day, the RAS set up on the south side of the first
           obstacle belt. Set-up went very well and the RAS was ready to
           receive casualties in 15 minutes. No casualties were received
           at that position.

                The RAS then moved to the south side of the second
           obstacle belt and stayed there overnight from G-Day through
           G+I. No set-ur) was conducted because there were no casualties.
           On the afternoon of G+I, the RAS received nine EPW casualties
been treated by 111's BAS. The RAS continued
           treatment and stabilization on the EPW's while awaiting
           medevac. Two CH-46 Helos arrived two hours after the medevac
           request. had been submitted.

                The night of G+l thrli G+2 was spent. on the north side of
           the second obstacle belt. Again no facility was set up.

                G+2 was spent moving north in trace of the attacking TF.
           Upon arrival at its final position south of Kuwait International
           Airport, the RAS received word that casualties were inbound.
           It took nine minutes before the RAS was ready to receive
           casualties, having set up in the dark, with rain and fierce
           winds.


                Other casualties arrived the next morning and were all
           treated appropriately and medevaced. Total casualties seen at
           the final position were five USIIC and three EPW.



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