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File: 970107_aug96_decls1_0017.txt
Subject: 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91
Unit: 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization: 2 MARDIV
Box ID: BX600007
Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 11
UNCLASSIFIED
equipment designated for tL5e L y D:@ v -.@ s j. r ri c @i [4 ti s; c, r, c. E, s
(4) tl a
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Range 'L@c,rpplex, Ai4mLinitic-ri allocation provides for -.Lr,jitiq of tar!k
and 1)iily. MCAG-@C CAX--type training -ve
.1 @r reset
'ts; di,
Ltri I -,c@c,ted by I @IEF. Bt@i 'ranks scheduled initially for 7
package at 1'hLitider@j,)It Range. CO and principle staff jispi-k@s
r,ppi,atic,@is; with 3,1 'rank Battalion staff vicinity of A@jLt H@,.,! ia and
gain valuable Jnsight from that liaison.
C. t.JPERA'f YON'@'. Initial concern is the c,.c@ii@iLict of Division
ccessfully, tirc@l-tqh
and point papers to establish the tatl'
-A@ the maneuver Lt.,iit t@j conduct breach ",PErAti!jn@ i@,)i- the
Divi545:-ri. Btli Presorting concept overruled by @'d M@,riric,
Division if engineer controlled breaching task forces.
So--,Ltt formed farm 'FOW Company assets with Ca,llt DAV).s assigrip.,i
as Sr@),-ti, Plit,)@-in leader. Bn f,@r,@,4ar,i CP established by @apl, AIIERN oil
@@i Dec 9C?@ as tank companies begin pfiased movement to the.
JAN -- I FEB '-)!,@N -LLF Ai@t l@LG IN -@AUDI ARAE41A
q. CDC !.f]CA@:IONS @)ND I)IE3P,OSITION: f-)Iptia irid Brav,., CDC
initially along Tipline Road t-i company movement from Camp '@5
and unit training in training area. Displaced about 8 ki.1c@@neters @-JP.-t
for better security .And access Thunderbolt Range. StAtic-, CDC
established ir, location,, as tic, F)r)YC7AI CCILLID be rrc,vided. Exces@
personnel allows Ic,)r two fully fiincti,inal command qr,)Ltps, physically
separate. C-7's arrive by 14 jan 91 during TEECG spc,i-isc,reci CAX
ning.
B. 'IRAINJ.NG: F@rimary concern @@- tank PiairiqLtn zeroing with service arrm,@:
at 1-hitn@Je@,bc,lt Range. MCAGCC sponsored training for battle ;tl4f
and Company Comma[iclers includes; 11-13 Jan, STAFFEX @t CO(-,, 14
AS@-IEX/I--'SCEX at Thunderbolt Range, And Jan, FSCEX @n,j FI!@EX at
ThLiridF,rt,r,lt Range. Al I t,Lit the FIREX was done as a 'FEW-! After
movement north to vicinity Jaba Hliryab and attachment to G-th Marine
Regiment, focus of training was maneuver training. Each battalion
including Btl-t I-anl,,s, conducted rqa@ieuver training with several
different task c,rganizati.r.ns. Frequent cross att@ichqierits with tl-tc@
t @t e:l
battaii,iris in the reqijii(-nt re,4Ltired flexibility An@J rapid
planning by the L!att@tc.,. staff. TrRinirig scenarios iticlit,ip-A.- movement
t,j contact, hasty attack and defense anJ passage .,f breach laiies.
Virtually all battalir,ri level training was conducted during daylight
hours .
a l-@O
r,c.,i.l cl: all assets from the Fclithern training area t@, JaL@, a 1
H Li r @, a T@ie was conducted in two days c,rparic.,
c,@i I. y . (18-1'J air 1-w,j battalion positions c.(-,Cljr,ied in the Jabal
,Liurvab vicinity were perimeter-type defenses with combat power
oriented north and trains t@j the sc,,-ttti.
4@ F@-Y,' Frl-3 91, UNIT -[RAINING WITH 6T[l MARINES
A. OFIERATIONS: Enemv spoiling attacks intc, Saudi A- L!ia cai.tsc the
movement of 6tFl Ma,,,@tips tc, occupy positions
@k!C,F@D Sai.tdi--KLtv4aiti t,c@r@ler, in the 2,J Marine Divi all) Road
north and rit-r@ipietl the c,@,rner, of the r@i:,..Lmerital zone
a, the r,et i-iqc@r)tal reserve. "A'@ tc, @l.,/ "F
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Box ID = BX600007
Unit = 8TH TANK BN
Parent Organization = 2 MARDIV
Folder Title = COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 8TH MARINES APRIL - JUNE 1990
Folder Seq # = 11
Subject = 8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 02-JAN-1997