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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
remainder 3f -@4c,.pic,yed to SW@).
22 Dec 1990 - 31 Jan 1991
Or, C-,2 Dec, the 1-irit began prc?fjaciriq the CDC for Operations. I-Jhile ire t(@rt
came 15, the personnel provided with division ind
SI-tbc.i,cliiii,tL units within the Bt@i Tank Battalion. S@ the cr,igm
!_t n i 4- ql.tickly Rtid methodically preparl.i @@iL units -sets for
Battalior, Operations. Initially plagued with exten S4 Vp cqLti@,men@ failure, the
unit developed a c@-,iicise iiid effective trc-l-Lble shooting prcc .er@,@ tc, Jecrease
equipment failure and reduce maintenance time thus attztirl.Lrip a high combat
readiness profile for the Battalic@n'5 communications eql-tirimlilt. Due to the
inex 'Derience of personnel with new and advanced --@,mrriLLnicaticris
eq@lipmen@. the c.)mm staff aggressively implemented -.a training r,,Ackage in order
to prepare the unit ic,r the effective @ccomplistimeti'6 :,I the
Additionally j@te to the limited number, of wiremln jri gt Maisp.1's keen
'@tdgement allowed for the cross ti,aimirig if Cc,mmjkrric-,ztt'ro. Center personnel t(,
SI-LCCOSSfLklly support the installation and management c,l: the wire systems
@'eqLLired for 'the successful -,cn,JLtct every mission.
In ,)reparation for
lion Operations, SSgt Shaw rLc@)nfiglire-i existing tatil<
systems to accommodate for additional command, control and ri@,viqiiticnal
systems to include the PLRS and GPIS. Because if the insufficient quantity of
Test Measurement D.agnostic E,lLtiprqpnt the MPS, thc., Maintenance Set,.iic@ii
demonstrated exceptional technical l@m,Dwle,Jge And creativity by establishing
alternate methods for the testing of communications assets ti@iiae obtaining
high
qiaality results. Through years )f experience and devout JLdicatic@ti to
mission accomplishment, prior to de 'D-1cyment 66gt 'law demonstrated keen
insight in personally purchasing and gathering essential equipmemll- jrc,m COPAIJS
tc, aid in the maintenance effort. Dii 31 Dec, the D,@ttilic,n Commanders and
Staff again received a class on PILRS. This ensured the Battalion the ability
use the new system to the fullest extent. MakinQ extensive liaison
a Sciences were identified and
C.,JMa,-Div G-6, the communications e,li-(ipment J f'
planning cc,iii;i@ier-ati,@ris discussed. Preparing for Battalion Operations, the
Comm was split into the 2 Man CDC section, by Ci@,t Scle, the 8
man combat train section, headed by Corporal Walker, ard 'u-tiv. ",P man field
train section, headed by SSgt Shaw. The CDC section was primarily responsible
f,jr. tfle refining, implementing anJ iriair;'(airiing radio for the
Braic, Command. The Combat Train section was responsible for
the planning, implementing and maintainenance of Lc,gis"c,., communication lines;
for the Logistics Operations Center. The Field Train was responsible
for the Maintenance of or, "I. T@,n 91., the
approximately 2'D miles North East )f Al. JLtL,ail iti,J entered field training
operations. -rc- ensure. the safety of the unit, the cc,rritp, plateau pl@,r@ried for,
implemented and maintained communication support f,,, Bittali,@n 2!,@
'laritic ur[its t,, Etccc,nplishiriQ
i - Division, ari,l a,J.jacent support the units in
required training )n the Thunderbolt Range C,)Plf,lLx. Due to the distances
between the Bnl,, position and the PI-RS master, station, PL@RS 5Ltp-pr@rt v@s
minimal. In preparation for Combat Operations the Battalion @ieli a C,@MmEx on
5-6 Jan, using the f@@AV/C7 Command and Control 'Irackpl Ye@ii(,-Ie. On January 5,
WOI R. F@. I-'ILE
jc,i@ied the Ltni@ as the radic@/mii@itenatice )fficer. He was
placed in charge of the cc-min@triicztticns personnel a-si@iried tr., the Field [rairt.
On the 16-1@O San, the unit moved 120 miles tc, i deferisive, position s,)].Itl-i of Al
[l,abri@. -r@, urlp,c@rt this rqc,vtnerit the Comm Platoon pl@ir.,ric,J and implemented
communications retransmission sites to provide reliable and control
for units separated in eac!ess of one hundred reliatility of
the circuits ensured the safety and ultimate success if the
mc,vemen" -;@ the E?@attalic.@i. At this time, the L;riit was attached tD the Gth
30
UNCLASSIFIED
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File Room = aug96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-34
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
Document Seq # = 1
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 = 02-JAN-1997