8TH TANK BN COMMAND CHRONOLOGY NOV 90 TO MAR 91 12 APR 91

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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 TANK BN 26 NOV - 31 MARCH 1991                                           

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                                                                                            ADMIN
                                                                                            17 Mar 1991



                 From:  H&S Company Commander
                 To:    Battalion Historical Officer


                 S ubj: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY

                 Ref:   MCO 575@.IF

                 A.   26 November 1990 - 21 December 1990

                        Mobilization at Rochester, NY. Two days        spent in issuing miscellaneous
                      equipment and tending to administrative requirements. Three weeks spent
                      at Camp Lejeune, NC in an organizational mode. Concentration was on
                      embarkation of rolling stock and unit equipment, as well as the issue of
                      NBC equipment, flak jackets, desert camouflage utilities and other pieces
                      of desert gear. All sections went through a SWA (South West Asia)
                      orientation package, as well as BZO firing of T/D weapons. Great efforts
                      put forth in establishing proper T/O and identification of shortages.

                 B.   22 December 1990 - 31 January 1991

                        Arrived in SWA and negotiation of an MPS off-load. Problems
                      encountered were of a mechanical nature as well as the normal
                      misinformation; i.e. not knowing exactly what was on the MPF ships. Most
                      of the equipment had been on ship since 1986. There were a multitude of
                      technical problems to overcome.

                        From the onset, the company had a severe lift problem due to equipment
                      shortages. Being short approximately 15 5 ton trucks and being burdened
                      with excess personnel, the company had to tighten its belt to lift just
 bare essentials. Each time a displacement took place, it was done by
                      echelon, out of necessity. Motor Transport assets were requested on a
                      regular basis by 6th Marines and by Division Headquarters, in order to
                      facilitate their moves.

                        A noteworthy move in this period was a 110 mile road march from
                      Thunderbolt Range complex to Subail Hurayb.
                        Cooks platoon joined together with      cooks from within the Division in a
                      collective effort to get hot meals to the troops in the field. Two hot
                      meals per day were provided up until the day prior to the ground
                      offensive.

                        Small arms and crew served weapons shoots were conducted while at
                      the Thunderbolt Range area.

                        The greatest achievement was being able to live in the austerity of the
                      desert and still be functional. All the while still trying to overcome
                      the aforementioned MPF shortages.

                 C. I February 1991      28 February 1991



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