224                                  U.S. MARINES IN THE PERSIAN GULF, 199~1991


Marine Corps Forces in the Persian Gulf Region,
                          February        1991


(As shown in the Operations Summary prepared by Current Operations Branch,
HQMC, for February 1991)

I Marine Expeditionary Force

Commanding General                               LtGen Walter E. Boomer

Command Element

 Headquarters & Service Company, I MEF (-) (Reinforced)
 1st Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Intelligence Group (-) (Reinforced)
 1st Radio Battalion (-) (Reinforced)
 3d Civil Affairs Group (Reinforced), U.S. Army
   403d Civil Affairs Co, U.S. Army (Operational Control)
 3d Naval Construction Regiment
   Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24
   Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S
   Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74
   Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40

Ground Combat Element

1st Marine Division (-) (Reinforced)

Commanding General                               MajGen James M. Myatt

 Headquarters Battalion (-)
 1st Marines (-) (Reinforced) (Task Force Papa Bear)
   1st Battalion, 1st Marines
   3d Battalion, 9th Marines
   1st Tank Battalion
   Company B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion
   Company C, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion
 3d Marines (-) (Reinforced) (Task Force Taro)
   1st Battalion, 3d Marines
   2d Battalion, 3d Marines
   3d Battalion, 3d Marines
 4th Marines (-) (Reinforced) (Task Force Grizzly)
   2d Battalion, 7th Marines
   3d Battalion, 7th Marines
 7th Marines (-) (Reinforced) (Task Force Ripper)
   1st Battalion, 7th Marines