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Subject: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY FOR THE PERIOD 1 JAN TO 13 APR 91            

Unit: 2ND MARDIV  

Parent Organization: 2 MEF       

Box ID: BX600014

Folder Title: COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2ND MARINE DIVISION 1 OF 10  JAN - APRIL 1991                                

Document Number:          4

Folder SEQ  #:          4





                                  UNCLASSIFIED


        4-5 JAN        2d Battalion, loth Marines conducted serviceability
                       shoot.

        5 JAN          6th Marines conducted live fire on
                       Thunderbolt/Saudi Range.

                       2d CEB constructed obstacle breaching sandtable at
                       Camp 15 (Grid 39RUL130918).
                       Division occupied and improved defensive positions
                       along Cement Factory Ridge.

        6 JAN          2d MarDiv Forward Command Post displaced forward to
                       the vicinity of Cement Factory Ridge (Grid
                       39RULS9631S).

                       2d Recon Bn battlesight zeroed (BZO) weapons at
                       Thunderbolt/Saudi Range.

                       loth Marines completed serviceability firing of MPS
                       howitzers.

                       loth Marines conducted a Dual Purpose Improved
                       Conventional Munitions (DPICX) shoot on Redleg
                       Range.

                       4th CAG conducted liaison with ARAMCO Engineers on
                       oilfield engineering and refineries.

        6-10 JAN       2d LAI Bn gunnery/maneuver training at
                       Thunderbolt Range.

        6-11 JAN       6th Marines conducted training with elements of
                       2d CEB on the DKAC at Thunderbolt/Saudi Range.

        7 JAN          2d XarDiV Main Command Post displaced from Camp IS,
                       Al Jubayll to forward defensive position (Grid
                       39RUL888287).

                       loth Marines working with 6th Marines and 2d CEB on
                       DNAC.

        8 JA.N         Division forward command post colocated with
                       2d MarDiv Main Command Post.

                       Division main command post displaced to forward
                       position in the Triangle Area (Grid 39RTL888290).
       3d Battalion, 6th Marines and 2d LAI Bn Forward Air
                       Controllers conducted simulated close air support
                       and laser designator training on
                       Thunderbolt/Saudi Range.

        9-10 JAN       2d LAI Dn and 2d AA Bn working with 2d CEB on DRAC.


                                      UNCLASSIFIED
                                         III-2

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