“Third Battalion Third Marines relieves Third Battalion Ninth Marines in place.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 6 September to 30 September 1990
Category Archives: 3rd Bn 3rd Marines
Battalion Forward-Deployed to Cement Ridge
“Third Battalion Third Marines attached to RCT-7 and displaced from the Port of Juibail approximately sixty miles north to the area of Cement Ridge.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 6 September to 30 September 1990
Conducting Ground Reconaissance (4-11 September)
“Elements from Third Battalion, Third Marines conduct ground reconnassance [sic] of the battlefield in possible areas of operation.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 6 September to 30 September 1990
Kilo Company Conducts Port Security
“Kilo Company (Rein) reinforces port security for the MPS offload. One platoon size security element was sent to King Abdul Aziz Airfield south of the Jubail Port Facility” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 1 July to 5 September 1990
Battalion Deploys to Saudi Arabia (26 August – 3 September)
“Third Battalion Third Marines departs Kaneohe Bay MCAS via Hickham AFB and arrives at the Commercial Port of Jubail via Dhahran Airport.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 1 July to 5 September 1990
India Company Arrives in Al-Jubail
“India Company (Rein) embarked aboard MPS Squadron Three, arrived at the Commercial Port of Jubail, KAS. India Company (Rein) assumed the mission of local security for the MPS offload.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 1 July to 5 September 1990
India Company Arrives in Diego Garcia
“India Company (Rein) linked-up with MPS Squadron Three” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 1 July to 5 September 1990
BBND 1ZZ, British Indian Ocean Territory
India Company Departs Hawaii
“India Company (Rein) departs Kaneohe Bay MCAS via Hickam AFB to link up with MPS Squadron Three from Diego Garcia.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 1 July to 5 September 1990
Retrograde from Okinawa to Hawaii (2-3 August)
“Main body of 3/3 departs Okinawa, arrives in Hawaii.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 1 July to 5 September 1990
Japan