Battalion Assigned as Heliborne Reserve

“Third Battalion Third Marines assumes the mission as the Helicopterborne reserve to attack the advancing enemy’s flank and rear areas to disrupt and disorganize his logistics train and delay his movement south.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 6 September to 30 September 1990

Defense-in-Depth (13-30 September)

“Third Battalion Third Marines returns to RCT-3 and pulls back approximately two miles to conduct a deliberate defense in sector to deny the enemy the use of two highspeed avenues of approach and to attrit the enemy strength.” — Source: 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines Command Chronology for Period 6 September to 30 September 1990

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