United States Marines in the Persian Gulf, 1990-1991. Tells the story of the Marines and sailors of the 1st Force Service Support Group, the 2d Force Service Support Group, Marine Wing Support Group 37, and the 3d Naval Construction Regiment whose combined efforts gave the I Marine Expeditionary Force the ability to eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm.

This unique monograph tells the story of the Marines and sailors of the 1st Force Service Support Group, the 2d Force Service Support Group, Marine Wing Support Group 37, and the 3d Naval Construction Regiment whose combined efforts gave the I Marine Expeditionary Force the ability to eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. This document is part of a preliminary series of official Marine Corps histories that cover Marine Corps operations in the Gulf War. During the Persian Gulf crisis, the History and Museums Division sent a team to Saudi Arabia to produce first-hand accounts of unit operations. In November 1990, five Reserve officers from the Mobilization Training Unit (MTU) (History)-DC-7 arrived in Saudi Arabia, deployed to different commands, accompanied their units throughout the battle, and produced powerful narratives on the operations of I Marine Expeditionary Force, the 1st Marine Division, the 2d Marine Division, and Marine Forces Afloat. Unforeseen circumstances prevented a logistics history from being included in the series, so the Secretary of the Navy recalled Major Steven M. Zimmeck, USMC (Ret), to active duty to complete this account of Marine Corps combat service support in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The First Shot in the War of Logistics * 2 August-2 September 1990 * Gathering the Pieces * BSSG-1 * Drawing the Mameluke * Tools of the Trade * Creating the General Logistics Support System * Extending Direct Support to Regimental Combat Team 7 * Extending Direct Support to Marine Aircraft Group 70 * A Logistics Snapshot One Month After the Iraqi Invasion * Defending Jubayl * 3 September-31 October 1990 * The Situation * 1st FSSG Reorganizes * Supporting the 3d MAW * The Seabees Arrive * Jubayl Naval Air Facility * King Abdul Aziz Naval Air Station * Ras Al Ghar * Shaikh Isa * Supporting the 1st Marine Division * September: Supply Point Distribution * October: Mobile Resupply * General Support of the MEF * Motor Transport * Landing Support * Medical and Dental * Supply * Maintenance * Engineer Operations * Headquarters and Support Group * Marine Forces Afloat * Three Months after the Invasion * Switching to the Offense * November and December 1990 * The Situation * How to Merge the 1st and 2d FSSGs? * The 1st FSSG Restructures and Refocuses * The Establishment of GSG-2 * DSG-1, November-December 1990 * The Seabees Prepare for Reinforcements and the Offensive * Reinforcements * Establishing the Direct Support Command * The Year Ends * Desert Shield Ends and Desert Storm Begins * 1-31 January 1991 * The Situation * Leaning North: 1-16 January 1991 * Marine Wing Support Group 37 * Setting Up Kibrit * DSG-1 Reorganizes and Deploys to the Field * Ingenuity * DSG-2 Deploys to the Field * Desert Storm Begins: 17-29 January 1991 * Marine Wing Support Group 37 * 1st Force Service Support Group * The Direct Support Command * Iraq Attacks Near Qaraah and Khafji 29-31 January 1991 * Conclusion * Flexibility and Forward to Attack Positions * 1-23 February 1991 * Moving to the Attack * I MEF Changes Its Plan * The Decision * Khanjar * Lonesome Dove * The Seabees * The Buildup * The 2d Marine Division and DSG-2 Move West * Pushing Forward to the Ground War: Final Plans, Preparations, Problems, and Positions * The Direct Support Command * Direct Support Group 2 * Direct Support Group 1 * Combat Service Support Detachment 91 * MWSG-37 and The Seabees Final Preparations * Conclusion * The Ground War * 24-28 February 1991 * G-Day: 24 February 1991 * The 2d Marine Division Zone of Action * The 1st Marine Division Zone of Action * G+1: 25 February 1991 * The 2d Marine Division Zone of Action * The 1st Marine Division Zone of Action * G+2: 26 February 1991 * The 2d Marine Division Zone of Action * The 1st Marine Division Zone of Action * The Direct Support Command * The Deluge of Enemy Prisoners of War

This monograph tells the story of the Marines and sailors of the 1St Force Service Support Group, the 2d Force Service Support Group, Marine Wing Support Group 37, and the 3d Naval Construction Regiment whose combined efforts gave the I Marine Expeditionary Force the ability to eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. This document is part of a preliminary series of official Marine Corps histories that cover Marine Corps operations in the Gulf War. During the Persian Gulf crisis, the History and Museums Division sent a team to Saudi Arabia to produce first-hand accounts of unit operations. In November 1990, five Reserve officers from the Mobilization Training Unit (MTU) (History)-DC-7 arrived in Saudi Arabia, deployed to different commands, accompanied their units throughout the battle, and produced powerful narratives on the operations of I Marine Expeditionary Force, the 1st Marine Division, the 2d Marine Division, and Marine Forces Afloat. Unforeseen circumstances prevented a logistics history from being included in the series, so the Secretary of the Navy recalled Major Steven M. Zimmeck, USMC (Ret), to active duty to complete this account of Marine Corps combat service support in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This monograph is predominantly based upon documentation collected during and immediately after Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Twenty years ago, the Persian Gulf War captured the attention of the world as the first test of the U.S. Army since the Vietnam War and the first large-scale armor engagement since World War II. Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait and his subsequent ouster by the U.S.-led coalition are keys to understanding today's situation in the Middle East. The coalition partnerships cemented in that initial operation and in the regional peacekeeping operations that followed provided the basis for a growing series of multinational efforts that have characterized the post-Cold War environment. Moreover, the growing interoperability of U.S. air, sea, and land forces coupled with the extensive employment of more sophisticated weapons first showcased in Desert Storm have become the hallmark of American military operations and the standard that other nations strive to meet.

CMH Publication 70-30. Edited by Frank N. Schubert and TheresaL. Kraus. Discusses the United States Army's role in the Persian Gulf War from August 1990 to February 1991. Shows the various strands that came together to produce the army of the 1990s and how that army in turn performed under fire and in the glare of world attention. Retains a sense of immediacy in its approach. Contains maps which were carefully researched and compiled as original documents in their own right. Includes an index.