Daily Staff Journal 27-Jul-66

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ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
2	0030	Permission granted at this time to go to 1/3 alert on A/M, laterite pit, bunker line, and air strip
8	0500	Mortar rounds falling into Bde area, 100% alert
9	0505	Mortar fire was returned by 81mm and 4.2mm
10	0532	A/M reports neg contact, neg mortar fire, no rounds recieved.
13	0535	Fr D-3 to D-33: All units cease fire, ammo count being taken, resupply of ammo in progress
16	0546	Units given permission to secure from 100% alert.
17	0546	Fr Bde to D33: A rifle Co from 2 Bde will sweep from east to west up to A/M
19	0645	Personnel on the airstrip notified to rotate 1/2 pers for chow the rest remain on the bunkers
20	0721	Bde S-3 wants a written damage report, no later than 1000 hrs today. This report will include nbr rounds received and back azimuth of rounds, and what type of rounds received.
22	1340	C Co reports they have an 81mm round, dud, in their mortar position, they request EOD Team
25	1536	Notified A,B,C,HHC, Arty, will test mortar alert siren 1600.
27	1704	A/M requests EOD team for a live grenade
30	1725	All patrols cancelled
36	1748	SB20 received sniper fire from coord XT 677124 returned fire and sniper fire ceased
37	1750	SB30 received sniper fire from coord XT 667127, returned fire, results unknown. Sniper fire ceased
47	2000	Delayed Entry: SB20 has track thrown and they are repairing it at coord XT 675123
49	2035	All of B Co elements are returning to base camp the 28 July, 1st lift starts at 1300 ETA 1330 or 1340; 2nd lift ETA 1415 to 1420
51	2200	Fr Capt Miller G3 - Division wants elements of 2/14 to return to base camp by 0900 tomorrow.

ITEM`	TIME	INCIDENTS, MESSAGES, ORDERS, ETC.
18	0526	2/14 rtn fire w/4.2 & 81mm mortar
21	0545	2/14 Rpts neg contact, no rds, recd of any type
22	0555	7/11 Arty Req cease fire of mortars until further notice, notified 2/14, 4/23 to cease mortar fire until notified to start again by this Hqs.
23	0600	Damage assesment at present, Hq Bde (2) radios and 1 1/4 ton damaged
24	0602	2d Bde will airlift (1) Co at 0630 at 695165 & sweep west. Come out at Ann Margaret.
48	1515	2/14 wire - No cuts or gaps
51	1620	Tanks (2) to be located at Ann Margret to fire fr 2/27 area to west and fr 2/14 area to east. Patrols for 2/14 and 4/23 cancelled.
52	1710	2/14 DR B 20 dptd BC 1700, DR C moving out 1705
53	1803	2/14 rpts Sabre B 20 at 1748 hrs rec'd sniper fire coord 677124, rtn fire. Sniper fire ceased sabre B 30 rec sniper fire coord 677127. Rtn fire sniper fire ceased.

1st Brigade S2-S3	Daily Action reported to Brigade HQ
2/14 Bn S-3	Unit Action reported to 2/14 Battalion HQ