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Sounds right, because that rear ara security was exactly what they did. Basically, they watched POW's.

That was actually a good mission for reserve infantry battalions. What had been intended at one point was for a reserve rifle company to join an active duty battalion as the 4th company; back in the 70's and '80's and before USMC infantry battalions had 4 rifle companies. In any case, it was decided not to attach the reserve companies out and they guarded the big ammo dump, the MEF HQ and some other sites.

The Saudis had about seven different types of cops. That place was locked down pretty tight just with them.

Walt

I was with a reserve artillery battery, having just gotten off active duty in October '89. They just stuck us right in with 1/11 to fill in for one of the active duty batteries that was on a float. That was great, because we had an active duty battalion HQ, and two other active batteries in our battalion. I can honestly say that we were faster than at least one of those two batteries.

Of course, with 11 captains instead of 1 captain and 10 lts., we should have been pretty good.