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        effort required airlifting M117 bombs to keep tbe increased number
        of B-52 forces at  Jeddah engaged in combat operations. Through the
        combined efforts of the USAF ACP and MAC, over 132 C-141
        equivalents airlifted 7,000 M117 complete rounds to Jeddah for B-52
        support. The second airlift resulted in the movement of GBU-10 and
        GBO-12 laser guided bomb components, AGM-65D/G Maverick Miss11es,
        CBU-87 Combined Effects Munitions, MK-20 Rockeyes, and MK-82
        general purpose bombs. These assets required immediate shipment
        due to higher than anticipated operational use, because of their
        great effectiveness in support of the Air Campaign. Receipt of
        follow-on resupply ships containing sufficient quantities of-these
        stocks arrived in early  March 1991. These ships, 33 total, were
        either downloaded, held at safe haven in ports off the AOR or held
        at ports of embarkation.

       Munitions redistribution within the AOR, between depots and
        the units and between countries occurred on a daily basis. These
        stocks required urgent shipment to support operational tasking,
        establishment of forward operating locations, or to fix munitions
        malpositioning.   Use of tactical airlift and contractor/USAF line
        haul and rail modes of transportation ensured this support. During
        the Gulf  War effort, 32,000 short tons were shipped by tactical air
        and 49,000 short tons were line-hauled to points of intended use.


        In summary, munitions support of the Desert Shield-Storm
        Operation would not have been possible without prepositioned stocks
        immediately on-hand, receipt of Prepositioning Munitions Ships in

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