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        Nearly 175 ships with USCENTAF cargo were handled during the course
        of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. It was a daily struggle to ensure
        the cargo reached its intended destination. Only through the
        efforts of all concerned parties did cargo get identified and
        delivered to the end destination. The implementation of USCENTAF
        waterport liaison offices significantly aided in the resolution of
        complex sealift issues affecting us. A serious and in-depth
        analysis of sealift deployment procedures should be addressed to
        preclude future problems.

        During Desert Shield/Desert Storm intra-theater airlift moved
        142,000 short tons of cargo and 134,000 passengers. USCENTAF
        transporters validated over 3,500 airlift requests to move cargo
        and passengers. Our transporters in cooperation with their aerial
        port control center counterparts worked with the Joint Movements
        Center to establish intra-theater airlift routes and channels to
        move common user cargo and passengers throughout the AOR. "Camel
        missions" carried strictly cargo; however, passengers could move on
        a space available basis: "Star missions" were configured to carry
        30 passengers and three cargo pallets. Over 13,000 missions were
        flown moving nearly 159,000 short tons of cargo and 184,000
        passengers. A hub and spoke system was utilized with one hub
        located in Dhahran supporting the UAE, Bahrain, and eastern Saudi
        Arabia with the other hub in Riyadh supporting central and western
        Saudi Arabia. The C-130s quickly became the backbone of intra-
        theater movement providing superior support to all USCENTCOM
        forces. Strategic airlift operations were key to the successful

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