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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)

					[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
27 September 1990

INFORMATION PAPER

SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)

1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and operations during the period 25 September-26 September.

2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 262115Z SEP 90.

3. (S) Key Points.

Status of US forces currently in theater.
        LOCATION            UNIT          MISSION/OPERATIONS
USA:    IN THEATER          109 AH-64        ATTACK-GND SUPT
                             48 AH-lS        ATTACK-GND SUPT
                            153 UH-60        GND SUPPORT
                              8 MH-60        SPECIAL OPS
                             28 UH-lH        GND SUPPORT*
                             49 CH-47        SPECIAL OPS
                              4 MH-47        SPECIAL OPS
                            159 OH-58        RECON
                            336 TOW/ITV      ATTACK
                             43 M551 TK      ATTACK
                              9 M6OA3        ATTACK
                            232 Ml           ATTACK
						219 M2/M3 IFV ATTACK
                            367 M113 APC     ATTACK
                            110 105MM        GND SUPPORT
                             96 155MM        GND SUPPORT
                             38 MLRS         GND SUPPORT
                              9 ATACM        GND SUPPORT
                             21 PATRIOT      AIR DEFENSE
                             42 VULCAN       AIR DEFENSE
                             11 LAV          GND SUPPORT
        AD DAMMAM            lST COSCOM      SUPPORT
        2638N04953E         82ABN/lBDE       PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        AL JUBAYL, SA       82ABN/2BDE(-)    SECURITY FOR 											MPF OPS
        2638N04953E         82ABN/3BDE       PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2627N04947E         lOlST AVN BDE TF SCREENING OPS
        2627N04947E         lOlSTABN/lBDE    PREP FOR COMBAT
        2729N/04828E        lOlSTABN/2BDE    PREP FOR COMBAT
        2622N/04948E        lOlSTABN/3BDE    PREP FOR COMBAT
        2623N04844E         24IN DIV(M)      PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2710N04817E         24ID/lBDE        PREP FOR COMBAT 											OPS
        2616N04919E         24ID/2BDE        PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2658N04905E         197SIB(M)        PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        KING KHALID MC, SA 5SFGA             PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        DHAHRAN 96CAB                        CIVIL AFFAIRS
                            2 NBC PTL        NBC RECON

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        LOCATION            UNIT          MISSION/OPERATIONS

USAF: IN THEATER              6 KC-10        AIR REFUELING
                             93 KC-135       AIR REFUELING
                             96 C-130        INTRA-THEATER 										AIRLIFT
                              4 C-12         PERSONNEL 										AIRLIFT
        AL DHAFRA, UAE       48 F-16         AIR-TO-GND
                              6 RF-4C        PHOTO RECON
        THUMRAIT, OM         24 F-lSE        AIR-TO-GND
        DHAHRAN, SA          48 F-lSC        AIR-TO-AIR
                              1 CRC/ASOC     AIR CONTROL
        SHEIKH ISA, BA       36 F-4G         DEFENSE 											SUPPRESSION
        KING FAHD, SA        96 A-10         CLOSE AIR SUPT
                              4 MC-130       SPECIAL OPS
                              4 HC-130       SPECIAL OPS
                              5 AC-130       AIR-TO-GND
						2 EC-130(VS) PSYOPS
                              8 MH-53        SPECIAL OPS
                              8 MH-60        SPECIAL OPS
        TAIF, SA              2 U-2          RECONNAISSANCE
                              2 TR-l         RECONNAISSANCE
                             14 EF-lll       EW-RADAR 											JAMMING
                             32 F-lllF       AIR-TO-GROUND
        DIEGO GARCIA         20 B-52         AIR-TO-GROUND
                              6 KC-135       AIR REFUELING
        RIYADH, SA          6 E-3 AWACS AIR SURVEILLANCE
                              4 RC-135       SIGINT 											COLLECTION
                              1 TACC         TAC AIR CONTROL
                              1 EC-135       CINCCENT's C3 										ACFT
                              1 C-20         VIP MOVEMENT
                              4 C-21         VIP MOVEMENT
        BATEEN, UAE           5 EC-130       EW-COMM JAMMING
        KHAMIS MUSHAIT,SA    18 F-117        AIR-TO-GROUND
        DOHA, QATAR          24 F-16         AIR-TO-GROUND
        TABUK, SA            24 F-15C        AIR-TO-AIR
        AL MINHAD, UAE       48 F-16         AIR-TO-GND
        SHARJAH, UAE          6 EC-130       ABCCC
        DHAHRAN                 ASOC         AIR C2

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USN:         JEDDAH NEW, SA             2 P-3C SURVEILLANCE
             BAHRAIN                  USS BLUE RIDGE C2
             BAHRAIN INTL               1 EP-3 SIGINT 											COLLECTION
             MASIRAH, OM                4 P-3 SURVEILLANCE
                                        1 EP-3 SIGINT 											COLLECTION
                                        1 P-3 SPROJ MULTI 										SENSOR INTEL
             E. MED SEA        SARA CVBG        INTERCEPTION 										OPS*
             N. RED SEA        KENNEDY CVBG     INTERCEPTION 										OPS
             GULF OF OMAN      INDY CVBG        INTERCEPTION 										OPS
             PERSIAN GULF        WISCONSIN        FIRE 											SUPPORT
             DIEGO GARCIA          3 P-3C       SURVEILLANCE
            N. ARABIAN SEA      ARG A            AMPHIBIOUS 										ASSAULT
            AD DAMMAM            USNS COMFORT     MEDICAL 											SUPPORT
                                 USNS MERCY       MEDICAL 											SUPPORT

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        LOCATION                UNIT      MISSION/OPERATIONS

USMC:   Z705N04915E              I MEF:           PREP FOR 											COMBAT OPS
        2707N04914E               lST MARDIV      PREP FOR 										    COMBAT OPS*
        SHEIKH ISA, BA            3RD MAW:
                                  39 AH-lW        ATTACK-GND 										SUPPORT*
                                  20 AV-8B        AIR TO GND
                                  48 F/A-18       FIGHTER 											ATTACK
                                  10 A-6E         AIR TO GND
                                  12 EA-6B        EW-RADAR 											JAMMING
	KING ABDUL AZIZ,	 SA 20 AV-8B             AIR TO GND
        N. ARABIAN SEA       4TH MEB:             PREP FOR 											COMBAT OPS
                                  20 AV-8B        AIR TO GND
                                   4 AH-lW        ATTACK-GND 										SUPPORT
                                   3 AH-lT        ATTACK-GND 										SUPPORT
                                   8 OV-lOD       OBSV-FIRE 										CONTROL*
            AL JUBAYL,SA         lST FSSG         SUPPORT
            N. ARABIAN SEA     13TH MEU(SOC): AMPHIBIOUS 											OPERATIONS
            IN THEATER      296/30 TOW/LAV-AT ATTACR
                                 179 LAV          GND 												SUPPORT*
                                 145 M60Al TK     ATTACK
                                 301 AAV          GND 												SUPPORT*
                                  96 lSSMM        ATTACK*
                                   4 lOSMM        ATTACK
                                   6 8-INCH       ATTACK
                                  16 HAWK         AIR 												DEFENSE*
                                  60 CH-46        CARGO
                                  55 CH-53D/E     CARGO
                                  28 UH-l         UTILITY
                                   8 KC-130       AIR 												REFUELINT
                                   1 C-12         COMD 											CONTROL

HQ:     RIYADH, SA              USCINCCENT        C2
                                 CENTAF FWD       C2
                                ARCENT MAIN       C2
        DHAHRAN, SA             ARCENT FWD        C2
        2705N04915E             MARCENT/I MEF     C2
            KING FAHD, SA        SOCCENT          C2
            KING KHALID
MILITARY CITY, SA SOCCENT FWD                     C2
        2627N04947E              lOlABN (-)       C2
       MANAMA                    NAVCENT          C2
       (EMB USS BLUE RIDGE)
        DHAHRAN, SA             XVIII CORPS       C2
        2638N04953E              82ABN            C2

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Additional forces enroute; arrive in ne~t 24 hr.

USA
_AD DAMMAN, SA           12TH AVN BDE TF SCREENING OPS

Significant operations last 24 hr.

- 12th AVN BDE completed movement of all equipment offloading from the port; deployment of 12th AVN BDE expected to be completed 1 Oct.
- 5th SFG elements prepared for movement of special
reconnaissance teams to Ras Al Mishab.
- 61 ships challenged, 5 boarded (3 by U.S./2 by Allied); all 5 allowed to proceed after boarding.**
- Coalition forces continue to improve their defensive
positions while conducting combined training exercises.
- 3D ACR continued personnel deployment and is offloading
equipment at Jubayl.
- I MEF conducting daily simulated CAS training.
- Third MAW started combined training with the Bahrain Amiri
Air Force.
- MARCENT and CENTAF exercised joint CAS procedures with 6
A-10, 12 F-16, 8 AV-8B, and EC-130 (ABCCC).
- Allied and U.S. fighter/attack aircraft on alert
	Air-to-ground, 73 day and 59 night
	 Air-to-air, 28 day and 26 night
	4 B-52's on 3 hour alert
- Combined strike pkg practice consisting of 4 F-4G (U.S.), 4 F-16 (U.S.), 4 JAGUARS (UK) escorted by 4 Saudi F-15.
- All six Patriot batteries are operational; elements of
seventh Patriot battery arrived and will locate vic Dhahran.
Remainder of 7th battery and one other are en route via air.

* Indicates change to previous list or operational status
** Includes 2 boardings by Allies (Spanish and Greek) after
timeframe of last USCINCCENT SITREP 262115Z SEP 90.

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