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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 95]
30 October 1990
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and operations during the period 28 October - 29 October.
2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 292115Z OCT 90.
3. (S) Key Points. Status of US forces currently in theater.
(NOTE: CENTCOM weapon systems numbers include only those in
combat ready units.)
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
USA: IN THEATER 144 AH-64 ATTACK-GND SUPT
82 AH-lS ATTACK-GND SUPT
205 UH-60 GND SUPPORT
127 UH-lH UTILITY
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
83 CH-47 GND SUPPORT
4 MH-47 SPECIAL OPS
230 OH-58 RECON
7 RU-2lH RECON (COMINT)
5 OV-lD RECON (IMINT- SLAR)
7 RV-lD RECON (ELINT)
511 TOW/ITV ATTACK
51 M551 TK ATTACK
11 LAV GND SUPPORT
9 M6OA3 ATTACK
580 Ml ATTACK
123 MlAl ATTACK
616 M2/M3 IFV ATTACK
762 M113 A2 ATTACK
110 105MM GND SUPPORT
262 155T/SP GND SUPPORT
48 8-INCH SP GND SUPPORT
57 MLRS GND SUPPORT
9 ATACMs GND SUPPORT
39 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE
105 VULCAN AIR DEFENSE
2626N05003E lST COSCOM SUPPORT
2638N04953E 82ABN/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2555N04935E 82ABN/2BDE SECURITY FOR MPF OPS
2638N04953E 82ABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2629N04950E lOlST AVN BDE TF SCREENING OPS
2627N04947E lOlST ABN/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2727N04947E lOlST ABN/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
2624N04816E lOlST ABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2654N04830E 24IN DIV(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2706N04822E 24ID/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2654N04817E 24ID/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2648N04907E 197SIB(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2733N04829E 3D ACR PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2521N04850E lST CAV DIV(-) AA HORSE
KING KHALID MC, SA 5SFGA PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
DHAHRAN 96CAB CIVIL AFFAIRS
2 NBC PLT NBC RECON
AD DAMMAM, SA 12TH AVN BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
DHAHRAN, SA
2616N05009E 11 ADA BDE (-) AIR DEFENSE
USAF: IN THEATER 6 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
115 KC-135 AIR REFUELING
96 C-130 INTRA-THEATER AIRLIFT
5 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
AL DHAFRA, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
6 RF-4C PHOTO RECON
7 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
THUMRAIT, OM 24 F-15E AIR-TO-GND
16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
DHAHRAN, SA 48 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
1 CRC/ASOC AIR CONTROL
1 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
4 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
SHAIKH 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 3 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-135R AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 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
8 C-21 VIP MOVEMENT
6 EC-130 ABCCC
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
10 KC-135Q AIR REFUELING
6 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
BATEEN, UAE 5 EC-130 EW-COMM JAMMING
16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
KHAMIS MUSHAIT,SA 18 F-117 AIR-TO-GROUND
DOHA, QATAR 24 F-16C AIR-TO-GROUND
TABUK, SA 24 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
AL MINHAD, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
KING KHALID INTL,SA 20 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
16 KC-135A AIR REFUELING (+2)
4 KC-135Q AIR REFUELING
JEDDAH NEW 20 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
20 KC-135E AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
SEEB, OM 8 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
MASIRAH, OM 16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
2 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
SHARJAH, UAE 16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
AL AIN, UAE 31 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
CAIRO WEST, EGYPT 3 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
USN: KING FAISAL
NAVAL BASE 3 P-3C SURVEILLANCE
BAHRAIN USS BLUE RIDGE C2
BAHRAIN INTL 3 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION
5 SH-3 SUPPORT
MASIRAH, OM 4 P-3 SURVEILLANCE
1 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION
AL DHAFRA 6 MH-53E MINE COUNTERMEASURES
RED SEA SARA CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
EASTERN MED KENNEDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
GULF OF OMAN INDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
ARABIAN GULF WISCONSIN FIRE SUPPORT
DIEGO GARCIA 4 P-3C SURVEILLANCE
N. ARABIAN SEA ARG A AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
ARABIAN GULF USNS COMFORT MEDICAL SUPPORT
USNS MERCY MEDICAL SUPPORT
GULF OF OMAN USS ACADIA AD
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USMC .
2705N04915E I MEF: PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2707N04914E lST MARDIV PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
SHAIKH ISA, BA 3RD MAW:
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
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
44 AH-lW ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
3 AH-lT ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
AL JUBAYL,SA lST FSSG SUPPORT
N. ARABIAN SEA 13TH MEU(SOC) AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
IN THEATER 296/30 TOW/LAV-AT ATTACK
179 LAV GND SUPPORT
145 M60Al TK ATTACK
301 AAV GND SUPPORT
96 155T/SP ATTACK
4 105MM ATTACK
6 8-INCH ATTACK
16 HAWK AIR DEFENSE
60 CH-46 CARGO
55 CH-53D/E CARGO
26 UH-l UTILITY
8 KC-130 AIR REFUELING
1 C-12 COMD CONTROL
11 OV-10 OBSV-FIRE CONTROL
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
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
2629N04950E lOlABN (+) C2
MANAMA NAVCENT C2
(EMB USS BLUE RIDGE)
2615N05005E XVIII ABC C2
2638N04953E 82ABN C2
ABU DHABI COMUSMCMGRU C2
Units closed during reporting period:
UNIT ATA LOCATION
2 X KC-135A 29 OCT KKIA
Significant operations last 24 hr.
- NAVCENT. 41 ships challenged, 2 boarded by US, 3 boarded by Allies, O boarded by combined US/Allies, O diverted after board, and 5 allowed to proceed.
- ARCENT. 1st CAV DIV stood up an additional 155MM SP artillery battalion. 24th INF DIV (MECH) (+) continued small arms firing at Sultan Range; training included patrolling, crew gunnery skills, night attacks, and NBC training. 3D ACR continued AH-lF transition. 82 ABN DIV conducted basic airborne sustainment training and a night live fire exercise at Khalid Range.
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- MARCENT. I MEF completed three day staffex/seminar on MAGTF operations. 3D MAW continued helicopter gunnery at Redleg Range.
Ist MARDIV (-) (REIN) NBC platoon performed a hasty decontamination exercise with 3D Marines. Simulated casualties were medevaced and mass casualty decontamination procedures were applied. 3D Marines conducted a combined live fire of small arms with Saudi Security Guard Forces.
- COALITION FORCES. Combined operations, training, and planning continue to make progress in many areas. Combined air training includes US, RSAF, Italian, Canadian, and UK aircraft. Combined special reconnaissance teams continue operations along the northern and eastern borders. Reconstitution of the Kuwaiti military forces continues in the northern and eastern areas with support provided by
SOCCENT forces.
- AIR. US and Saudi AWACS provided continuous surveillance coverage of Kuwait/Southern Iraq. Fighter caps provided 24hr coverage. Two B-52s were flown as day missions to Khamis Range, and two additional B-52s will fly low-level night missions. US and Saudi forces flew a combined close air support exercise. Kuwaiti A-4s flew their first local mission out of Dhahran. Three large, combined packages
involving US, UK, Canadian, and Saudi aircraft were flown. "Desert Triangle," a continuing exercise designed to assess Iraqi reaction to air threats, began with a four ship of F-16s making a high speed approach to within 15 miles of the SA/Kuwait border, then climbed and turned to parallel the border. No significant Iraqi response was noted.
Following forces en route
UNIT ETA LOCATION
USS WORDEN 31 OCT AG
USS MARVIN SHIELDS 31 OCT AG
llTH ADA BDE(-) 03 NOV DHAHRAN
7TH ARMD BDE (UK) 09 NOV AL JUBAYL
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