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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
31 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 301600Z 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
231 OH-58 RECON
7 RU-21H 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
40 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
USAE: 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
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
8th PSYOP Bn 30 OCT KKIA
Significant operations last 24 hr.
- NAVCENT. 38 ships challenged, 3 boarded by US, O boarded by Allies, 2 boarded by combined US/Allies, 2 diverted after board, and 3 allowed to proceed.
- ARCENT. Nine ships are in port discharging cargo; 20 additional ships scheduled to arrive through 10 NOV. Preparation for MlAl transition on track. Revised ETA for first three ships (454 tanks) is 9-13 NOV 90.
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- ARCENT (cont'd)
lST CAV DIV: movement to AA HORSE is nearing completion. All major maneuver elements have stood up. Training focus on small unit operations, tank crew gunnery drills, mounted battle drills.
24TH INF DIV: 197th Inf Bde conducts battle drills in MOPP 4.
82ND ABN DIV: Unit training continues. 2nd Bde training included company level night attack.
lOlST ABN DIV: training covers marksmanship and covering force battle. 101st Avn Bde and 12th Avn Bde conduct FTX @ AO Normandy.
11th ADA BDE(-): 8 PATRIOT Batteries provide tactical ballistic missile defense. All batteries mission capable with five (5) launchers per battery. In country remaining PATRIOT and HAWK batteries preparing for 3 NOV deployment to field sites.
- MARCENT. I MEF: 3rd MAW helo gunnery training; training w/SAUDI Marines continues. Rear area training in counterterrorism ops and special security procedures. lST MARDIV(-): tactical night displacement training; small arms and tank main gun range firing; minefield breaching, MOUT, night heliborne raid tng continues.
- COALITION FORCES. SOCCENT/RSLF recon teams conduct day/night surveillance ops along KUWAITI/SAUDI border. Combined Naval PASSEX conducted in Central Arabian Gulf. EASTERN AREA: General defensive prep continues. No significant changes in mission or location.
NORTHERN AREA: Units have moved to new positions and are conducting general defensive preparations.
- AIR. US and Saudi AWACS provided continuous surveillance coverage of Kuwait/Southern Iraq. Fighter caps provided 24hr coverage. Daily RECCE and surveillance missions flown. Two CAS exercises flown by US and KUWAITI aircraft. MARCENT conducted combined air exercise and conducted large strike package simulated airfield attack at SHAIKA ISA. DESERT TRIANGLE, designed to assess IRAQUI reaction to air threats, continued today, and will continue until further notice.
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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