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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
02 November 1990
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and
operations during the period 31 October - 1 November 90.
2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 012115Z NOV 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
84 CH-47 GND SUPPORT
4 MH-47 SPECIAL OPS
231 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
63 MLRS GND SUPPORT
9 ATACMs GND SUPPORT
45 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 PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
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
ABQAIQ 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
NONE
Significant operations last 24 hr.
- NAVCENT. 25 ships challenged, 3 boarded by US, 4 boarded by Allies, O boarded by combined US/Allies, O diverted after board, and 7 allowed to proceed.
- ARCENT. Deployment of CS/CSS material and equipment continues. MlAl transition planning is ongoing. The first two of four ships deploying 334 of 616 MlAlS from Europe are scheduled to arrive on 10 and 12 NOV 90. AH-lF transition continues in the 3D ACR.
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- ARCENT (cont'd)
lST CAV DIV: Continuing to prepare for combat operations. Training focus on small unit operations, tank crew gunnery, land navigation, and NBC.
24TH INF DIV (MECH) (+): Small unit and NBC training, and
maintenance and support operations.
82ND ABN DIV: 2D BDE continued an FTX emphasizing anti-armor
defense. Divarty continued a dry fire FTX. Remaining units focused on maintenance and small unit tactics.
lOlST ABN DIV (ASSLT): lST BDE conducted marksmanship training with small arms at Khalid range, and deployed advance party personnel into the covering force area. . 12th Avn Bde rehearse screening operation in AO Normandy. The AVN Bde conducted aerial gunnery (30MM cannon and M60D machine gun) at ALI range (formerly Sultan range).
11th ADA BDE (-): 9 PATRIOT Batteries are operational. TF2-1 ADA (Patriot/Hawks) is preparing to deploy on 3 Nov to field sites vicinity FOB Bastogne and in the 24TH INF DIV (MECH) main battle area where it will be in general support of the XVIII ABN CORPS.
- MARCENT. 3D MAW ACFT supported ongoing amphibious Ops in OMAN.
I MEF: Conducted unannounced rear area drills.
lST MARDIV(-) (REIN): Tactical night displacement training; small arms and tank main gun range firing at Ripper range.
7TH ARMD BDE (UK): Continuing to deploy persoonel and equipment.
Live fire exercise scheduled for 5-10 Nov and an FTX is scheduled for 11-14 Nov.
- COALITION FORCES. SOCCENT/RSLF recon teams continue to conduct day/night surveillance ops along KUWAITI/SAUDI border.
EASTERN AREA: General defensive prep continues. No significant changes in mission or location. Combined training continues between SOCCENT elements and ZD SANG BDE, 8TH RSLF BDE, lOTH RSLF BDE, RSN SF, RS Marines, and the Kuwaiti Navy. NORTHERN AREA:[ EXEMPTION (b)(1)
] French ships deploying additional troops and equipment are scheduled to arrive to YANBU, sA, on 2 Nov 90; 650 personnel and equipment, which includes 24 AMX lORC vehicles and 24 helicopters, are expected to close KKMC by 6
NOV 90. Other units continue general defensive preparations.
SOCCENT continues training with Kuwaiti SF, prepares to begin training with syrian forces, and resumes TRNG with 4tTH RSLF BDE, 2OTH RSLF BDE, and Egyptian REGT. Egyptian 4tTH ARMD DIV:
Deployment has been postponed until 10 NOV.
- AIR. US and Saudi AWACS provided continuous surveillance coverage of Kuwait/Southern Iraq. Fighter caps provided 24hr coverage in the NAG and Saudi eastern sector. Daily RECCE and surveillance missions flown. One CAS exercise flown by US and KUWAITI aircraft. DESERT TRIANGLE, designed to assess IRAQUI reaction to air threats, continued today, and will continue until further notice.
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Four U.S. F-15S manned caps in Northwest Saudi Arabia from 045Z to 1345 Z. At approxomately 0600Z AWACS vectored two F-15S to shadow an Iraqi F-l parelleling the border. Shortly thereafter, AWACS commited the same F-15S on two Iraqi aircraft coming south. As the F-15S began the intercept the Iraqi aircraft violated the border. Then the F-15S closed towards the Iraqi aircraft; the Iraqi aircraft
turned north, after violating Saudi airspace by 6NM. AWACS directed the F-15S to disengage. A third event involved 2 U.S. F-15 vectored to shadow 4 Iraqi fighters as they paralleled the border.
Following forces en route
UNIT ETA LOCATION
USS MARVIN SHIELDS 02 NOV AG
llTH ADA BDE(-) 03 NOV DHAHRAN
7TH ARMD BDE (UK) 09 NOV AL JUBAYL
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CATl LIB 1835
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