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

					[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
12 October 1990

INFORMATION PAPER

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

1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and operations during the period 10 October - 11 October.

2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 112115Z OCT 90.

3. (S) KeY Points. Status of US foRces currently in theater.

        LOCATION                    UNIT  MISSION/OPERATIONS

USA:    IN THEATER                125 AH-64  ATTACK-GND SUPT
                                   90 AH-lS  ATTACK-GND SUPT
                                  172 UH-60  GND SUPPORT
                                    8 MH-60  SPECIAL OPS
                                   69 UH-lH  GND SUPPORT
                                   79 CH-47  GND SUPPORT
                                    4 MH-47  SPECIAL OPS
                                  182 OH-58  RECON
                                   2 RU-21H  RECON (COMINT)
                                    3 OV-lD  RECON (RADINT)
                                378 TOW/ITV  ATTACK
                                 43 M551 TK  ATTACK
                                     11 LAV  GND SUPPORT
                                    9 M6OA3  ATTACK
                                     405 Ml  ATTACK
							353 M2/M3 IFV ATTACK
						  367 M113 APC ATTACK
						110 105MM       GND SUPPORT
						192 155MM       GND SUPPORT
						   24 8-INCH SP GND SUPPORT
                                    36 MLRS  GND SUPPORT
                                   9 ATACMs  GND SUPPORT
                                 39 PATRIOT  AIR DEFENSE
                                  58 VULCAN  AIR DEFENSE
        2626NOS003E              lST COSCOM  SUPPORT
        2638N04953E              82ABN/lBDE  PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2555N04935E              82ABN/BDF  SECURITY FOR 										MPF OPS
        2638N04953E              82ABN/3BDE  PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2624N04947E                   lOlST AVN BDE TF 										SCREENING OPS
        2627N04947E           lOlSTABN/lBDE  PREP FOR COMBAT
        2729N04828E           lOlSTABN/2BDE  PREP FOR COMBAT
        2627N04947E           lOlSTABN/3BDE  PREP FOR COMBAT
        2654N04830E            24ID DIV(M)   PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2708N04821E              24ID/lBDE  PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2658N04821E               24ID/2BDE  PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS

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        LOCATION            UNIT          MISSION/OPERATIONS

        2701N04903E         197SIB(M)        PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2701N04940E         3D ACR(-)        PREP FOR COMBAT 										OPS
        2629N05012E         lST CAV DIV(-)   STANDING UP
	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         11 ADA BDE (-) AIR DEFENSE

USAF: IN THEATER              6 KC-10        AIR REFUELING
                            101 KC-135       AIR REFUELING* 										(+2)
                             96 C-130        INTRA-THEATER 											AIRLIFT
                              4 C-12         PERSONNEL 											AIRLIFT
        AL DHAFRA, UAE       48 F-16         AIR-TO-GND
                              5 RF-4C        PHOTO RECON
        THUMRAIT, OM         24 F-15E        AIR-TO-GND
        DHAHRAN, SA          48 F-15C        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
                             31 F-lllF       AIR-TO-GROUND
        DIEGO GARCIA         20 B-52         AIR-TO-GROUND
                              6 KC-135       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 FC- 13 0     ABCCC
        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

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USN:    JEDDAH, SA         5 P-3C 		  SURVEILLANCE
        BAHRAIN          USS BLUE RIDGE   C2
        BAHRAIN INTL       1 EP-3         SIGINT COLLECTION
                           2 SH-3         SUPPORT
                           1 P-3          MULTI SENSOR INTEL
        MASIRAH, OM        4 P-3          SURVEILLANCE
                           1 EP-3         SIGINT COLLECTION
        AL DHAFRA          6 MH-53E       MINE CNTERMEASURES
        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

USMC:   2705N04915E      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
        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 155MM        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

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        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
2627N04947E lOlABN (-)                       C2
MANAMA NAVCENT                               C2
(EMB USS BLUE RIDGE)
2615N05005E XVIII ABC                        C2
2638N04953E 82ABN                            C2

Units closed during repoRting period:

UNIT                      ATA            LOCATION

3X OV-lD              11 OCT           KING FAHD

Significant operations last 24 hr.

- 40 ships challenged, 4 boarded (2 by U.S.; 2 by Allies).
- Seven ships are discharging equipment at the ports of Ad
Dammam and Al Jubayl; an additional 24 ships are scheduled to dock through 20 Oct.
- Two strike packages flown included: (1) 40 X F-16, 12 X F-4G, and 4 EF-lll with UAE F-ls providing OPAIR, and (2) 36 X F-16 and 4 X F-4G.
- lST CAV DIV stood up first combat elements 9 Oct and is
continuing to disperse elements to AA Horse (2610N/04840E).
- 3D ACR personnel deployment completed 10 Oct.

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- llTH ADA BDE (-): Seven of eight batteries are operational.
- 4 MSO/MCM are underway enroute Abu Dhabi, ETA 14 Oct.
- US/Saudi AWACS and RIVET JOINT provided continuous
surveillance coverage of Kuwait and Southern Iraq.
- Fighter caps provided 24-hour coverage in the NAG and Saudi eastern sector.
- Allied and U.S. fighter/attack aircraft on alert for 10 Oct:
-air-to-ground 69 day      57 night
-air-to-air      28 day      26 night
-B-52 aircraft on 3 hr alert 4
-USS JOHN F. KENNEDY AND USS INDEPENDENCE had no-fly days
except for 4 F-14 CAP sorties.

Following forces scheduled to arrive in next 24 hours

1 X U-2R                              TAIF
1 X RF-4                              AL DHAFRA
1 X F-lll                             TAIF
4 X CF-18 (CANADIAN)                  DOHA

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