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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
13 October 1990
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and operations during the period 11 October - 12 October.
2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 122115Z OCT 90.
3. (5) Key Points. Status of US forces currently in theater.
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
USA: IN THEATER 125 AH-64 ATTACK-GND SUPT
90 AH-15 ATTACK-GND SUPT
176 UH-60 GND SUPPORT*(+4)
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
85 UH-lH GND SUPPORT*(+16)
79 CH-47 GND SUPPORT
4 MH-47 SPECIAL OPS
185 OH-58 RECON*(+3)
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 15SMM GND SUPPORT
48 8-INCH SP GND SUPPORT*(+24)
48 MLRS GND SUPPORT*(+12)
9 ATACMs GND SUPPORT
39 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE
84 VULCAN AIR DEFENSE*(+26)
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
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 24IN DIv(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2708N04821E 24ID/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
2658N04821E 24ID/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
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
6 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 3 U-2 RECONNAISSANCE* (+l)
2 TR-l RECONNAISSANCE
14 EF-lll EW-RADAR JAMMING
32 F-lllF AIR-TO-GROUND* (+l)
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 EC-130 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
ABU DHABI COMUSMCMGRU C2*
Units closed during reporting period:
UNIT ATA LOCATION
4X CF-18(CANADIAN) 12 OCT DOHA
lX U-2R 12 OCT TAIF
lX F-lll 12 OCT TAIF
Significant operations last 24 hr.
- 43 ships challenged, 5 boarded (3 by U.S.; 2 by Allies). 2
ships diverted; they were the "BARZAN" (Qatar) and the
~LEPANTo~ (Honduras). ~TADMUR~ (Iraq) was boarded again by HMS BRAZEN and party from USS REASONER after being diverted to Muscat, Oman and offloaded (and subsequently reloaded). Rice offloaded at-sea by boarding ships. ~TADMUR" then allowed to proceed.
- Coalition Special Operations HQ, composed of elements of
SOCCENT and of the Royal Saudi Land Forces (SALF) Airborne
Brigade began the first combined ground operation in theatre.
- lST CAV DIV conductd port ops and received deploying
personnel. 4 ships unloaded, 2 unloading and will receive 6
additional ships by 17 Oct.
- 82ND ABN DIV engineers began mine/countermine warFare with
the 2ND SANG BDE.
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- llTH ADA BDE (-): six of eight batteries are operational; the two batteries down are at Riyadh.
- 4 MSO/MCM are underway en route 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 12 Oct:
-air-to-ground 73 day 61 night
-air-to-air 28 day 26 night
-B-52 aircraft on 3 hr alert 4
- UK forces: 31 of 40 required ships for deployment of 7th BDE are enroute; ETA first ship at Al Jubayl is 16 Oct.
Following forces scheduled to arrive in ne~t 24 hours
1 X RF-4 AL DHAFRA
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CAT 1 LIB 1527
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