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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
19 October 1990
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and operations during the period 17 October - 18 October.
2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 182115Z 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 108 AH-64 ATTACK-GND SUPT
74 AH-lS ATTACK-GND SUPT
199 UH-60 GND SUPPORT
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
84 UH-lH GND SUPPORT
82 CH-47 GND SUPPORT
4 MH-47 SPECIAL OPS
169 OH-58 RECON
7 RU-21H RECON (COMINT)
5 OV-lD RECON (IMINT- SLAR)
5 RV-lD RECON (ELINT)
451 TOW/ITV ATTACK
51 M551 TK ATTACK * (+8)
11 LAV GND SUPPORT
9 M6OA3 ATTACK
355 Ml ATTACK
339 M2/M3 IFV ATTACK
689 M113 APC ATTACK* (+322)
110 105MM GND SUPPORT
192 155MM GND SUPPORT
48 8-INCH SP GND SUPPORT
48 MLRS GND SUPPORT
9 ATACMs GND SUPPORT
39 PATRTIOT AIR DEFENSE
78 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
2624N04947E lOlST AVN BDE TF SCREENING OPS
2627N04947E 1OlSTABN/1BDE 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
109 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
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
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-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 JP 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-l6 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
44 AH-lW ATTACK-GND SUPPORT* (+l)
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-1 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
2705N0491SE 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:
NONE
Significant operations last 24 hr.
-43 ships challenged, 3 boarded by U.S., 4 boarded by Allied, O boarded by combined US/Allied, O diverted after board, 7 allowed to proceed.
- USS INDEPENDENCE conducted large package STRIKEX with UAE
aircraft; USS KENNEDY had a no-fly day.
- SOF forces continued training - day low level, water ops,
aerial gunnery, and SAR; one MC-130 and one MH-60 on alert.
- Ground forces conducted attack, gunnery, NBC, and medical
training; lST CAV DIV continued to deploy.
- US/Saudi AWACS and RIVET JOINT provided continuous surveillance coverage of Kuwait and Southern Iraq.
- B-52 night low-level missions scheduled for 18 Oct.
- EP-3, EC-130, TR-l, U-2, and RF-4 recce and surveillance
missions were flown.
- Fighter CAPs provided 24-hour coverage in the NAG and Saudi Eastern Sector, with additional CAPs along Central and Western Saudi border.
- Allied and U.S. fighter/attack aircraft on alert for 18 Oct:
-air-to-ground 65 day 55 night
-air-to-air 28 day 26 night
-B-52 aircraft on 3 hr alert 4
Following forces scheduled to arrive in next 24 hours
UNIT ATA LOCATION
USS ARCADIA 20 OCT FUJAIRAH
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