3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR

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Subject: 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR                 

Box  ID: BX001301

Document Number:          3

Folder Title: OPORDS AND  COMMAND AND CONTROL                                                                 

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Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  








        had their NBC protective equipment issued, and TA-50 inspected. Combat
        vehicles were uploaded with their basic load, while other vehicles and
        containers were loaded up and prepared for deployment.
            The RFCT Port Support Team consisting of 100 soldiers (3n each from 3-5
        CAV and 5-5 CAV and 20 each from 4-32 AR and 4-34 AR) departed on 13 DEC 90.
        The Part Support Team was OPCONed to VII Corps upon arrival to Saudi Arabia.
        They performed duties at both the Port of Al Dammam and the Port of AL Jabayl.
        On IS DEC 90, the RFCT Advance Party deployed to the KTO. The contingent
        consisted of 190 soldiers: 30 per battalion plus 10 from the RFCT HO's. Their
        mission was to conduct reconnaissance and subsequent quartering of the
        Tactical Assembly Area (TAA). They were also to facilitate in the port
        arrival of equipment and personnel and establish liaison with appropriate
        agencies. In addition to a C2 cell, led by the BDE ExecutivL- Officer (MAJ(P)
        Hebert), each TF/BN had the -Following representation within its advanced
        party: maintenance, inventory control, intelligence, medical, mess, and
        company quartering teams.
           On the 19 Dec 90, the RFCT conducted a rehearsal in Karlstadt Gym (Ayers
        Kassern). The focus was on Refuel on the Move (ROM), doctrinal brigade
        movement to contact formation, and TF/Bn formations. The RFCT's key
        leadership received daily intel briefings in addition to staff progress
        reports of the brigades deployment to KTO.
           Between 27 Dec 90 and 05 JAN 91 the RFCT's main body deployed to SWA by
        both commercial and military airlift. The Aerial Part of Embarkation -For the
        RFCT was Rhein Main Air Force Base (RMAFB) in Frankfurt, Germany. Soldiers
        assembled at Karlstadt Gym where they were given two bag meals, loaded their
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        they were processed to their assigned aircraft. Following a seven hour flight
        (average), soldiers arrived at either the Dharan International Airport or the
        King Khalid International Airport. From the Aerial Port of Debarkation,
        soldiers from the RFCT were taken to the Port of Dammam for in-processing
        through the Ist Infantry Division (Forward) in-processing Center (Warehouse 20
        at the port facility). In actuality, in-processing simply involved the senior
        occupant checking in with the RFCT Liaison, who then assisted them in
        determining where the soldiers would be billeted.

























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File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-28
Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL
Folder Seq # = 4
Subject = 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR
Document Seq # = 1
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Scan Date = 18-JUL-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 16-AUG-1996