3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR

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Subject: 3AD HISTORY OF OPERATION DESERT STORM AND SPEAR                 

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Folder Title: OPORDS AND  COMMAND AND CONTROL                                                                 

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Unit: 3D AD       

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         1. ACTIVITY/EVENT: THE RFCT PREPARES TO DEFEND NORTHERN KUWAIT AND TO RELIEVE
         IST MECH DIVISION IN SECTOR

         2. DATE/TIME: 280800CFEB91 THRU 211200CMAR91

         3. DESCRIPTION OF ACTivi6rY/EVENT:

              The RFCT's mission turned to protecting the   force and to disable or
         destroy abandoned enemy equipment and supplies.    Each TF was given a sector to
         search and carry out the destruction a-F Iraqi equipment. The RFCT also
         initiated action to rddover alllrequipment that had been disabled or abandanned
         during the preceeding four days. The Brigade also made as a priority the
         awarding of citation@7 aind medals.for all deserving soldiers within the RFCT.
                On Iti2OOCMAR91 @ TF. '4@37 AR was detaches to the .2 BDE :t4hicti. @.is to
         occupy defensive positions along the demarkation line approximate@-30@-
         l,ilometers from Basiarei, Iraq tvicinity,GU 100695) (Ist BDE FRAGO 25 to 3 AD
         OPORD 91-6). On 16 MAR 91, the Division issued FRAGO 123 (Screen of
         Demarkatinon Line and Defense of Northern Kuwait) to OPORD 91-1. The FRAGO
         and the RFCT's subsequent Warning Order 91-2, gave the combat team the mission
         to relieve elements of the Ist Infantry Division (M) and to defend in sector
         along the demarkation line and Northern Kuwait from DU 500560 to DU 850230.
         It's specified tasks were to seal the demarkation line, secure check points,
         disarm all Iraqi soldiers and process as POW'S, and destroy all enemy
         equipment and munitions. RFCT CDR's intent was to establish TF base camps in
         Kuwait and to operate maneuver forces in Iraq and along the demarkation line
         to preclude major unit movement after the treaty is signed. The TF's still
         operated out of their original base camps. See Annex I for task organization.
         On 17 Mar 91, the RFCT TAC deployed to the now sight in preparation to
e with the US forces (I BDE, I ID(M)) currently
         occupying the area.
              On IS MAR 91, 3-20 FA is attached to the RFCT as reinforcing artillery to
         the Bde. On 190645CMARI?l the Bde Quartering Party departs under the BDE S-3's
         Control. TF 3-5 CAV's main body, whose quartering party departed two hours
         prior, moves at 191000CMAR91 to its now defensive sector. TF 4-34 AR SP's at
         191@@OOCMAR91 and TF 5-5 CAV departed one hour later. On 211200CMAR 91, TF 4-32
         AR is reattached to the RFCT and its TOC establishes itself vicinity DU
         17701@.   At 200730CMAR91, the remaining elements, with 2-3 FA leading
         ;:)!lowed by the TOC, 12 EN and 503 FSB, depart for their new sector in
         Northern Kuwait-Southern Iraq. By 201000CMAR91, the RFCT had completed its
         relief in place. The TF's center mass locations -For their base camps and
         operational combat power as of 201800CMAR91 are: TF 3-5 CAV (QU 745294) has 14
         MIAI'S, 46 M2/M3's and 6 M106's; TF 5-5 CAV (QU 631389) with IS MlAl's, 50
         M2/M3's, and 6 M106's; TF 4-32 (DU 177013) with 44 MlAl's, 13 M2/M3's, and 5
         M106's; TF 4-34-.AR C(3U 530426) with 37 MIAI'S, 13 M2/M3's, and 6 M106's; 2-3
         FA at QU 529400. with 24 M109's; 3-20 FA (GU 630180) with 24 M109's); 12 EN
         vicinity DU 51724!% and 503d FSB at DU 633195. The TOC/TAC established their
         base camp at DU 600298. See Annex J for operational area.


         6. OTHER PERSONS WITH KNOWLEDGE OF ACTIVrTY/EVENT:
                                   COL W. NASH Bde CDR
                                   LTC J.          CDR TF 3@ MV
                                   LTC     DEEGAN CDR TF 5-5 CAV
                                   LTC J.  KALB   CDR TF 4-32 AR
                                   LTC M.  BURTON CDR TF 4-34 AR



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