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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                                                                 

Folder Seq #:          4

Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  












                                         HTF;TORICAL. REpor,%,,r FORIvi(AT

           l@r=r@ORT/AUrtior@- CPT E. Allen Chandlei-@ @fr- UNIT. Combat Aviatioi-i

           nt:.TIVITY/EVEI,I'I-- Ti(iielinc., (Overview) on Deployment from Germany to
           ari-ival At FAA Victory
           I)ATE/TXfYIE OF ACI'IVITY/EVENT. 16 August 1990 until 28 February 1991
           DESCRIPTION 017 ACTIVITY/EVENT:



           C)ii I August 1990, the CofnbAt Aviation Eli-igade, consisted of.- two Ali-64
           (Apache) Attack helicopter Battalions, 2/227t]-i (commanded by L.TC
           ltilly Sttevens) and 3/227th (commanded by LTC Anthony Jones)-, a
           Division Support Battalion, later named 9/227tli Avi.ation Support
           )t.,A,Ltalion (commanded by t-TC Donald Townsei-id); A helicopic-r sttppor-I
           aviation battalion, flyii-ig UH-1 (Huey), UH-60                                  01-t-"ABD
           (Kiowa), designated Task Force Viper (comnianded by LTC(P) Dan
           l@'oston); and a Cavalry Squadron, 4/7th CAV (commanded by LTC Terry
           I Ltcter) .


           (')ii 16 August 1990, 3/2"7th Aviation Battalion was notified that it
           was to be deployed as part of Opei-ation.,,PL-set-t Shield.. They were
           (.11---'CON'ed to 12th Aviation Brigade and a@'Ltkched on ordoi-.               Attachfii(-2iit
           became effecttive 22 August 1990r

           W@iilc? the rest of- the Combat Aviation Br-jq@kdL, was pi-(,p,.triilo for @l
           (ILtni-iery at ('@rafenwoehi- Training Area, Septembei- -- Oct(.)bf.'I-@
           t4,ks preparing to deploy to Saudi Arabik. There were F'C)III
           -for Overseas Movement) sites established foi- all of 12tli Aviation
           Etrigade.     3/227th's POM site was building 1306. a hanger located on
           Fliegerhoi-st l(aserne, in Erlensee. At the POM site medical Arid
           dental records were checked, wills made, powers of attorney creatc@ti,
 shots given, and th(,
           firocess created to determine who Could deploy and who would si,,y-

           On 16 September, the day before ti-ie brigade sent its; a(jvari(@r, ii.@i,ty t,-@
           (',t-a,fenwoehr, 3/227,Lh sent Lh(@ii- advance party to Saudi                          ;(I
           or(iiot-ed Division, and VII Corps was notified of their iftil)(@iidiiiti
           Involvement in Deser,t Shield on the Oth day of November As WA.-@ ilit,
           (:@%se with 3/227tii, POlvI sites were created.             This tinic?. liow(@vr--I-.. i 1IC2,y
           were created ,All over r3ermany-           Thot.tstnds of- soldi i-t, @%ricl ttic-it,
           families were affected by the greatest niobilizatior) of tj-(3(lp-; in
           (wenty years.

           ']'he Brigade advanced parties arrived in Saudi Arabia between Ili afi(i
           22 December. The main body arrived between 23 Decenibei- An(i .5 JkiiLt,Ai,y
           1991. There were soldiers arriving from the brigade in                                  %!..
           I.ite as 4 Februxi,y.

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Document 269 f:/Week-28/BX001301/OPORDS AND COMMAND AND CONTROL/3ad history of operation desert storm and spear:0816961333481
Control Fields 17
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
Document Date =
Scan Date = 18-JUL-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 16-AUG-1996