XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS OPERATION DESERT SHIELD CHRONOLOGY

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Subject = XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS OPERATION DESERT SHIELD CHRONOLOGY         

Parent Organization = CENTCOM     

Unit = ARCENT      

Folder Title = VOLUME 5   XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 3D ARMY                                 

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                           XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS
                         DESERT SHIELD CHRONOLOGY                 5 USC 552 (b)(6)
                               December 1990


    1 December (C+IIEI
    0900       Two 172d Tram6portaiion Company trucks towing trailers
                     are involved in an accident with a Saudi vehicle
                     that left two soldiers injured and one Saudi dead.
    ca.1631M                        eadquarters and Headquarters
                     ......,,,"Wtallon, 41st Field Artillery
                     accidentally shot himself in the left kiieww while
                     Cleanifig his weapon in a tent at UK 083860.

    2 December (C+117-1.
    -----      ist cavalry Division initiates M-lAl transition
                     training.
    030OZ      XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #34 relieves Company H,
                     159th Aviation from the lst Cox-Ps Support Command
                     and attaches it to the 101st Airborne Division
                     effective 1200C on 3 December 1990. [NOTE: See
                     amendment in FRAGO #36, 5 December 1990.1
    0744       Iraq  launches three SCUD missiles on a test flight.
    -0800
    0810       XVIII Airborne Corps Main Command Post reacts to the
                     Iraqi SCUD launch by instituting @lissiori-Ox-iexlted
                     Protective Posture (HOPP)-O.
    1200       XVIII Airborne Corps Main Command Post secures from
                     HOPP-0.
    3 December IC+118)


    A_Pegember (C+119)


    5 Dece er +-L O"
          mh -LC
    -----      M-1 Abrams tank     A-66) from ('orripan3r A, :3d Battalion,
                     $9th Armor (24th Infantry Division) damaged by
                     Anteroal explosions at TI, 352053. No injuries.
    0405Z      XVIII Airborne Cox-pg FRAGO *35 i-elit-@ves the 96tti
                     Transportation Company (fieuvy Truck) [from the 1.@@L
                     Cavalry Division] and attaches it Lo ttie IsL Corps
                     Support Command effective 1'-IOOC on 7 Deceiiibet-,
                     1990.
    o43OZ      XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #36 t-esciiids FR,XGO #3cl (see
                     2 December) and amends              of FR.KGO #91.
                     (see '$ October) to place Cofiipuiiy It, 159LIi A@-iati.t)ri
                     under the control of the 14).[sL @%irt)ol.llc F)ivi.,;j(;Ii
                     effective 190oz oil 8 octol)(11 I
    1722                                            or Cuitiputi)@.C, 27LI-i
                     Engineer Battaiiujt kZt)LIL i@iiviiieei- IJE-!gLide,) l@,i.ilt@d
                     in accident at Foi-viax-d                0,'@SIS
                     he was crl;sheil between a 2.5-i.ctt      aiii @t
                     pallet of mattiyig.@
                                    UNCLASSIFIED                   5 USC 552 (b)(6)

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