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                                 

Document Number =          4

Box ID = BX000527





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                          explosions.
     2211          Report received that one SCUD destroyed by air defense
                          artillery.
     2218          xvrII Airborne Corps Air Defense Element informed that
                          Batteries A and B, 2d Battalion, 7th Air Defense
                          Artillery, fired three and two Patriot missiles
                          (respectively), resulting in the destruction of
                          all three SCUDS.
     2250          XVIII Airborne Corps Air Defense Element reports that
                          three Patriot missiles were fired, resulting in
                          the destruction of three SCUDS.
     2254          All-clear given at XVIII Airborne Corps Main Command
                          Post.


     21- January (C+164) (D+4)
     0042          XVIII Airborne Corps receives notification that Iraq
                          launched six SCUD missiles at Hi),adit;
                          subsequently receive notification that Batteries
                          C, D and F, 3d Battalioxi, 43(i Air Defense
                          Artillery engaged those missiles directed towar,d
                          Riyadh with 8, 13 and It Patz,iL)I, missiles,
                          respectively, claiming 5, 3 ittici 6 "l@ills."
                          Battery A, 2d Battalion, Ist Aii- Defense Artillery
                          additionally fired three Patriots               '1,, two S(@UDs
                          heading toward Dliahrati @iri(i                   bc)Lli although
                          debris fell on the runways arid in Khobai-.. One
                          remaining SCUD was riot engaged as it was failing
                          harmlessly into the sea t)et@veeii Diiitiiraii ai@d
                          Bahrain.
     1000          525th Military Intelligence brigade closes into
                          Assembly Area APPLE (LT 597708).
     1200          XVIII Airborne Corps receives woi,d tikiat the 6tli
                          (French) Light Armored Division lias gone to @IOPP-
                          ,t due to the triggering of a (lector txlEii.-rit.            It is
                          assessed that this represented iiierel@ cioivn;,ririci
                          traces front the destroyed storage site at ks
                          Salnian.
     1200          XVIII Airborne Corps elements asSLII]le guar-d
                          responsibilities for Aniuitariitioti Supply Points
                          SKIBBIE (2d Battalion, 12th Field
                          Corps Artillery) and HEISER (3d l@attaliaii,
                          Infantry from 24tfi Infantry Di@,isioii).
     1220          Company A, lst Battalion, @-'4t.ii AN@lat,ioii                    Infantry
                          Division) departs it.--3                    tt@La @,itil s'L-'@
                          64 and four Oti-5@,(' fieli(:oi@Lers,
     1245          Company B, lst Battalion, 24tti               i Et(, i (;ii 4 t. IL I ii I it I I L r
                          Division) departs its
                          64, four OH-58C, ati(I
     1340          3d Battalion, 7th Inf@tiiti,y ('/Ii.ii tiititi,til,
                          has dismounted       it@f@,LiLt.i @;iiik@ii tlet@iti@ I@@ i,@ i
                          area it) fotij., (,11-47D its. A
     113oz         X@'Ill Aix-I)oi-r)e (@orp,,s          1;1,;        li(-,@S l@@"o
                          NBC recc)ririaisbati@-e
                          Rc-.coniiaissarice I)LaLL)t)ii,   !) -,A    III t
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Document 70 f:/Week-33/BX000527/VOLUME 5 XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 3D ARMY/xviii airborne corps operation desert shield chronology:0418971637454
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File Room = aug96_declassified
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Box ID = BX000527
Unit = ARCENT
Parent Organization = CENTCOM
Folder Title = VOLUME 5 XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 3D ARMY
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Subject = XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS OPERATION DESERT SHIELD CHRONOLOGY
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Queued for Declassification = 25-AUG-1996
SAGWI Request = 11-APR-1997
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 18-APR-1997