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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                                         230OZ on 24 February and defines Phase Line
                                         VIKING. [Note: Issued 221OZ on 24 February.]
        0122                  Task       Force 160 extracts ODA 511(-) [3 personnel) from
                                         [I 237114. (2222Z on 24 February]
        0600                  24th       Infantry Division reports that 191th Infantry
                                         Brigade says that Objective BROWN is clear, that
                                         the 2d Brigade is at Objective GRAY, and that the
                                         Ist Brigade has become ttie division main effort.
        0700                  24th       Infantry Division Tactical Command Post moves to
                                         Phase Line SMASH.
        0812                  ODA at 3142N 4521E is taken tender fire by t%.iel.,,!e armed
                                         Bedouins.
        0820                  4th Regiment of Dragoons (6th [French] l,ialit Armored
                                         Division) reports taking fire at @IU @@'79366.
        0850                  Company A, 519th Military Intelligence Battalion (5!-'5tli
                                         Military Intelligence Bi@igade) j@taiiiiej- siLf--
                                         receives surreiidel- of 65 Iraqis,                                      [82d Airborne
                                         Division support required Lu secure p4,isuiieL-sl
        0900                  24th       Infantry Division reports tlial lst Bi-i@gaide is (it)
                                         Objective RED, 2d Bi-igadE: is still, at C)b.ic-,ct,i@e
                                         GRAY, and that the 197th Ftif'aiiLi-.v [3i-igLAdL! 1 @i
                                         clearing Objective BROWN.
        1015Z                 ASP 62/63 departs Raftia, crossing boi-det@ at 1021Z
                                         extracting ODA at 1133Z.                               It rec:i-(;sses i)oid@y- ctt
                                         125OZ and lands at Rktftia at 130]Z.
        .102                  101st Airborne Division initial                                                  lit't det@ai:,LE. fly!
                                         Pickup Zone en route to L@,tiid@itig
        1230                  24th Infantry Divisiozi Main Coiiiji,,iii@i
                                         move to Phase Line
        1300                  6th (French) Ligi@t A.L'Iii(,, @-@(A 1) i                         i i oil 1)@ r," i it            i          I
                                         Objectivc-
        1330                  2 d Br i gad e , 2 4 t h I n f a ii t r @, li 1                              -,I I I I
                                         GRAY.
        1045Z                 XVIII Airborne Coi-t@,., Fr@A@;@)
                                         directs Ist.
                                         a medical.
                                         SOCCF.NT efft!c@ti@t@
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                                         Helicopters,.                      1
        1410                  6tll trf.-elicii) L,ight Armored                          Division           begins 10-15 iiiinlite
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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
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Declassified = 18-APR-1997