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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                       Engagement Area THO@IAS, restil.tilig it) tile
                       destruction of the complex, two Hi.-8 H113
                       helicopters, two 152mm artiller-@, pitces, Size 61'rl,B,
                       and twenty trucks.
     1715        UH-60 from Company A, lst Battalion, 159LIi Aviation,
                       has a'hard landing at LT 605252, but no one is
                       injured.
     1415Z       XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 73 to OPORD DESERT STORki
                       directs the 82d Airborne Divisi.on to detach one
                       brigade for attachment to the 24tti Infantry
                       Division effective 150OZ on 27 February.
     183OZ       XVTII Airborne Corps FRAGO 74 to OPORD DESERT STOR@F
                       rescinds FRAGO 73. It also establishes (and
                       defines) as "on order" XVIII Airborne Corps Fire
                       Support Coordination Lines ALMOST and FINAL;
                       assigns battlefield coordination control
                       responsibilities for Main Supply Routes TEXAS and
                       VIRGINIA to the 16th Military Police Brigade
                       effective immediately; and tasks the 82d Airborne
                       Division with the responsibility for clearing
                       enemy forces from Area of Operations BRAGG (Iqhicli
                       is defined) and for destroying all enemy extent
                       there beginning not later than 1000 on 28
                       February. Additionally directs the 101st Airborne
                       Division to release one attack helicopter
                       battalion to the operational control of the 24th
                       Infantry Division effective 2000 oil '.7 Februar,,@.
     193OZ       XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 75 to OPORD DESERT sIrOR@l
                       releases Task Force 159 from the operational
                       control of the 82d Airborne Division effective
                       1800 on 27 February.
     194OZ       XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 76 to OPORD DESERT SI'OR@J
                       announces changes to nuclear--biolo-.,ical-cheniical
                       measures.
     200OZ       XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 79 to OPORD I)ESI;'RT STORIF
                       gives the commander's concept foi:- ticf'erisi-s;e kind
                       security operations in sc!(@tor, l@tit ciii-ectb, the
                       XVIII Airborne Corps to be prepared to resumes
                       offensive operations. Additiotiall@@ sets forth
                       rules of engagement to be folloi,@ed during the
                       cease fire. [Note: Issued out ul' sequence-.]
     2300        326th Engineer Battalion (101st Airbor-ite L)i%isioti)
                       created a crater obstacle on lii.gli%wziy 8 at
                       563479.
     2330        326th Engineer Battalion (101st Airboi-iie DiN,isioli)
                       created a crater obstacle on fligliwa37 8 at N\,'
                       631459.

     28 February (C+205o 1)+42- G+4)
    -----        All-61 belonging to 3d Ar-iiior,f@(i                          Z@iL
                       23-4 that attac-l@ed it.
     4410        XVIII Airborne Corps FIIA(,O '.7 tc)             l@USI.Fll
                       announces tike new %RCI,
                       XX'Ill Airborne ('ones flite
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Box ID = BX000527
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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