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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 95]
23 October 1990
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and operations during the period 21 October - 22 October.
2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 222115Z OCT 90.
3. (S) Key Points. Status of US forces currently in theater.
(NOTE: CENTCOM weapon systems numbers include only those in
combat ready units.)
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
USA: IN THEATER 138 AH-64 ATTACK-GND SUPT
74 AH-lS ATTACK-GND SUPT
205 UH-60 GND SUPPORT
105 UH-lH UTILITY(+2)*
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
82 CH-47 GND SUPPORT
4 MH-47 SPECIAL OPS
204 OH-58 RECON
7 RU-21H RECON (COMINT)
5 OV-lD RECON (IMINT- SLAR)
5 RV-lD RECON (ELINT)
487 TOW/ITV ATTACK
51 M551 TK ATTACK
11 LAV GND SUPPORT
9 M6OA3 ATTACK
580 Ml ATTACK
123 MlAl ATTACK
543 M2/M3 IFV ATTACK
738 M113 A2 ATTACK
110 105MM GND SUPPORT
262 155T/SP GND SUPPORT
48 8-INCH SP GND SUPPORT
48 MLRS GND SUPPORT
9 ATACMS GND SUPPORT
39 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE
78 VULCAN AIR DEFENSE
2626N05003E lST COSCOM SUPPORT
2638N04953E 82ABN/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2555N04935E 82ABN/2BDE SECURITY FOR MPF OPS
2638N04953E 82ABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2624N04947E 101ST avn BDE TF SCREENING OPS
2627N04947E 101ST ABN/1BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2729N04828E 101ST ABN/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
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2627N04947E lOlSTABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2654N04830E 24IN DIV(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2708N04821E 24ID/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
2658N04821E 24ID/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2701N04903E 197SIB(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2701N04940E 3D ACR PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2616N04847E lST CAV DIV(-) AA HORSE
KING KHALID MC, SA 5SFGA PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
DHAHRAN 96CAB CIVIL AFFAIRS
2 NBC PLT NBC RECON
AD DAMMAM, SA 12TH AVN BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
DHAHRAN, SA 11 ADA BDE (-) AIR DEFENSE
USAF: IN THEATER 6 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
115 KC-135 AIR REFUELING
96 C-130 INTRA-THEATER AIRLIFT
5 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
AL DHAFRA, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
6 RF-4C PHOTO RECON
7 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
THUMRAIT, OM 24 F-15E AIR-TO-GND
16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
DHAHRAN, SA 48 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
1 CRC/ASOC AIR CONTROL
1 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
4 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
SHAIKH ISA, BA 36 F-4G DEFENSE SUPPRESSION
KING FAHD, SA 96 A-10 CLOSE AIR SUPT
4 MC-130 SPECIAL OPS
4 HC-130 SPECIAL OPS
5 AC-130 AIR-TO-GND
2 EC-130(VS) PSYOPS
8 MH-53 SPECIAL OPS
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
TAIF, SA 2 U-2 RECONNAISSANCE
2 TR-l RECONNAISSANCE
14 EF-lll EW-RADAR JAMMING
32 F-lllF AIR-TO-GROUND
DIEGO GARCIA 20 B-52 AIR--TO--GROUND
6 KC-135 AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
RIYADH, SA 6 E-3 AWACS AIR SURVEILLANCE
4 RC-135 SIGINT COLLECTION
1 TACC TAC AIR CONTROL
1 EC-135 CINCCENT's C3 ACFT
1 C-20 VIP MOVEMENT
8 C-21 VIP MOVEMENT
6 EC-130 ABCCC
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10 KC-135Q AIR REFUELING
6 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
BATEEN, UAE 5 EC-130 EW-COMM JAMMING
16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
KHAMIS MUSHAIT,SA 18 F-117 AIR-TO-GROUND
DOHA, QATAR 24 F-16 AIR-TO-GROUND
TABUK, SA 24 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
AL MINHAD, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
KING KHALID INTL,SA 20 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
11 KC-135A AIR REFUELING
3 KC-135Q AIR REFUELING
JEDDAH NEW 20 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
20 KC-135E AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
SEEB, OM 10 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
MASIRAH, OM 16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
2 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
SHARJAH, UAE 16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
AL AIN, UAE 31 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
CAIRO WEST, EGYPT 3 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
USN: JEDDAH, SA 5 P-3C SURVEILLANCE
BAHRAIN USS BLUE RIDGE C2
BAHRAIN INTL 1 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION
2 SH-3 SUPPORT
1 P-3 MULTI SENSOR INTEL
MASIRAH, OM 4 P-3 SURVEILLANCE
1 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION
AL DHAFRA 6 MH-53E MINE CNTERMEASURES
ENROUTE NRS SARA CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
N. RED SEA KENNEDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
GULF OF OMAN INDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
PERSIAN GULF WISCONSIN FIRE SUPPORT
DIEGO GARCIA 3 P-3C SURVEILLANCE
N. ARABIAN SEA ARG A AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
AD DAMMAM USNS COMFORT MEDICAL SUPPORT
USNS MERCY MEDICAL SUPPORT
GULF OF OMAN USS ACADIA AD
USMC: 2705N04915E I MEF:
PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2707N04914E lST MARDIV PREP FOR COMBAT
SHAIKH ISA, BA 3RD MAW:
20 AV-8B AIR TO GND
48 F/A-18 FIGHTER ATTACK
10 A-6E AIR TO GND
12 EA-6B EW-RADAR JAMMING
KING ABDUL AZIZ, SA 20 AV-8B AIR TO GND
N. ARABIAN SEA 4TH MEB PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
20 AV-8B AIR TO GND
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44 AH-lW ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
3 AH-lT ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
AL JUBAYL,SA lST FSSG SUPPORT
N. ARABIAN SEA 13TH MEU(SOC) AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
IN THEATER 296/30 TOW/LAV-AT ATTACK
179 LAV GND SUPPORT
145 M60Al TK ATTACK
301 AAV GND SUPPORT
96 155T/SP ATTACK
4 105MM ATTACK
6 8-INCH ATTACK
16 HAWK AIR DEFENSE
60 CH-46 CARGO
55 CH-53D/E CARGO
26 UH-l UTILITY
8 KC-130 AIR REFUELING
1 C-12 COMD CONTROL
11 OV-10 OBSV-FIRE CONTROL
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
HQ: RIYADH, SA USCINCCENT C2
CENTAF FWD C2
ARCENT MAIN C2
DHAHRAN, SA ARCENT FWD C2
2705N04915E MARCENT/I MEF C2
KING FAHD, SA SOCCENT C2
KING KHALID
MILITARY CITY, SA SOCCENT FWD C2
2627N04947E lOlABN (-) C2
MANAMA NAVCENT C2
(EMB USS BLUE RIDGE)
2615N05005E XVIII ABC C2
2638N04953E 82ABN C2
ABU DHABI COMUSMCMGRU C2
Units closed during reporting period:
UNIT ATA LOCATION
75/212TH FA (III CORPS) 22 Oct AD DAMMAM
Significant operations last 24 hr_
- 30 ships challenged, 4 boarded by US, 3 boarded by Allied, O boarded by combined US/Allied, 0 diverted after board.
- ARCENT. 11th ADA BDE has eight of eight patriot batteries mission capable. The ninth battery Will be mission capable soon. The remaining three Patriot batteries/three Hawk batteries en route ETA 23 Oct-l Nov.
- MARCENT. 3D MAW conducted SIMCAS and SIMCIFS in support of 2nd SANG BDE, controlled by ANGLICO. 7th ARMD BDE ~UK) have had 8 of 45 required ships closed at AL JUbaYl.
- coALITIoN FORCES. Combined recon patrols continue to operate along the Northern and Eastern defensive boundaries. General
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defensive preparations continue in both the Northern and Eastern areas.
- AIR. U.S./SAUDI AWACS and RIVET JOINT provided continuous
surveillance coverage of KUWAIT and Southern IRAQ. Fighter CAPS provided 24 HR coverage in the NAG and SAUDI Eastern sector.
Additional CAPS were flown in Central and Western SAUDI along the border.
- USCENTCOM Theater Medical System continues to mature. There are now 2300 beds in-theater. CENTCOM's goal is 3500 beds. Aeromedical Evacuation Teams are deployed at DHAHRAN AND RIYADH.
Following forces scheduled to arrive in ne~t 24 hours
UNIT ETA LOCATION
Two RV-lD 23 Oct KING FAHD
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