ARECENT MEDICAL CMD DS OPORD 001 2 JAN 91 AND ANNEX A AND C

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Subject = ARECENT MEDICAL CMD DS OPORD 001   2 JAN 91  AND ANNEX A AND C

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                          M. (U) USCESTCOM R525-1, 21    May 88, Subj:
                          Operations Standing Operating  Procedures (SOP),
                          Secret.

                          n. (U) L:SARCE.'iT Operations SOP, 6 Jul 87.

             TIME ZONE USED TIIROUGHOUT TliE OPORD: ZULU

             TASK ORGANIZATION: AN\[E@ A (TASK ORGANIZATION)

             1. tg-)- SITUATION.

                  a. -tl@ General Enemy Situation. IRAQ continues to deploy
             and reorganize forces in the Kuwait Theater of Operations (KTO),
             and improve defensive positions. Current dispositions show
             approximately 15 committed divisions and 11 reinforcing di%-isions
             preparing a defense in depth along the RRAQ-KUWAIT-SAUDI ARABIA
             border and approaches to KUWAIT. Although currently in a
             defensive posture, IRAQ maintains the capability to transition to
             offensive operations within 36-48 hours.

                  b. -ta" Friendly Forces:

                      (1) "TI@ LISCENTCOM continues to deploy forces to the
             Area of Operations (AO), to coordinate with Saudi Arabian and
             other allied forces, and prepares to defend SAUDI ARABIA against
             an Iraqi attack. As part of this effort, ARCENT forces continue
             to establish a defense well forward in sector, and to coordinate
             tactical plans and training operations with USCENTCOM components
             and with Saudi Arabian and other allied forces in both the
             Eastern Area and Northern Area Commands (EACINAC).

                      (2) -+"   COMUSARCENT forces continue to deploy to SAUDI
             ARABIA via the major Ports of Debarkation (POD) at DIIA14RAN, AD
             DAMMA.M, and AL JUBAYL, and further deploy to forward locations in
             sector. While continuing to protect approaches to the PODS,
             USARCENT forces transition to a forward defense in sector, to
             include defense of the approaches to critical oil producing
             facilities at ABQAIQ and AL HUFUF. The intent is to defend well
             forward as soon as possible, changing the nature of the defense
             from a concentration on security of key facilities to an
             orientation on defeat of enemy forces. The mature defense will
             be thoroughly integrated with EAC forces to the North, 'qAC forces
             in the West, and MARCENT forces in the East.

                      (3)       XVIII Airborne Corps provides four and two
             thirds division for a defense in sector on the eastern flank of
             the ARCENT Area of Responsibility (AOR). 44th Medical Brigade
             provides health services support to XVIII Airborne Corps.




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