OPORD NO1 15 JAN 91 AND ANNEX A AND B

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Subject = OPORD NO1   15 JAN 91 AND ANNEX A AND B

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                                DECLASSIFIED ON 15 APR 98
                                BY SEC ARMY (ADA)
                                SEC3.5 EO 12958

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                                                   Headquarters, 803d @ledical Group
                                                          OPeration Desert shield
                                                             Saudi Arabia, NK@ic
                                                                 15 JAN' 1991





                   OPERATIO% ORDER ',\U@IBER 001
                   References: OPORD 001, ARCE%,T @ledical ConnarLl (p,,Ov)
                   Tir)e Zone Used Throtighotit the orri,-r:            z
                   Task Organization: ANNEX A (TASK ORGANIZATIO.\)

                   I. mmor SITUATIO\.

                          a. @t@ Eneril- Forces:           IRAQ continues to clepiol and
                   reorganize forces in the F;tltvait Theater r)f Of.,eratinrs (ETO), And
                   it.iprove defensive positions.            Current di,,posit;otis silo%,
                   approximately 24 committed divisions and 11 zeinfor,@inv. !RAO is
                   preparing a defense in depth along the
                   border and approaches to i@'L:t@Al-. .         Although :tir!entl@- in a
                   defensi%-e posture, IRAQ riait)tain@, the capabilit%.               t.o transition
                   to offensive operations, %@ithin 'G-48 hours.

                          b. -0" Friendll- Fc,ices:

                                (1) -tw@ UqCF,.\TCO@l continues to deF,Io@.            forces @L: tl)e
                   Area of Operations (AO), to coordinate t@it'i Satidi Arabiaii Fine]
                   other allied foaces, and prppares, to                        Satir3i .@tabi,:
                   an Iraqi attack.         As part of this eff(@i't, \RCENT
                   to establish ci defense                foi-t@at-Li in             ttii 'r.@
                   tactical plans and Li-,ii!iinj cpeiatic;.-is %,il) I'l@CE%:-Cc).,!
                   Old with Saudi Arabian ii)d r)thet                                ;n
                   Eastern Area and '.\ot@'hern .Irta Cc)ririands

                                (2)   -"O+
                   Saudi -@rabia \-izi the iiij,li- P,irts ti@'                               it
                   DIIAHR,;%%', AD             are' Al. JUB..)YL,                                 f.--
                   locations in sector.          I%hi:e continuing
                   the PODS, (:SARCENT [its transition                                  defense '.n
                   sector, to include defciise of the                            to critical      k:-i I
                   producing facilities it                     anrl -@L il!'r"F.    The inten' is       tc)
                   defend well forward as soort as ptissible, changing the nature?                     c,f
                   the defense frori a can,-c-ritrat;on un s,@@u@it)- of key faciliticb
                   to an .)rientatioti on                of           formed.      The r)atk)rF.- defense
                   will be thoroughly integrated trial) EIC foz,cf--s to the '.%-oith, NAC
                   forces in the ivest, atid @IARCENT foices in                    East.



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