WITH THE I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM      9


               BGen James M. Myalt, Co,nman'ling General, 1st Marine Division

Expeditionary Force.     As ComUSMarCent, he was a component commander of
the U.S. Central Command.       CentCom's other components were: U.S. Army
Forces Central Command, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, U.S. Naval
Forces Central Command, and U.S. Special      Operations  Central  Command."'


   `During the campaign, "MarCent" and "1 MEF" wcrc used interchangeably since the Marine
Corps component of Central Command and the 1 Marine Expeditionary Porce were virtually
identical. In this account, the term the "force" is used in this collective sense, Whcn a distinction
is necessary, "MarCent" and "1 MEF" is used. It should be noted that forces afloat wcrc part of
NavCent.

    These were usually abbreviated as MarCent, ArCent, CentAF, NavCent, and SOCCcnt,
respectively.   General Schwarzkopf's command was CentCom, and he was referred to as
CinCCent or simply "the CinC."