wITH THE I MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN DESERT SHIELD AND DESERT STORM    4S


The iraqi III Corps expended much effort in beach defruses against amphibious tandings. This
beach near the northern tip of Kuwait City was typical. It included tripwire mines al water \s edge
and the 14. 5mm four-barrel ZPU-4 weapon seen here on 1 March 1991.

commanded by Colonel John H. Admire, conducted much of this cross-training.
By doing this at the company level, Admire found that Marines and Saudi
soldiers alike were able to make friendships, overcome cultural barriers, and
reach understandings that would reap dividends in the campaign ahead.~
   Other key relationships came via the 1st Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and
Intelligence Group.  Colonel Michael V. Brock, its commander, attached teams
from his Force Reconnaissance companies and    1st Air and Naval Gunfire
Liaison Company to the Joint Forces Command-East which was commanded by
Saudi Major General Sultan.     This multinational Arab command  included
elements of Saudi, Qatari, Omani, and United Arab Emirate forces who were
on the immediate right flank of MarCent during the assault into Kuwait.  Few
of General Sultan's disparate units had practiced supporting arms coordination
to any extent before the arrival of the ANGLICO teams in the fall of 1990.
These teams were responsible for coordinating and controlling supporting air and
naval gunfire missions including many missions flown by Marines.         After
overcoming initial Saudi reluctance, 1st SRIG teams also began occupying eight
observation posts along the 130-kilometer length of the heel portion of the
Saudi-Kuwait border on 30 December.
   At the command level, the shift from defensive to offensive operations
required  a   more  durable and  effective relationship with Saudi military
authorities.  This led to the establishment of a host nation joint liaison team in


   ~he regional Saudi components were the Eastern Province Area Command (EPAC) and
Northern Province Area Command (NPAC). The joint Arab components were also known as the
Eastern Area Command (EAC) and the Northern Area Command (NAC).