29 Nov (continued)        homeported in San Diego and Long Beach, with 5th Marine Expedition-
                          ary Brigade (MEB) embarked.
                    DOD also announces new U.S. troop strength at over 240,000 in region;
                          updates numbers of intercepts -4217; boardings -517;' diversions - 19;
                          86,128 Reserves recalled: 5421 Navy, 12,865 USMC.

30 Nov              In Operation SHARP EDGE. limited evacuation of noncombatants from
                          Monrovia terminated. 2609 evacuated, including 330 U.S. citizens.

1 Dec               VADM Stanley IL Arthur relieves VADM Henry H. Mauz, Jr., as Commander,
                          Navy Central Command/Commander, 7th Fleet.
                    18-ship Amphibious Group Three. with V Marine Expeditionary BAgade
                          (MEB) embarked. departs 3 West coast ports.
                    SECDEF increases activation authority of 63,000 mdre military reservists.
                          The Navy's.authorization ceiling was raised from 10,000 to 30,000.

2 Dec               Iraqi Armed Forces conducted activity that included the firing of surface-to-
                          surface missiles within Iraq; missiles landed in Iraq. The flight path was
                          away from U.S. and coalition forces.
                    In Operation SHARP EDGE. USS NASHVILLE (LPD-13) relieves USS
                          WHIDBEY ISLAND and USS NEWPORT off Monrovia. Liberia.

4 Dec               Navy implements DOD-authorized limited stop loss action to retain personnel
                          previously scheduled for retirement, release from active duty and
                          completion of reserve recall orders considered essential to national
                          security and serving in positions and skills critical to Operation Desert
                          Shield. The Navy's first use of this authority, effective 1 January 1991,
                          affects Navy personnel (medical, religious support, other specialities)
                          assigned to Marine Corps units and complements 8 November Marine
                          Corps stop-loss implementation.
                    SE'CNAV announces activation of additional Naval Reserve units.

6 Dec               DOD announces new U.S. troop strength at over 250,000 in region;
                          updates numbers 6f intercepts -4605; boardings - 569 ; diversions - 22;.
                          117,313 Reserves/National Guard recalled: 6691 Navy, 15,893 USMC.
                    Navy ship strength: 19 (Arabian Gulf), 21 (North Arabian Sea/Gulf of Oman),
                          9 (Red Sea), 15 (Mediterranean).
                    In Operation SHARP EDGE. USS WHIDBEY ISLAND and USS NEWPORT
                          deploy to Mediterranean. Situation quiet.

7 Dec               DOD announces 8 December deployment of USS RANGER (CV-61) Carrier
                          Battle Group with appropriate escorts and embarked airwings.
                    USS HORNE (CG-30), San Diego, and USS JARRETT (FFG-33), Long
                          Beach, deploy to Persian Gulf.

8-18 Dec            Amphibious exercise conducted by elements of IV Marine Expeditionary Bri-
                          gade (MEB) and Amphibious Task Group Two off the coast of Oman.


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