10 Jan (continued) 8-ship Amphibious Task Force enters Arabian Gulf to conduct routine opera-
tions. Led by USS NASSAU (I-HA-2), task force carries complement of
nearly 10,000 sailors and Marines.
12 Jan U.S. Congress apuroves joint resolutions authorizing the use of for"e against
USS RANGER (CV-61) Carrier Battle Group arnves on station in the North
Arabian Sea.
Amphibious Group Three (with 5th MEB embarked) arrives on station in the
Arabian Sea. The 18-ships, USS OKINAWA (LPH-3), USS TARAWA
(LHA-1), USS TRIPOU (LPH-10), USS NEW ORLEANS (LPH-11),
USS OGDEN (LPD-5), USS VANCOUVER (LPD-2), USS DENVER
(LPD-9), USSJUNEAU (LPH-10), USS FORTMCHENRY (LSD-43),
USS GERMANTOWN (LSD-42), USS ANCHORAGE (LSD-36), USS
MOUNT VERNON (LSD-39), USS DURHAM (LKA 114), USS
MOBILE (LKA 115), USS CAYUGA (LST-1184), USS BARBOUR
COUNTY (LST-1 195), USS PEORIA (LST-1 183), and USS FREDER-
ICK (LST-1 184) will join amphibious group presently deployed creating
the largest amphibious task force since the Korean War.
USS MIDWAY Carrier Battle Group reenters the Arabian Gulf.
USS MISSOURI explosive ordnance disposal team retrieves/detonates an-
other anti-ship contact mine in the Arabian Gulf.
USS OLDENDORF (DD-972) and USS TRENTON (LPD- 14) team boarded/
inspected IBN KHALDOON, and after determining Iraqi-flagged cargo
ship was no longer carrying prohibited cargo, vessel was cleared to pro-
ceed to stated destination Basrah, Iraq. No incidents.
14 Jan USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN-71) Carrier Battle Group transits
Suez Canal. arrives on station in the Red Sea.
Navy ship strength in Central Command Area of Responsibility - 91: 35
(Arabian Gulf), 35 (North Arabian Sea/Gulf of Oman), 21 (Red Sea).
SECNAV activates 423 additional Naval Reservists from 36 units.
In second call-up, SECNAV acflvates 357 additional Naval Reservists from 19
units.
15 Jan USS AMERICA (CV-66) Carrier Battle Group transits Suez Canal. arrives on
station in the Red Sea.
USS RANGER (CV-61) Carrier Battle Group transits to station in Arabian
Gulf.
DOD announces new U.S. troop strength at about 415,000 in region (545,000
Iraqi troops); updates numbers of intercepts - 6913; boardings - 823;
diversions - 36; 157,716 Reserves/National Guard recalled: 10,952
Navy, 21,628 USMC.
A Navy ship strength in region -108: 34 (Arabian Gulf), 35 (North Arabian Sea/
Gulf of Oman), 26 (Red Sea), 13 (Mediterranean).
17 anti-ship mines discovered in Arabian Gulf since 21 December 1990. 16 are
believed to be of Iraqi origin.
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