5 3 ADA CHRONOLOGY DURING OPERATION DESERT SPEAR

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Subject: 5 3 ADA CHRONOLOGY DURING OPERATION DESERT SPEAR                

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Document Number:          6

Folder Title: SUBORDINATE UNIT  AND STAFF HISTORIES                                                           

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Unit: 3D AD       

Parent Organzation: VII  CORPS  













                           CONTACT
              F
              ii c         ORT, FROk.C6RP!j THAT SCUD Ml
              IMPAtTkb IN  RAMIA, ISR'AEL.   CLARIFIED HXMAD
              MOVEMENT PLAN WITH CORPS
       .0440  RECEIVED REPORT OF SCUD LAUNCH TOWARD RIYADH, SAUDI
              ARABIA
       0954   RECEIVED WORD TO BE PREPARED TO EXECUTE MISSION
              WITHIN 2 HOURS.
       1400   H HOUR ANNOUNCED TO BE 1500 L

       25 FEBRUARY

                      ATTACK
              3 BDE CONTACTS INF ON W BOUNDARY
              4-7 CAV CONTACT VIC PL SMASH
       .0630  SCUD MISSILE LAUNCH APPROX 0530L TOWARD ISKAEL
       1020   DROPPED COMMUNICATIONS TO MOVE

       .26 FEBRUARY

              3AD BEGINS PASSAGE THROUGH 2 ACR VIC PL SMASH
              2 BDE ENGAGES MTLBS WITH CASO
              MAJOR ENGAGEMENT BEGINS VIC PL BULLET
       0244   RECEIVED STATUS REPORT FROM 5-3 ADA. UNIT OPERATIONAL
              READINESS STATUS REMAINS GREEN ACROSS THE BOARD. MUCH
              HIGHER THAN EXPECTED.
       ;Or    CORPS REPORTS FIRST ELEMENTS FROM TF B-43 ARE EMPLACES
              VICINITY OBJECTIVE COLLINS.
       ;0700  DISCUSSED HIGH ROTARY WING THREAT FROM IRADI FORCES IN
              SUPPORT OF REPUBLICAN GUARD FORCES.
       .0800  RECEIVED REPORT OF VULCAN GROUND ENBASEMENT AGAINST
              GROUND TARGETS.
       -2145  RECEIVED COMMANDER'S REPORT FROM 5-3. STATUS REMAINS
              GREEN.
       2230   RECEIVED UPDATE FROM CORPS AND UPDATED CORPS. NO
              ENSAGEMEN7S IN CORPS SECTOR.
       :27 FEBRUARY

              BATTLE OF OBJ DORSETT
              UNITS ENTER KUWAIT
       0547   HAWKS FROM TF       EN ROUTE TO PL TANGERINE.

       28 FEBRUARY

          60  TEMPORARY CEASE FIRE TAKES EFFECT.
              5-3 ADA STATUS REMAINS GREEN. MINIMAL
              PROBLEMS. HIMAD UNITS SET VIC OBJECTIVE.1
       0=0    RECEIVED A REPORT FROM 62 THAT VII.       .11
              COUNTER-AIR OR AIR SUPPORT OPERAT16Ck-MftkJ

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File Room = jul96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001301
Unit = 3D AD
Parent Organization = VII CORPS
Folder Title = SUBORDINATE UNIT AND STAFF HISTORIES
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Subject = 5 3 ADA CHRONOLOGY DURING OPERATION DESERT SPEAR
Document Seq # = 20
Document Date =
Scan Date = 18-JUL-1996
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 09-AUG-1996