1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY

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Subject: 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY                                 

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Folder Title: AAR  1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT  10 APR 91                                                  

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Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organzation: ARCENT      






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                            Aviation Brigade Chronology


                8 JAN 1991. -['he Aviation Brigade prepared to move its
            main body to TAA Wendy, where an airfield was under
            construction. -rhe brigade was also preparing to support
            division defensive operations in the event of an enemy
            spoiling attack. Aircraft were being uploaded with
            Hellfir,e missiles; 30mm had been loaded for weapons system
            verification and remained uploaded. No 2.75" rockets were
            loaded yet, due to safety considerations (static
            electricity in the dry desert environment could cause
            premature firinq). The brigade was alerted to the transit
            flight of three French Gazelle helicopters. Close
            coordination was important, since a   marking system had not
            yet been established to distinguish   friendly from enemy
            Gazelles.

                -Fhe brigade also received an on  order mission to
            support refueling of XVIII Airborne   Corps aircraft. This
            would require up to 230,e'00 gallons  of fuel with a surge
            capacity of up to 50,000 gallons in   a 12-hour timeframe.

                9 JAN: The brigade received lst   Cav Div FRAGO 91-1
            (Defense of WADI AL BATIN). The brigade prepared to accept
            an air assault task force from the 10ist Airborne Division
            o/o3 the brigade would support a divisional defense from
            ,the Wadi to Logbase Echo. -rhe brigade would destroy enemy
            armor concentrations vicinity Engagement Areas (EA) Crane,
            Hawk, and Sparrow, with support from CAS and DIVAR'RY
            assets. One battalion was placed an a 30-iTtinLtte standby to
            respond to Level III threats against KKMC or I'AA Wendy.
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            be prepared to move aviation assets forward on short
            notice if required for defensive operations.

                By this time, the brigade, with engineer assistance,
            had completed 1-3 Atk Hel Bnls ammo holding area (AHA),
            and 18 AH64 pads. Three UH60 pads and four POL pads were
            also complete. Work was beginning on the 1-227 Atk Hel
            Bnls portion of the airfield. The Brigade XD (LTC
            Killgore) located 2.75" rockets (MPSM, illumination, smoke
            and flechettes) for later pickup. 10 JAN: 1-2,'@'7 closed to
            TAA Wendy with all its aircraft.
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Folder Title = AAR 1ST CAVALRY DIV COMMAND REPORT 10 APR 91
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Subject = 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION CHRONOLOGY
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