1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM

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Subject: 1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM                         

Unit: XVIII CORPS 

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000040

Folder Title: OPERATIONS PLANNING FILES  JAN-MAY 91  1 OF 2                                                   

Document Number:          5

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                                                  COPY N081 OF'A COPIES
                                                  Ist COSCON
                                                  Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
                                                  182252Z JAN 91

          IST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM (U)
          OPERATIONS TO SUPPORT OFFENSIVE ACTIONS AGAINST IRAQ (S)


          (t') References
          a. (U) Map Series
          b. (U) MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING GRAPHIC, DMA Stocks no. 1211s MIDE
          BRIEFINGS, EDITION 2
          C. (u)   xvirl ABN CORPS FIELD SOP dated. 8 May 1986
          d.  (U)  Ist COSCOM FSOP, dated 30 June 1988
          e.       USCINCENT OPLAN
          f.       XVIII ABN CORPS OPLAN
          g.  WI   Ist COSCOM ADMIN/LOG PLAN (U) Time Zone Used Throughout
          the plan: ZULU
          Task Organization: Annex A (Task Organization)

          1.  (U) SITUATION
                  a. (U) Enemy Forces. Annex B (Intelligen.ce)

                  b. (U) Friendly Forces.

                     1.       Hostilities between coalition forces and Iraq
          have commenced. ARCENT placed COMUSARCENT DESE 'RT STORM PLAN 001
          into effect 162252Z Jan 91. HQ. XVIII Airborne Corps OPLAN DESERT
          STORM. 13 Jan 91, beca@ effective 162252Z Jan 91.

                     2. (U) USMARCENT


                     3. (U) EPAC


                     4. (U) NPAC


                  C. (U) Attachments and Detachments. Annex A (Task
          Organization)
          2. (,e   MISSION. let COSCOM provides combat service support
          (CSS) for the XVIII Airborne (US) Corps during offensive
          operations in Iraq per the concept of operations described in th4
          XVIII ABN Corps OPLAN. On order provides combat service gupport to
          other units in the area of operations when attached/OPCON to XVIII
          ABN Corps. Provides combat service support to USSOCCENT Army
          elements and Allied Forces. as directed. Prepares to support
        subsequent operations.

          3.       EXECUTION.

              a.     Commander'g Intent. Igt COSCOM will support forward by
          establishing a Logistical Support Base before the commencement of
          hostilities. I intend to support the attack by having logistic
                 Declassified on 18 Apr 1996 per SEC Y (D H) tT SEC 3.5 (a) EO 12958
                                UNCLASSIFI@D

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Subject = 1ST COSCOM OPERATION ORDER DESERT STORM
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