XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS OPERATION DESERT SHIELD CHRONOLOGY

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Subject = XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS OPERATION DESERT SHIELD CHRONOLOGY         

Parent Organization = CENTCOM     

Unit = ARCENT      

Folder Title = VOLUME 5   XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AFTER ACTION REPORT FOR 3D ARMY                                 

Document Number =          4

Box ID = BX000527





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     20 March (C+1979 D+34o 0+24)
     063OZ      XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 118 directs the Ist Support
                       Command (Corps) to detach effective 120OZ on 20
                       March two ammunition companies and a battalion
                       headquarters for attachment to the ARCENT Support
                       Command for the duration of the XNIIII Airborne
                       Corps' ammunition turn in, after which time the
                       units will be reattached by ARCENT.
     0635Z      XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 119 announces that effective
                       030OZ on 24 March ARCENT will place the Ist
                       Cavalry Division under the operational control of
                       XVIII Airborne Corps and the 43d SLipport Cii-oup
                       (Corps) under the operational control of the lst
                       Support Command (Corps).
     064OZ      XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 120 tasks Ist Support
                       Command (Corps) to detach effective 23,.-)9Z on 20
                       March a seven-man mortuary element to ARCENT
                       Support Command to operate the theater mortuary,
                       evacuation point in Dhatir@Lti.
     0645Z      XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 121 detaches Battery t-
                       (Target Acquisition), 26tii Field ArLiller@- from
                       XVIII Airborne Corps Artilli@i:-y effective 2359Z'oti
                       20 March for attachment Lo VII Corps.
       27       212th Field Artillery Brigade @iepai-ts INS 0-14805 foi-
                       port of Jubayal.

     21 March (C+198; D+35: G+251
     1601Z      XVIII Airborne Corps     FRAGO 122 tasks the, 6tii (Fi-c-.ric:li)
                       Light Armored, 82d AirboLjie, find I,Olst Airi)ox-iie,
                       Divisions to withdraw int@) iLitcLica.1 iisseiiibl.N, tti,eets
                       and to continue redeplo3,inc!iit. Olson i-el.iuf b@ VII
                       Corps (which will be conil)let,eli tiot, l@it.er their
                       090OZ on 24 March).
     1715Z      XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 123 directs the 12iii
                       Aviation Brigade to detach unit ineltitiiii lift
                       helicopter platoon from C(3miiaiiy B, 6til Battalion,
                       158th Aviation effectINe OOOLZ 21 @iltrc:li foi-
                       attachment to   the 2d Aviation Brigade.

     22 March (C+199: D+36: G+26)

     23 March   (C+200:  D+37:  G+27)

     24 March   (C+201:  D+38;  G+28)

     25 March   (C+202:  D+39:  G+29)

     26 March   (C+203:  D+40:  G+30)

       -ilarch C+ZO4:    D+41 a G+31)

     28                            32)
       __U)@c.h (C+205:  D+42:  G+

     29 March   (C+206:  D+43:  G+33)
                                   UNCLASSIFIED

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Queued for Declassification = 25-AUG-1996
SAGWI Request = 11-APR-1997
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 18-APR-1997