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Box ID = BX000291

Folder Title = DESERT SHIELD-STORM  OPORDS MESSAGES TASKINGS BRIEFINGS -  MANNHEIM                             

Unit = VII CORPS   

Parent Org = ARCENT      











                                                   COPY      OF       COPIES
                                                   HEADQUARTERS
                                                   21st TAACOM
                                                   APO NEW YORK 09325
                                                   111500A NCIV 1990


         HQ 21ST TAACOM OPERATION ORDER 1-91
         21ST TAACOM SUPPORT OF DEPLOYMENT OF VII CORPS TO SWA


         TASK ORGANIZATION: See Annex A.


         I. SITUATION.

             a. Enemy. Overall terrorist threat remains low. However as
         USAREUR units become actively involved in Desert Shield the
         likelihood a-F targeting and surveillance increases by terrorist
         groups sympathetic to Iraq. Operational security becomes
         critical to counter terrorist and hostile Iraqi intelligence
         agents.

             b. Friendly.

                   (1)          assists in the coordination with
         USTRANSCOM, L,"'-z--@-,'ITCOM, and host nations.

                   (2) USTRANSCOM provides sea and air transportation
         assets to move designated USAREUR units from seaports of
         embarkation (SPn-E) and air ports of embarkation (APOE) to
         designated ports cf debarkation in Southwest Asia (SWA).

                   (3) USCENTCOM designates ports of debarkation and
         perform reception mission in SWA.

                   (4) US.'"F provides space or facilities on its
         bases used as APOEs for the establishment of reception areas for
         deploying units.

                   (5) USAREUR task organizes and deploys VII CORPS
         composed of 2 divisions an ACR, and selected units as well as @@d
         AD(F) to support Operation Desert Shield.

                   (6) V CORPS deploys one armored division and
         establishes Departure Airfield Control Groups at all APOEs in
         support of Operation Desert Shield.

                   (7) VII CORPS deploys one armored division, an ACR, and
         selected units to support U.S. forces in Southwest Asia.
                   (8) '@d AD(FWD) deploys to Southwest Asia to support
         U.S. forces in Operation Desert Shield.