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File: 951019_06.txt
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
26 September 1990
INFORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
1. (U) PurPose. Update significant force movements and operations During the period 24 September-25 September.
2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 252115Z SEP 90.
3. (S) Key Points.
Status of US forces currently in theater.
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
USA: IN THEATER 109 AH-64 ATTACK-GND SUPT*
48 AH-lS ATTACK-GND SUPT
153 UH-60 GND SUPPORT*
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
27 UH-lH GND SUPPORT
49 CH-47 SPECIAL OPS*
4 MH-47 SPECIAL OPS
159 OH-58 RECON*
336 TOW/ITV ATTACK
43 MSSl TK ATTACK
9 M6OA3 ATTACK
232 Ml ATTACK
219 M2/M3 IFV ATTACK
367 M113 APC ATTACK
110 l05MM GND SUPPORT
96 l55MM GND SUPPORT
38 MLRS GND SUPPORT
9 ATACM GND SUPPORT
21 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE
42 VULCAN AIR DEFENSE
11 LAV GND SUPPORT
AD DAMMAM lST COSCOM SUPPORT
2638N04953E 82ABN/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
AL JUBAYL, SA 82ABN/2BDE(-) SECURITY FOR MPF OPS
2638N04953E 82ABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2627N04947E lOlST AVN BDE TF SCREENING OPS
2627N04947E lOlSTABN/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2729N/04828E lOlSTABN/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2622N/04948E lOlSTABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2623N04844E 24IN DIV(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2710N04817E 24ID/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2616N04919E 24ID/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2658N04905E 197SIB(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
KING KHALID MC, SA SSFGA PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
DHAHRAN 96CAB CIVIL AFFAIRS
2 NBC PTL NBC RECON
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
USAF: IN THEATER 6 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
93 KC-135 AIR REFUELING
96 C-130 INTRA-THEATER AIRLIFT
4 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
AL DHAFRA, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
6 RF-4C PHOTO RECON
THUMRAIT, OM 24 F--15E AIR-TO-GND
DHAHRAN, SA 48 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
1 CRC/ASOC AIR CONTROL
SHEIKH ISA, BA 36 F-4G DEFENSE SUPPRESSION
KING FAHD, SA 96 A-10 CLOSE AIR SUPT
4 MC-130 SPECIAL OPS
4 HC-130 SPECIAL OPS
5 AC-130 AIR-TO-GND
2 EC-130(VS) PSYOPS
8 MH-53 SPECIAL OPS
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
TAIF, SA 2 U-2 RECONNAISSANCE
2 TR-l RECONNAISSANCE
14 EF-lll EW-RADAR JAMMING
32 F-lllF AIR-TO-GROUND
DIEGO GARCIA 20 B-52 AIR-TO-GROUND
6 KC-135 AIR REFUELING
RIYADH, SA 6 E-3 AWACS AIR SURVEILLANCE
4 RC-135 SIGINT COLLECTION
1 TACC TAC AIR CONTROL
1 EC-135 CINCCENT's C3 ACFT
1 C-20 VIP MOVEMENT
4 C-21 VIP MOVEMENT
BATEEN, UAE 5 EC-130 EW-COMM JAMMING
KHAMIS MUSHAIT,SA 18 F-117 AIR-TO-GROUND
DOHA, QATAR 24 F-16 AIR-TO-GROUND
TABUK, SA 24 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
AL MINHAD, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
SHARJAH, UAE 6 EC-130 ABCCC
DHAHRAN ASOC AIR C2
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USN: JEDDAH NEW, SA 2 P-3C SURVEILLANCE
BAHRAIN USS BLUE RIDGE C2
BAHRAIN INTL 1 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION
MASIRAH, OM 4 P--3 SURVEILLANCE
1 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION
1 P-3 SPROJ MULTI SENSOR INTEL
E. MED SEA SARA CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS*
N. RED SEA KENNEDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
GULF OF OMAN INDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
PERSIAN GULF WISCONSIN FIRE SUPPORT
DIEGO GARCIA 3 P-3C SURVEILLANCE
N. ARABIAN SEA ARG A AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
AD DAMMAM USNS COMFORT MEDICAL SUPPORT
USNS MERCY MEDICAL SUPPORT
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
USMC: 2705N04915E I MEF: PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2707N04914E lST MARDIV PREP FOR COMBAT OPS*
SHEIKH ISA, BA 3RD MAW:
40 AH-lW ATTACK-GND SUPPORT*
40 AV-8B AIR TO GND
48 F/A-18 FIGHTER ATTACK
10 A-6E AIR TO GND
12 EA-6B EW-RADAR JAMMING
N. ARABIAN SEA 4TH MEB: PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
20 AV-8B AIR TO GND
4 AH-lW ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
3 AH--lT ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
2 OV-lOD OBSV-FIRE CONTROL
AL JUBAYL,SA lST FSSG SUPPORT
N. ARABIAN SEA 13TH MEU(SOC): AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
IN THEATER 296/30 TOW/LAV-AT ATTACK
171 LAV GND SUPPORT
145 M60Al TK ATTACK
342 AAV GND SUPPORT
96 155MM ATTACK*
4 105MM ATTACK
6 8-INCH ATTACK
8 HAWK AIR DEFENSE
60 CH-46 CARGO
55 CH-53D/E CARGO
28 UH-l UTILITY
8 KC-130 AIR REFUELINT
1 C-12 COMD CONTROL
HQ: RIYADH, SA USCINCCENT C2
CENTAF FWD C2
ARCENT MAIN C2
DHAHRAN, SA ARCENT FWD C2
2705N04915E MARCENT/I MEF C2
KING FAHD, SA SOCCENT C2
KING KHALID
MILITARY CITY, SA SOCCENT FWD C2
2627N04947E lOlABN (-) C2
MANAMA NAVCENT C2
(EMB USS BLUE RIDGE)
DHAHRAN, SA XVIII CORPS C2
2638N04953E 82ABN C2
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Additional forces enroute; arrive in ne~t 24 hr.
USA
-AD DAMMAN, SA 12TH AVN BDE TF SCREENING OPS
USMC
-KING ABDUL AZIZ, SA 6 OV-10 OBSV-FIRE CONTROL
USAF
-CAIRO WEST, EG 2 KC-135 AIR REFUELING
Significant operations last 24 hr.
- CSAR conference successfully concluded at HQ SOCCENT.
- 46 ships challenged, 6 boarded (6 by U.S./O by Allied); all 6 allowed to proceed after boarding -
- US forces continue to improve defensive positions, conduct
close air support training, live fire exercises, and NBC
training.
- Coalition forces continue to improve their defensive
positions while conducting combined training exercises.
- 3D ACR continued personnel deployment and prepared for
arrival of equipment.
- ADVON of 1st CAV DIV continued recon of potential staging
areas.
- Fourth MEB continued recon of landing beaches.
- Allied and U.S. fighter/attack aircraft on alert
Air-to-ground, 69 day and 52 night
Air-to-air, 28 day and 26 night
4 B-52's on 3 hour alerT
- EF-lll, F-4G, AND EC-130 (VOLANT SOLO) aircraft exercised
electronic combat integration.
- All six Patriot batteries are operational; remainder of BDE continues deployment to SPOD Beaumont.
* Indicates change to previous list or operational status
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