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SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
[DECLASSIFIED 10 AUG 1995]
29 October 1990
INPORMATION PAPER
SUBJECT: DESERT SHIELD Force Deployment/Operations Update (U)
1. (U) Purpose. Update significant force movements and operations During the period 27 October - 28 October.
2. (U) Source. USCINCCENT SITREP 282115Z OCT 90.
3. (S) Key Points. Status of US forces currently in theater.
(NOTE: CENTCOM weapon systems numbers include only those in
combat ready units.)
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
USA: IN THEATER 144 AH-64 ATTACK-GND SUPT
82 AH-lS ATTACK-GND SUPT
205 UH-60 GND SUPPORT
127 UH-lH UTILITY
8 MH-60 SPECIAL OPS
83 CH-47 GND SUPPORT
4 MH-47 SPECIAL OPS
230 OH-58 RECON
7 RU-2lH RECON (COMINT)
5 OV-lD RECON (IMINT- SLAR)
7 RV-lD RECON (ELINT)
511 TOW/ITV ATTACK
51 MSSl TK ATTACK
11 LAV GND SUPPORT
9 M6OA3 ATTACK
580 Ml ATTACK
123 MlAl ATTACK
616 M2/M3 IFV ATTACK
762 M113 A2 ATTACK
110 lO5MM GND SUPPORT
262 l55T/SP GND SUPPORT
48 8-INCH SP GND SUPPORT
57 MLRS GND SUPPORT
9 ATACMs GND SUPPORT
_ 39 PATRIOT AIR DEFENSE
105 VULCAN AIR DEFENSE
2626N05003E lST COSCOM SUPPORT
2638N04953E 82ABN/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2555N04935E 82ABN/2BDE SECURITY FOR MPF OPS
2638N04953E 82ABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2629N04950E lOlST AVN BDE TF SCREENING OPS
2627N04947E lOlST ABN/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2727N04947E lOlST ABN/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
2624N04816E lOlST ABN/3BDE PREP FOR COMBAT
2654N04830E 24IN DIV(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2706N04822E 24ID/lBDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2654N04817E 24ID/2BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2648N04907E 197SIB(M) PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2733N04829E 3D ACR PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2521N04850E lST CAV DIV(-) AA HORSE
KING KHALID MC, SA 5SFGA PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
DHAHRAN 96CAB CIVIL AFFAIRS
2 NBC PLT NBC RECON .
Ad DAMMAM, SA 12TH AVN BDE PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
DHAHRAN, SA
2616N05009E 11 ADA BDE (-) AIR DEFENSE
USAF: IN THEATER 6 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
115 KC-135 AIR REFUELING
96 C-130 INTRA-THEATER AIRLIFT
5 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
AL DHAFRA, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
6 RF-4C PHOTO RECON
7 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
THUMRAIT, OM 24 F-15E AIR-TO-GND
16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
DHAHRAN, SA 48 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
1 CRC/ASOC AIR CONTROL
1 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
4 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
SHAIKH 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 3 U-2 RECONNAISSANCE (+l)
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-135R AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 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
8 C-21 VIP MOVEMENT
6 EC-130 ABCCC
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
10 KC-135Q AIR REFUELING
6 C-12 PERSONNEL AIRLIFT
BATEEN, UAE 5 EC-130 EW-COMM JAMMING
16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
KHAMIS MUSHAIT,SA 18 F-117 AIR-TO-GROUND
DOHA, QATAR 24 F-16C AIR-TO-GROUND
TABUK, SA 24 F-15C AIR-TO-AIR
AL MINHAD, UAE 48 F-16 AIR-TO-GND
KING KHALID INTL,SA 20 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
14 KC-135A AIR REFUELING
4 KC-135Q AIR REFUELING (+l)
JEDDAH NEW 20 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
20 KC-135E AIR REFUELING
2 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
SEEB, OM 8 KC-135R AIR REFUELING (-2)
2 KC-10 AIR REFUELING
MASIRAH, OM 16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
2 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
SHARJAH, UAE 16 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
AL AIN, UAE 31 C-130 INTRA-THEATRE AIRLIFT
CAIRO WEST, EGYPT 3 KC-135R AIR REFUELING
USN: KING FAISAL
NAVAL BASE 3 P-3C SURVEILLANCE (-2)
BAHRAIN USS BLUE RIDGE C2
BAHRAIN INTL 3 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION (+2)
5 SH-3 SUPPORT (+3)
MASIRAH, OM 4 P-3 SURVEILLANCE
1 EP-3 SIGINT COLLECTION
AL DHAFRA 6 MH-53E MINE COUNTERMEASURES
RED SEA SARA CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
EASTERN MED KENNEDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
GULF OF OMAN INDY CVBG INTERCEPTION OPS
ARABIAN GULF WISCONSIN FIRE SUPPORT
DIEGO GARCIA 4 P-3C SURVEILLANCE (+l)
N. ARABIAN SEA ARG A AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT
ARABIAN GULF USNS COMFORT MEDICAL SUPPORT
USNS MERCY MEDICAL SUPPORT
GULF OF OMAN USS ACADIA AD
2705N04915E I MEF: PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
2707N04914E lST MARDIV PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
_SHAIKH ISA, BA 3RD MAW:
20 AV-8B AIR TO GND
48 F/A-18 FIGHTER ATTACK
10 A-6E AIR TO GND
12 EA-6B EW-RADAR JAMMING
KING ABDUL AZIZ, SA 20 AV-8B AIR TO GND
N. ARABIAN SEA 4TH MEB: PREP FOR COMBAT OPS
20 AV-8B AIR TO GND
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LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
44 AH-lW ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
3 AH-lT ATTACK-GND SUPPORT
AL JUBAYL,SA lST FSSG SUPPORT
N. ARABIAN SEA 13TH MEU(SOC) AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
IN THEATER 296/30 TOW/LAV-AT ATTACK
179 LAV GND SUPPORT
145 M60Al TK ATTACK
301 AAV GND SUPPORT
96 155T/SP ATTACK
4 105MM ATTACK
6 8-INCH ATTACK
16 HAWK AIR DEFENSE
60 CH-46 CARGO
55 CH-53D/E CARGO
26 UH-l UTILITY
8 KC-130 AIR REFUELING
1 C-12 COMD CONTROL
11 OV-10 OBSV-FIRE CONTROL
LOCATION UNIT MISSION/OPERATIONS
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
2629N04950E lOlABN (+) C2*
MANAMA NAVCENT C2
(EMB USS BLUE RIDGE)
2615N05005E XVIII ABC C2
2638N04953E 82ABN C2
ABU DHABI COMUSMCMGRU C2
Units closed during reporting period:
UNIT ATA LOCATION
1 X KC-135A 28 OCT KKIA
Significant operations last 24 hr.
- NAVCENT. 39 ships challenged, 4 boarded by US, 2 boarded by Allies, O boarded by combined US/Allies, O diverted after board, and 6 allowed to proceed.
- ARCENT. CS/CSS equipment arrival continues. MlAl shipping status unchanged; arrival scheduled NLT 13 Nov 90. 24th Inf Div continues small arms training. 82nd Abn Div small unit training, night live fire, crew/section drills on .50 cal machineguns. 101st Abn Div prepares for covering force operations, small arms live fire, minefield breaching.
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- MARCENT. Conducted live fire exercises, combined and joint rear area security drills. Combined training w/Saudi 2D SANG Bde. Other training includes small arms live fire, minefield breaching, NBC defense.
- COALITION FORCES. Combined SOCCENT/RSLF recon teams conduct day/night surveillance operations along Kuwait/Saudi border.
- AIR. US AWACS provided continuous surveillance coverage of
Kuwait/Southern Iraq. Fighter caps provided 24hr coverage.
Simulated airfield strike conducted at Doha, Quatar. Air
operational priorities remain unchanged.
Following forces en route
UNIT _-- ETA LOCATION
2 X KC-135A 29 Oct KKIA
USS WORDEN 31 OCT AG
USS MARVIN SHIELDS 31 OCT AG
llTH ADA BDE(-) 03 NOV DHAHRAN
7TH ARMD BDE (UK) 09 NOV AL JUBAYL
- Submitted by: [ EXEMPTION (b)(6) ]
CATl LIB 1810
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