SUMMARY COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2 AUG 90 TO 28 FEB 91 10 MAR 91

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Subject: SUMMARY COMMAND CHRONOLOGY 2 AUG 90 TO 28 FEB 91  10 MAR 91     

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            V. GOALS. Prior to MACS-2 arrival in SWA on 06 Septc@mi,,. i9@y.,),
            the unit developed the following list of goals, in anti(,
            follow-on tactical missions.
               1. Embark the TIOC with adequate maintenance float and qLIPPIY
                      assets in  ,rder to sustain operations, in the absence of
                      external support, for an extended period.

               2. Install operate and maintain an integrated, redundant
                      communications network and initiate coordination with all
                      AAW capable agencies.throughout the theater. Both voice
                      and digital dat@ links permitted MACS 2 to create And
                      relay an air picture  'through the integration of organic
                      radar sensors and a continuous data network.


               3. Provide detection and     identification of all aircraft and
                      missions operating in@',@and transiting through, the Saudi.
                      Arabian/Kuwaiti,airiipace., The complexity of the air
                      environmentl@w6uld'maki6@detection and identification of
                      aircraft one of the most demanding missions facing the.
                      TAOC. Deconflidtio'n@@@bf'multi-national weapons systems
                      (i.e., aircraft antimissile systems, etc) within the
                      theatre of operations proved to be the critical role for
                      the-TAOC.


               4. Provide airspace management within assigned airspace.
                      The volume of joint-foi-ce and inull@i-riatic)nal aircraft
                      made close coordination among all air control agencies a
                      vital requirement.

               S. Provide continuous and effective tanker managr@iiier)t: in
                      support of joint and IMEF air operations.

issions, with all joint
                      required. Throughoutv'all phrases, the TAOC maintained
                      close coordination with all other joint and Saudi
                      agencies participating in the CSAR/TRAP missi.onc, process.
                      The need for timely@@CSAR/TRAP missions was essential to
                      preclude the 6aptur@@of the aircrew.3 by hostile forces.
                      Maintaining complete, ituational awareness wi.thit) the
                      limits of the..MACS-2  surveillance sector and providing
                      assistanceito;.the aircrews in distress        a cl(@at
                      mandate. 3.



            VI. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Since      arriving in the Kingdom of Saudi
            Arabia on 06 Septem@er.1990,:,MACS-2 has been operational
            continuously for 3,864 hour;.@@'The primary TAOC was operational
            for 3,768 of those hours at two different locations. From 23
            :September 1990 to 29,,Decembe@,@990, the TAOC was operational at
            King Abdul Aziz Naval,6a@'se (KAANB). From 30 December 1990 through
            08 March 1991, the T        uncticin6d from the vicinity of Ras Al
            Mishab.   Additionaii         2@   loved seven Early Warning/Control

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