NAVY TALKING POINTS OFFICE IF INFO DESERT STORM

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Subject = NAVY TALKING POINTS OFFICE IF INFO DESERT STORM

Folder Title = MAJ GALLOWAY S MATERIAL

Parent Organization = MARCENT

Unit = 1 MEF

Box ID = BX600094

File Cabinet = Week-51

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19 Jan (continuing) DOD reports loss of USMC OV-10. The two aircrewman are listed as missing.
DOD also announces loss of USAF F-4G with the crew later rescued in
Saudi Arabian desert. US. has lost 6 aircraft and has 7 personnel listed
as missing.
State Department announces transfer of diplomatic notes with Iraq reaffirming
U.S intention to abide by its legal obligations under the 1940 Geneva
Convention relative to the protection of POWs, and expects Iraq (a
signatory) to reciprocate; second note affirms legal protection from
attack on U.S. military hospital ships in regional waters.
Ten Iraqi aircraft (6 MIG-29s, 3 Mirage F-1s, I MIG-23) have been destroyed
in air-to-air engagements.
President Bush signs authorization to extend callaip of up to one main
National Guard/Reserves for Q to two yg'ars; DOD will implement in-
crementally raising ceiling on 161,887 National Guard/Reserves cur-
rently called up to 360,000. T'he Navy's authorization ceiling was raised
from 30,000 to 44,000, USMC from 23,000 to 44,000.

20 Jan DOD announces that over 7,000 sorties have been flown.
Iraq launches nine SCUD missiles against Saudi Arabia. T\vo SCUDs aimed
at Dharhan and six aimed at Riyadh are intercepted by U.S. Patriot
missiles. One SCUD lands in Gulf waters off Dhahran.
Five additional Iraqi aircraft have been destroyed in air-to-air engagements for
a total of fifteen (10 MIG-29s, 4 Mirage F-1s, 1 MIG-23).
DOD reports the loss of a USAF F-15 and two USAF F-16s. DOD reports 4
additional personnel listed as missing. U.S. has lost 8 aircraft and has II
personnel 'listed as missing.
DOD announces that, to-date, 19 anti-ship mines have been discovered and
destroyed in the northern Arabian Gulf. DOD also announces that there
have been 6,968 intercepts and 830 boardings.
DOD announces that Iraqi artillery battery was destroyed by USN A-6 and
USAF A-10 aircraft. USMC and USA troops continue in defensive
mode in forward positions and there has been no direct ground confron-
tations.
SECNAV activates 498 additional Naval reservists from 26 units.

2IJan DOD announces over 8,000'sorties have been flown; air operations focus
continues on neutralizing fixed/mobile SCUD launch sites and troop
concentrations. Coalition forces aircraft losses total 8, including 2
noncombat-related losses.
U.S. ships have conducted nearly 7,000 maritime interceptions operations in
regional waters. No direct ground confrontations.
DOD reports the loss of a USN F-14 and a noncombat-related loss of a USA
Apache helo. T\vo additional USN personnel are listed as missing. U.S.
has lost 10 aircraft and has 13 personnel listed as missing.

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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-MAR-1997