Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!cbnews!military From: mongol@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A Geiselman) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: **(3) United States Military Forces in Middle East Message-ID: <1990Aug16.030453.15562@cbnews.att.com> Date: 16 Aug 90 03:04:53 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys Lines: 131 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Kevin A Geiselman This is part of a series of postings detailing the military forces involved in and around the Persian Gulf. As changes occur relevant postings will be updated and re-submitted. Any questions, comments or corrections concerning these postings should be e-mailed rather than posted to save network clutter. Kevin A. Geiselman mongol@unix.cis.pitt.edu =============================================================================== UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCES ENGAGED IN MIDDLE EAST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Persian Gulf --------------- LaSalle AGF-3 (Raleigh-class) Antietam CG-54 (Ticonderoga-class) 2x VLS Mk 41 (61 tubes each) for combination of SM-2 ER, and Tomahawk, 2x1 127 mm gun, 2x3 ASTT, 2x SH-2F hel England CG-22 (Leahy-class) 2x2 SM-2 ER; plus ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 2x4 Harpoon David R Ray DD-971 (Spruance-class) Vandergrift FFG-48 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, 1z SM-1 MR/Harpoon Rentz FFG (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, 1x SM-1 MR/Harpoon Taylor FFG-50 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, 1x SM-1 MR/Harpoon Robert G Bradley FFG-49 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, 1x SM-1 MR/Harpoon Barbey FF-1088 (Knox-class) 1x8 ASROC, 1x SH-2F hel, 4x ASTT; plus Harpoon (from ASROC launcher), 1x 127mm gun In Gulf of Oman --------------- Independence CV-62 (Forrestal-class) Jouett CG-29 (Belknap-class) 1x2 SM-2 ER; plus ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 2x4 Harpoon, 1x 127mm gun, 1x SH-2D hel Cimarron AO-177 (Cimarron-class) Brewton FF-1086 (Knox-class) 1x8 ASROC, 1x SH-2F hel, 4x ASTT; plus Harpoon (from ASROC launcher), 1x 127mm gun Reasoner FF-1063 (Knox-class) 1x8 ASROC, 1x SH-2F hel, 4x ASTT; plus Harpoon (from ASROC launcher), 1x 127mm gun Goldsborough DDG-70 (C F Adams-class) 1x2 SM-1 MR; plus 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 2x 127mm gun, Harpoon Flint AE-32 (Kilauea-class) In Atlantic Ocean (en-route) ---------------------------- Saratoga CV-60 (Forestal-class) Wisconsin BB-64 (Iowa-class) 3x3x406mm guns, 8x4 Tomahawk SLCM, 2x4 Harpoon, SH-2F hel (Mk 46 LWT) ASROC SUGW, 2x3 ASTT, 2x127 mm gun Philippine Sea CG-58 (Ticonderoga-class) 2x VLS Mk 41 (61 tubes each) for combination of SM-2 ER, and Tomahawk, 2x4 Harpoon, 2x 127mm gun, 2x3 ASTT, 2x SH-2F hel Spruance DD-963 (Spruance-class) 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 1x SH-2F hel; plus 2x4 Harpoon, 2x127mm gun Sampson DDG-10 (C F Adams-class) 1x2 SM-1 MR, 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 2x 127mm gun, Harpoon Elmer Montgomery FF-1082 (Knox-class) 1x8 ASROC, 1x SH-2F hel, 4x ASTT; plus Harpoon (from ASROC launcher), 1x 127mm gun Thomas C Hart FF-1092 (Knox-class) 1x8 ASROC, 1x SH-2F hel, 4x ASTT; plus Harpoon (from ASROC launcher), 1x 127mm gun Yellowstone AD-41 (Gompers-class) In Red Sea ---------- Eisenhower CVN (Nimitz-class) 2 ftr sqn (with 20 F-14/RF-14 recce) 4 FGA/attack sqn 2 lt with 20 A-7E 2 med with 20 A-6E 2 ASW sqn: 1 with 10 S-3A ac; 1 with 6 SH-3H hel 1 ECM sqn with 5 EA-6B 1 AEW sqn with 5 E-2C Ticonderoga CG-47 (Ticonderoga-class) 2x2 SM-2 MR plus ASROC, 2x4 Harpoon, 2x1 127mm gun, 2x3 ASTT, 2x SH-2F hel CG ?? ?? In Atlantic Ocean (en-route) ---------------------------- Inchon Kennedy CV-67 (left US 15 Aug to releive (?) Eisenhower) Diego Garcia ------------ 36 B-52 In Saudi Arabia --------------- 140 F-15 C/D and F-16 5 AWACS Elements of the following Army units....... 82 Airborne Division TROOPS: 12,000: 9 battalions each with 20 TOW 101 Airborne Division 2 Atk battalions 1 with 18 AH-64 Apache hel 1 with 18 AH-1 Cobra hel 2 Aslt hel battalions each with 45 Blackhawk hel 1 med lift battalion with 18 CH-47 Chinook hel 1 Air Cav Squad with 12 AH-1 Cobra hel, 12 OH-58 24 Mechanized Infantry Battalion TROOPS: 16,600 3 tank battalions eash with 58 M-1 Abrams tnk 3 FVS battalions each with 54 Bradley 2 Aty bty; 155mm SP 1 battalion with 9 MLRS NOTE: Numbers given above are for complete units. The United States government has not released exact numbers or placement of troops within Saudi Arabia.