Path: utzoo!utgpu!watserv1!watmath!att!cbnews!military From: mongol@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A Geiselman) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: **(3.2) United States Military Forces in Middle East (update) Message-ID: <1990Aug31.030810.24213@cbnews.att.com> Date: 31 Aug 90 03:08:10 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys Lines: 259 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 OPERATION DESERT SHIELD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Persian Gulf --------------- LaSalle AGF-3 (Converted Raleigh-class) Antietam CG-54 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) 2x VLS Mk 46 (61 tubes each) for combination of SM-2 ER and Tomahawk, 2x4 Harpoon, 2x4 Harpoon, 2x1 127mm 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 (VLS Spruance-class) 1x VLS Mk 41 (ASROC and Tomahawk), 2x3 ASTT, 1x SH-60B hel, plus 2x 127mm gun, 2x4 Harpoon Vandergrift FFG-48 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, 1x 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) 6 FGA/attack sqn 2 with 20 F/A-18A 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 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) 120,000 bbl fuel oil 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 (Charles F Adams-class) 1x2 SM-1 MR; plus 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 2x 127mm gun, Harpoon Flint AE-32 (Kilauea-class) 6,500 ton cargo, 2 UH-46 Sea Knight cargo hel +2 aux ships In Red Sea ---------- Saratoga CV-60 (Forestal-class) 6 FGA/attack sqn 2 with 20 F/A-18A 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 Wisconsin BB-64 (Iowa-class) 3x3x406mm guns, 8x4 Tomahawk SLCM, 2x4 Harpoon, SH-2F hel (Mk 46 LWT) ASROC SUGW, 2x3 ASTT, 6x2x127 mm gun Belknap CG-26 (Belknap-class) (Flag- 2nd Fleet) 1x2 SM-2 ER; plus ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 2x4 Harpoon, 1x 127mm gun, 1x SH-2D hel Philippine Sea CG-58 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) 2x VLS Mk 46 (61 tubes each) for combination of SM-2 ER and Tomahawk, 2x4 Harpoon,2x1 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 (Charles 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 (Yellowstone-class) In Atlantic Ocean (en-route) ---------------------------- Wright Capella AKR-293 (Algol-class) Bellatrix AKR-288 (Algol-class) Altir AKR-291 (Algol-class) Comfort AH-20 (Hospital) Loading in US or en-route ------------------------- Shreveport LPD-12 (Austin-class) 840-920 troops, 1 LCU, 3 LCM-6 +13 ships Trenton LPD-14 (Austin-class) 840 troops, 2 LCAC Portland LSD-37 (Anchorage-class) 375 troops, 3 LCU, 1 LCM-6 Pensacola LSD-38 (Anchorage-class) 375 troops, 3 LCU, 1 LCM-6 Saginaw LST-1188 (Newport-class) 420 troops, 500 tons veh In Pacific Ocean (en-route) --------------------------- Curtiss Mercy AH-19 (hospital) 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 DDG DDG Reid FFG-30 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, 1x SM-1 MR/Harpoon AO In Mediterranean ---------------- Inchon 1746 troops, 20 CH-46 or 11 CH-53 plus 4 AV-8A Harrier subst Kennedy CV-67 (Kitty Hawk-class) (left US 15 Aug to releive (?) Eisenhower) 6 FGA/attack sqn: 2 with 20 F/A-18A 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 Mississippi CGN-40 (Virginia-class) 2x2 SM-2 MR SAM; plus 2x4 Tomahawk SLCM, 2x4 Harpoon, SH-2F hel (Mk 46 LWT) ASROC SUGW, 2x3 ASTT, 2x 127mm gun San Jacinto CG (VLS Ticonderoga-class) 2x VLS Mk 46 (61 tubes each) for combination of AM-2 ER and Tomahawk, 2x4 Harpoon, 2x1 127mm gun, 2x3 ASTT Thomas S Gates Moosbrugger DD-980 (Spruance-class) 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 1x SH-2F hel; plus 2x4 Harpoon, 2x 127mm gun, 2x4 Tomahawk Samuel B Roberts FFG-58 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, plus 1x SM-1 MR/Harpoon Seattle AOE-3 (Sacramento-class) 177,000 bbl fuel oil, 2150 ton ammo, 250 ton dry stores, 250 ton refrigerated stores, 2x UH-46 Sea Knight, 1x8 ASROC Sylvania AFS-2 (Mars-class) 7,000 ton cargo, 2x UH-46 Sea Knight, 2x2 76mm gun Diego Garcia ------------ 36 B-52G In Turkey --------- 14 F-111 In Saudi Arabia: Air Force -------------------------- ~140 F-15 C/D, 3 sqn F-16 100 A-10 12 AC-130 6 Airborne C-C ac 6 EF-111 KC-10 and KC-135 5 AWACS ~22 F-117A Stealth (also reported to be in Turkey) ~100 AV-8 Harrier 4 Air transport hospitals RC135 Recce ac In Saudi Arabia: Army --------------------- Elements of the following units: 82 Airborne Division TROOPS: 12,800: 9 battalions each with 20 TOW 101 Airborne Division TROOPS: 15,400 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 Division 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 III Armored Corps, including 1st and 2nd Armored Division 197th Mechinized Infantry Division 1st Corps Support Command 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade In Saudi Arabia: Marines ------------------------ 1st Marine Expeditionary Force TROOPS: ~50,000 1st Marine div 1st Force serv support group 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 2nd Marine div 2nd Force serv support group 2nd Marine Aircraft wing 1st Marive Expeditionary Brigade 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Numbers given above are for complete units. The United States government has not released exact numbers or placement of troops within Saudi Arabia. As of 23 Aug, an Air Force MAC general was quoted as having moved over 35,000 troops. Ships in the area have 20,000 sailors aboard.