Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: *** United States Forces deployed in Kuwaiti Theater Message-ID: <1991Jan14.011014.5995@cbnews.att.com> Date: 14 Jan 91 01:10:14 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys Lines: 242 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Kevin A. Geiselman UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCES ENGAGED IN KUWAITI THEATER OF OPERATIONS ============================================================================= In Place: Naval Forces ====================== numbers authorative as of 9 January 1991, the US Navy will not comment on the presence of specific vessels, excepting Carriers and Battleships. All names presented are based on news reports and are not necessarily accurate or current and are included only for technical interest. Carriers: 3 Midway CV-41 (Midway-class) Saratoga CV-60 (Forestal-class) Independence CV-62 (Forestal-class) Additional Carriers En Route: 3 (+ escorts) Ranger CV-61 (Forrestal-class) America CV-66 (Kitty Hawk-class) Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 (Nimitz-class) Battleships: 2 Wisconsin BB-64 (Iowa-class) Missouri BB (Iowa-class) Cruisers: 14 Mississippi CGN-40 (Virginia-class) England CG-22 (Leahy-class) Jouett CG-29 (Belknap-class) Biddle CG-34 (Belknap-class) Thomas S. Gates CG Antietam CG-54 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) Philippine Sea CG-58 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) San Jacinto CG (VLS Ticonderoga-class) Bunker Hill CG Mobile Bay CG Normandy CG Destroyers: 9 Sampson DDG-10 (Charles F Adams-class) Spruance DD-963 (Spruance-class) Hewitt DD-966 (Spruance-class) David R. Ray DD-971 (VLS Spruance-class) Oldendorf DD-972 (Spruance-class) O'Brien DD-975 (Spruance-class) Moosbrugger DD-980 (Spruance-class) Caron DD-970 (Spruance-class) Frigates: 11 Reid FFG-30 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Curtis FFG-38 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Vandergrift FFG-48 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Robert G Bradley FFG-49 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Taylor FFG-50 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Samuel B Roberts FFG-58 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Rodney M Davis FFG-60 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Rentz FFG- (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Reasoner FF-1063 (Knox-class) Elmer Montgomery FF-1082 (Knox-class) Brewton FF-1086 (Knox-class) Barbey FF-1088 (Knox-class) Thomas C Hart FF-1092 (Knox-class) Amphibious Helicopter/Landing Craft Carriers: 14 Inchon LPH-2 (Iwo Jima-class) Okinawa LPH-3 (Iwo Jima-class) Trenton LPD-14 (Austin-class) Shreveport LPD-12 (Austin-class) Trenton LPD-14 (Austin-class) Landing Craft Carriers: 19 Portland LSD-37 (Anchorage-class) Pensacola LSD-38 (Anchorage-class) LaSalle AGF-3 (Converted Raleigh-class) Minesweepers: 4 Avenger MCMV (Avenger-class) Adroit MCMV (Aggressive-class) Imperious MCMV (Aggressive-class) Leader MCMV (Aggressive-class) Combat Support: 10 Flint AE-32 (Kilauea-class) Yellowstone AD-41 (Yellowstone-class) Seattle AOE-3 (Sacramento-class) Sylvania AFS-2 (Mars-class) Miscelaneous Milwaukee CG-PSU Buffalo CG-PSU Cleveand CG-PSU In Place: Air Forces ==================== Unit names authorative as of 21 December 1990, Numbers do not necessary represent complete units. 180 A-6 "Intruder", F/A-18 "Hornet", F-14 "Tomcat" Saratoga CV-60, Midway CV-41, Independence CV-62 60 AV-8B "Harrier" Okinawa LPH-3, Marine attachments 70+ A-10 "Thunderbolt II" ("Warthog") 10th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, Lousiana 354th Tactical Fighter Wing, Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina 926th Tactical Fighter Group, New Orleans NAS, Lousiana (AFR) 150 F-15 "Eagle", F-15E "Strike Eagle", F-16 "Fighting Falcon" 1st Tactical Fighter Wing (F-15) Langley AFB, Virginia 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-15E) Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing (F-15) Eglin AFB, Florida 36th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-15) Bitburg AB, Germany 50th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-16) Hahn AB, Germany 174th Tactical Fighter Wing (F/A-16) Hancock Field, New York (ANG) 347th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-16) Moody AFB, Georgia 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing (F-16) Shaw AFB, South Carolina 388th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-16) Hill AFB, Utah 401st Tactical Fighter Wing (F-16) Torrejon AB, Spain 169th Tactical Fighter Group (F-16) McEntire ANG Base, South Carolina 22 F-117A "Stealth" 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, Tonopah Test Range Airfield, Nevada 38 F-111F 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom 14 F-111F 39th Tactical Group, Incirlik, Turkey 26 B-52G Diego Garcia E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) 552nd Airborne Warning and Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Ok EF-111 "Raven" 42nd Electronic Combat Squadron, RAF Upper Heyford, United Kingdom 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho OA-10 23rd Tactical Air Support Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona RF-4G "Wild Weasel" 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Bergstrom AFB, Texas C-130 "Hercules" 314th Tactical Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, Arkansas 317th Tactical Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, North Carolina 435th Tactical Airlift Wing, Rhein Main AB, Germany Air Transportable Hospitals MacDill AFB, Florida Homestead AFB, Florida Holloman AFB, New Mexico Tyndall AFB, Florida Davin Mountain AFB, Arizona Langley AFB, Virginia Shaw AFB, South Carolina Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina England AFB, Lousiana Myrtle Beach AFB, South Carolina C-141 "Starlifter", C-5 "Galaxy" Military Airlift Command (MAC) KC-135, KC-10, RC-135 Strategic Air Command (SAC) Forces to be deployed --------------------- 300 additional combat aircraft and 3 carrier compliments In Place Army Forces ==================== Unit names authorative as of January 1991. It cannot be assumed that complete units are present. Headquarters: III Corps VII Corps XVIII Airborne Corps Third US Army US Central Command 1st Corps Support Command 2nd Corps Support Command 13th Corps Support Command 7th Medical Command 1st Armored Division 2nd Brigade 3rd Brigade 4th Brigade 2nd Armored Division 3rd Armored Division 1st Brigade 2nd Brigade 3rd Brigade 4th Brigade 1st Cavalry Division 1st Mechanized Infantry Division 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division 3rd Brigade 24th Mechanized Infantry Division 82nd Airborne Division 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) III Corps Artillery 7th Engineer Brigade 11th Air Defense Artiller Brigade 11th Aviation Brigade 12th Combat Aviation Brigade 197th Infantry Brigade 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment In Place: Marine Forces ======================= Units named are authoritative as of January 1991 1st Marine Division I Marine Expeditionary Force 1st Force Service Support Group 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Non-authoritative units mentioned by the press: 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 2nd Marine Division 2nd Force Service Support Group 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing In Place: Army and Marine Equipment =================================== Numbers are professional estimates as of 13 December 1990. Armor 430 M1 320 M1A1 155 M60A1 9 M60A3 330 M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles 270 M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicles 760 M113 APC 160 LAV-25 (USMC) 30 LAV w/ TOW (USMC) 10 LAV (Army) 320 Amphibious Assault Vehicles 50 M551 Sheridan Tanks (82nd) Artillery 100 M102 105mm Towed Howitzers (Army) 155 M-198 155mm Towed Howitzers (70 Army, 85 USMC) 221 M109 155mm Self propelled howitzer (215 Army, 6 USMC) 100 M110 8in (203mm) self propelled howitzer (50 Army, 50 USMC) 60 MLRS Air Defense 60 Patriot launchers (Army) 46 HAWK launchers (21 Army, 25 USMC) 130 Vulcan 20mm self propelled and towed (Army) Aircraft 140 Apache attack hel 125 Cobra/Super Cobra hel (85 Army, 40 USMC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Numbers given above are for complete units. The United States government has not released exact numbers or placement of troops within Saudi Arabia or within the theater of operations. With current deployed forces and the additional forces announced, the total troop number can be expected to reach 430,000 by mid January 1991.