Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: *** United States Military Forces in Kuwaiti Theatre Message-ID: <1991Feb21.031014.12249@cbnews.att.com> Date: 21 Feb 91 03:10:14 GMT Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (William B. Thacker) Organization: Univ. of Pittsburgh, Comp & Info Sys Lines: 283 Approved: military@att.att.com From: "Kevin A. Geiselman" ORDER OF BATTLE: OPERATION DESERT STORM, UNITED STATES FORCES ============================================================= 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 Missouri BB-63 (Iowa-class) Wisconsin BB-64 (Iowa-class) Cruisers: 14 Virginia CGN-38 (Virginia-class) Mississippi CGN-40 (Virginia-class) Richard K. Turner CG-20 (Leahy-class) England CG-22 (Leahy-class) Jouett CG-29 (Belknap-class) Biddle CG-34 (Belknap-class) Valley Forge CG-50 (Ticonderoga-class) Thomas S. Gates CG-51 (Ticonderoga-class) Bunker Hill CG-52 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) Mobile Bay CG-53 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) Antietam CG-54 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) San Jacinto CG-56 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) Philippine Sea CG-58 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) Normandy CG-60 Martinsburg Layte Gulf Princeton Destroyers: 9 Sampson DDG-10 (Charles F Adams-class) William V. Pratt DD-44 (Coontz-class) Preeble DD-46 (Coontz-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) Will Foster Frigates: 11 Reid FFG-30 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Curts FFG-38 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Halyburton FFG-40Oliver 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) Hawes FFG-53 (Oliver Hazaed Perry-class) Samuel B Roberts FFG-58 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Rodney M Davis FFG-60 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Rentz FFG-46 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) Reasoner FF-1063 (Knox-class) Francis Hammond FF-1067 (Knox-class) Vreeland FF-1068 (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 Blue Ridge LCC-19 (Blue Ridge-class) 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) Additional Marine Craft en-route: 3 (left for Med 23 Jan) Austin LPD-4 (Austin-class) Nashville LPD-13 (Austin-class) Guadalcanal LPH-7 (Iwo Jima-class) Landing Craft Carriers: 19 Portland LSD-37 (Anchorage-class) Pensacola LSD-38 (Anchorage-class) Whidbey Island LSD-41 (Whidbey Island-class) Newport LST-1179 (Newport-class) Fairfax County LST-1193 (Newport-class) LaSalle AGF-3 (Converted Raleigh-class) Minesweepers: 4 Avenger MCM-1 (Avenger-class) Impervious MSO-449 (Aggressive-class) Leader MSO-490 (Aggressive-class) Adroit MSO-509 (Aggressive-class) Combat Support: 10 Nitro AE-23 (Suribachi-class) Santa Barbara AE-28 (Kileuea-class) Shasta AE-33 (Kilauea-class) Flint AE-32 (Kilauea-class) Yellowstone AD-41 (Yellowstone-class) Truckee AO-147 (Neosho-class) Platte AO-186 (Cimarron-class) Seattle AOE-3 (Sacramento-class) Kansas City AOR-3 (Wichita-class) Kalamazoo AOR-6 (Wichita-class) Sylvania AFS-2 (Mars-class) Miscelaneous Regulus AKR-292 (Algol-class) Milwaukee CG-PSU (Port security unit) Buffalo CG-PSU Cleveand CG-PSU Mercy AH-19 (Hospital ship) Comfort AH-20 (Hospital ship) In Place: Air Forces ==================== Unit names authorative as of 21 December 1990, Numbers do not necessary represent complete units. 106 A-6 "Intruder" 140 F-14 "Tomcat" 164 F/A-18 "Hornet" 48 A-7E "Corsair" Saratoga CV-60, Midway CV-41, Independence CV-62 72 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) 72 F-15C/D "Eagle" 1st Tactical Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Florida 36th Tactical Fighter Wing, Bitburg AB, Germany 24 F-15E "Strike Eagle" 4th Tactical Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina (Oman) 72 F-16C/D "Fighting Falcon" 50th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hahn AB, Germany 174th Tactical Fighter Wing (F/A-16) Hancock Field, New York (ANG) 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Moody AFB, Georgia 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, South Carolina 388th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hill AFB, Utah 401st Tactical Fighter Wing, Torrejon AB, Spain (Qatar) 169th Tactical Fighter Group, McEntire ANG Base, South Carolina 44 F-117A "Stealth" 37th Tactical Fighter Wing, Tonopah Test Range Airfield, Nevada 62 F-111F 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom 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 36 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. CENTCOM, Central Command, General "Stormin" Norman Schwarzkopf Third Army, Lt.Gen Yeosock (USA) w/ Lt.Gen Prince Khalid bin Sultan Saudi I Corps Egyptian Corps British 1st Armored Division XVIII Corps (US) 1st Cavalry Division 1st Brigade 2nd Brigade 1st Brigade ("Tiger"), 2nd Armored Division 24th Infantry Division (Mech.) 1st Brigade 2nd Brigade 197th Separate Mechanized Brigade 82nd Airborne Division 325th Parachute Regiment 504th Parachute Regiment 505th Parachute Regiment 101st Air Assault Division 187th Air Assault Regiment 327th Air Assault Regiment 502nd Air Assault Regiment 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment 12th Aviation Brigade VII Corps (US) 3rd Armored Division 1st Armored Division 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment 1st Brigade, 2nd Armored Division 3rd Brigade, 3rd Mech Division 7th Engineer Brigade III Corps (US) 1st Mech Division 2nd Brigade 3rd Brigade 2 brigades, 4th Mechanized Division 155 Armored Brigade, Miss. NG 5th Mechanized Division 2 brigades 256th Mechanized Brigade, La NG 48th Mechanized Brigade, Ga NG 1-263 Tank Battalion, SC NG 2-252 Tank Battalion, NC NG 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, Ak NG 1-158 Artillery Battalion, Ok NG In Place: Marine Forces ======================= Units named are authoritative as of January 1991 1st Marine Division (Expeditionary Force) 1st Marine Expeditionary Bde 7th Marine Expeditionary Bde 4th Marine Expeditionary Bde 13th Marine Expeditionary Bde 1st Marine Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Division (Expeditionary Force) 5th Marine Brigade 6th Marine Brigade 4th Marine Tank Battalion 8th Marine Tank Battalion 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)