kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) (02/21/91)
From: "Kevin A. Geiselman" <kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
ORDER OF BATTLE: OPERATION DESERT STORM, UNITED STATES FORCES
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In Place: Naval Forces
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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
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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
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300 additional combat aircraft and 3 carrier compliments
In Place Army Forces
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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
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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
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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)cos00119@dcsc.dla.mil (LCDR Harry A. Deamer) (02/28/91)
From: cos00119@dcsc.dla.mil (LCDR Harry A. Deamer) In article <1991Feb21.031014.12249@cbnews.att.com> kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) writes: > >From: "Kevin A. Geiselman" <kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu> > >ORDER OF BATTLE: OPERATION DESERT STORM, UNITED STATES FORCES >============================================================= > >In Place: Naval Forces >====================== >Cruisers: 14 > Normandy CG-60 > Martinsburg > Layte Gulf > Princeton The LEYTE GULF is CG-55; PRINCETON CG-59. All cruisers with hull numbers from CG-47 on are TICONDEROGA class with the Vertical Launch System (VLS). My reference, NAVSUP P-365, does not list a USS MARTINSBURG, either in commission, or under construction. >Destroyers: 9 > William V. Pratt DD-44 (Coontz-class) > Preeble DD-46 (Coontz-class) > David R. Ray DD-971 (VLS Spruance-class) > Will > Foster The WILLIAM V. PRATT is DDG-44; PREBLE is DDG-46. I am not aware of the DAVID R. RAY having a VLS, though it could have been added during an overhaul. The PAUL F. FOSTER is DD-964, a SPRUANCE class. My reference does not list a USS WILL. >Amphibious Helicopter/Landing Craft Carriers: 14 > Blue Ridge LCC-19 (Blue Ridge-class) The BLUE RIDGE is an Amphibious Command and Control ship. Its mission is to provide the Command, Control and Communications required by a Marine Amphibious Brigade (MAB) sized task force. It does not carry helicopters, or landing craft for use in an amphibious assualt. It does have a helo landing spot, and helos can land, take off, or refuel from an LCC. The BLUE RIDGE is normally the 7th Fleet Flagship. TRIPOLI (LPH-10) can be added. She found a mine in an _awkward manner_. >Landing Craft Carriers: 19 > Whidbey Island LSD-41 (Whidbey Island-class) > Fairfax County LST-1193 (Newport-class) > LaSalle AGF-3 (Converted Raleigh-class) A Landing Ship Dock (LSD) has a floodable well deck from which small boats/landing craft can be loaded in relative safety, and launched out the stern. Other ships that have this feature are LPDs, LHAs, and LHDs. A Tank Landing Ship (LST) has a dry tank deck. It can carry trucks, tanks, LAVs, etc which can be offloaded over the bow ramp onto shore, or out the stern onto a causeway, or landing craft (called a sterngate marriage). Amtracks (AAVP-7 ?) can be launched out the stern while the ship is underway and they can _swim_ to shore. A well deck can be pumped dry if landing craft are not embarked. Sea water in a tank deck can ruin your day. The LASALLE, as stated, began service as an LPD. The modifications required to a make her suitable as a flagship, and the presence of the Navy's Commander, Middle East Force would preclude her use as an LPD. As an aside, the LASALLE used to be the only ship in the Navy painted white. Her nickname was The Great White Whale. I don't know if she is still white, or has reverted to standard Navy gray. >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 General Schwarzkopf is the Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. Central Command. As the CINC, he commands _all_ American forces in theater not just Army, or ground forces.
v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) (03/08/91)
From: v059l49z@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul C Stacy) In article <1991Feb21.031014.12249@cbnews.att.com>, kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) writes...> >In Place: Army and Marine Equipment >=================================== >Numbers are professional estimates as of 13 December 1990. > >Armor > 10 LAV (Army) Army LAV's? Did the Army get LAV's afterall? I read there was some pressure on the Army to re-evaluate it after the invasion of Panama. Is this the same one as the Marines use (or how is it different?) Paul "Joe Friday" Stacy