kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) (11/22/90)
From: Kevin A. Geiselman <kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu> 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 kagst@unix.cis.pitt.edu =============================================================================== UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCES ENGAGED IN MIDDLE EAST OPERATION DESERT SHIELD ============================================================================= In Persian Gulf --------------- LaSalle AGF-3 (Converted Raleigh-class) Wisconsin BB-64 (Iowa-class) 3x3x406mm guns, 8x4 Tomahawk SLCM, 2x4 Harpoon, SH-2F hel (Mk 46 LWT) SUGW, 2x3 ASTT, 6x2x127mm gun Antietam CG-54 (VLS Ticonderoga-class) 2x VLS Mk 41 (61 tubes each) for combination of SM-2 SAM and Tomahawk, 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 (Tomahawk), 2x3 ASTT, 1x SH-60B hel, plus 2x 127mm gun, 2x4 Harpoon O'Brien DD-975 (Spruance-class) 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 1x SH-2f hel; plus 2x4 Harpoon, 2x127mm gun 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 Reid FFG-30 (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) 2 ftr sqn each with 20 F-14 3 FGA/attack sqn 2 each with 20 F/A-18A 1 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 Okinawa LPH-3 (Iwo Jima-class) 1746 troops, 20 CH-46 or 11 CH-53 hel; plus 4 AV-8A substitution In Gulf of Oman --------------- Midway CV-41 (Midway-class) 5 FGA/attack sqn: 2 with 20 F/A-18A each 2 lt with 20 A-7E each 1 med with 20 A-6E 2 ASW sqn: 1 with 10 S-3Bac; 1 with 6 SH-3H hel 1 ECM sqn with 5 EA-6B 1 AEW sqn with 5 E-2C Bunker Hill CG Mobile Bay CG Hewitt DD-966 (Spruance-class) 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 1x SH-2F hel; plus 2x4 Harpoon, 2x127mm gun Oldendorf DD-972 (Spruance-class) 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 1x SH-2F hel; plus 2x4 Harpoon, 2x127mm gun Curtis FFG-38 (Oliver Hazard Perry-class) 2x3 ASTT; 2x SH-60B hel, 1x SM-1 MR/Harpoon Rodney M Davis FFG In Red Sea ---------- Saratoga CV-60 (Forestal-class) 2 ftr sqn each with 20 F-14A+ 3 FGA/attack sqn 2 each with 20 F/A-18A 1 with 20 A-6E 2 ASW sqn: 1 with 10 S-3B ac; 1 with 6 SH-3H hel 1 ECM sqn with 5 EA-6B 1 AEW sqn with 5 E-2C Biddle CG-34 (Belknap-class) 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 41 (61 tubes each) for combination of SM-2 SAM 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 Region: Specifics unknown ---------------------------- Shreveport LPD-12 (Austin-class) 840-920 troops, 1 LCU, 3 LCM-6 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 8 Nuclear Attack Submarines (est) In Mediterranean ---------------- Inchon LPH-2 (Iwo Jima-class) 1746 troops, 20 CH-46 or 11 CH-53 plus 4 AV-8A Harrier subst Kennedy CV-67 (Kitty Hawk-class) 5 FGA/attack sqn: 2 with 20 F/A-18A each 2 lt with 20 A-7E each 1 med with 20 A-6E 2 ASW sqn: 1 with 10 S-3B 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 41 (61 tubes each) for combination of AM-2 SAM and Tomahawk, 2x4 Harpoon, 2x1 127mm gun, 2x3 ASTT Thomas S Gates CG 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 Avenger MS (Avenger-class) Adroit MS (Aggressive-class) Imperious MS (Aggressive-class) Leader MS (Aggressive-class) En Route -------- Ranger CV-61 (Forrestal-class) 2 ftr sqn with 20 F-14 each 3 FGA/attack sqn 2 with 20 F/A-18A each 1 with 20 A-6E 2 ASW sqn: 1 with 10 S-3A ac; 1 with 6 SH-3H hel 1 ESM sqn with 5 EA-6B 1 AEW sqn with 5 E-2C +escorts Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 (Nimitz-class) 2 ftr swn with 20 F-14A+/RF-14 recce each 3 FGA/attack sqn 2 with 20 A/A-18 each 1 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 +escorts America CV-66 (Kitty Hawk-class) 5 FGA/attack sqn: 2 with 20 F/A-18A each 2 lt with 20 A-7E each 1 med with 20 A-6E 1 ECM sqn with 5 EA-6B 1 AEW sqn with 5 E-2C +escorts Missouri BB (Iowa-class) 3x3x406mm guns, 8x4 Tomahawk SLCM, 2x4 Harpoon, SH-2F hel (Mk 46 LWT) SUGW, 2x3 ASTT, 6x2x127mm gun Amphibious Group 3 Diego Garcia ------------ 36 B-52G In Turkey --------- 14 F-111 at Incirlik In Place: Air Forces -------------------- 1st Tactical Fighter Wing (F-15B, C) 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-15E) 35th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-4G) 37th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-117) 48th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-111) 52nd Tactical Fighter Wing (F-4G) 254th Tactical Fighter Wing (A-10) 363rd Tactical Fighter Wing (F-16) 401st Tactical Fighter Wing (F-16) 552nd Airborne Warning & Control Wing (with 5 E-3 AWACS) 4 Air transport hospitals RC-135 Recce ac In Place Army Forces -------------------- 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 Corps Artillery 12th Aviation Brigade 1st Cavalry Division 197th Mechinized Infantry Brigade 1st Corps Support Command 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 1st Special Operations Command contingent Forces to be deployed --------------------- 1st Infantry Division "The Big Red One" 1st Armored Division 3rd Armored Division 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment II Corps Support Command VII Corps Headquarters In Place: Marine Forces ----------------------- 1st Marine Expeditionary Force 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Forces to be deployed --------------------- 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade Maritime free-positioning package ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 450,000 by mid January 1991.