mongol@unix.cis.pitt.edu (Kevin A Geiselman) (09/24/90)
From: Kevin A Geiselman <mongol@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 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 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 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) 2 ftr sqn with 20 F-14 3 FGA/attack sqn 2 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 In Red Sea ---------- Saratoga CV-60 (Forestal-class) 2 ftr sqn with 20 F-14A+ 3 FGA/attack sqn 2 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 Wisconsin BB-64 (Iowa-class) 3x3x406mm guns, 8x4 Tomahawk SLCM, 2x4 Harpoon, SH-2F hel (Mk 46 LWT) 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 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) Returned to United States: Included for completeness ---------------------------------------------------- Eisenhower CVN (Nimitz-class) 2 ftr sqn (with 20 F-14A+/RF-14 recce) 3 FGA/attack sqn 2 with 20 F/A-18 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 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) 5 FGA/attack sqn: 2 with 20 F/A-18A 2 lt with 20 A-7E 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 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 at Incirlik 24 F-117A Stealth (?) 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 ~100 AV-8 Harrier (repeat notation below with Marine forces) 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 Brigade 1st Corps Support Command 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 1st Special Operations Command contingent In Saudi Arabia: Marines ------------------------ 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade 2nd Marine div 2nd Force serv support group 2nd Marine Aircraft wing 1st Marive Expeditionary Brigade 6th 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 except to say that more that 165,000 troops, including those aboard ship, are in the Gulf region or en route. OTHER MILITARY FORCES IN MIDDLE EAST ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AUSTRALIA --------- Adelaide F-01 (US Perry-class) 1x Seahawk hel, 2x3 ASTT; plus 1x SM-1 MR SAM/Harpoon SSM launcher Darwin F-04 (US Perry class) 1x Seahawk hel, 2x3 ASTT; plus 1x SM-1 MR SAM/Harpoon SSM launcher Success AOR-304 (Durance-class) 8,200 ton diesel, 1,100 ton Avcat, 250 ton water, 180 ton dry stores, 250 tom ammo, 40 ton naval stores, plus 1x Seahawk or Sea King hel BELGIUM ------- Iris MS Myosotis MS Zinnia (supply) Pledged or en route ------------------- 1 sqn F-16 CANADA ------ Athabaskan DDH-282 (Iroquois-class) 2 CH-124 Sea King ASW hel (Mk 46 LWT), 2x3 ASTT, 1x3 ASW mor; plus 1x 127mm gun Terra Nova DD-259 (Improved Restigouche-class) 1x8 ASROC, 2x3 ASTT, 1x3 ASW mor Protecteur AOR-509 13,100 ton FFO, 600 ton diesel, 400 ton Avfuel, 1048 ton dry stores, 1250 ton ammo; plus 3x CH-124 Sea King Pledged or en-route ------------------- 1 sqn (12) ftr ac DENMARK ------- Olfert Fischer (corvette) EGYPT ----- 5,000 ground troops 500 ground troops in U.A.E Pledged or en-route ------------------- 1,000 additional ground troops FRANCE ------ Clemenceau R-98 (Clemenceau-class) 30 Gazelle hel 10 Puma hel Colbert C-611 1x2 Masurca SAM, 4x MM-38 Exocet, 2x 100mm guns Dupleix D-641 (Georges Leygues-class) 2 Lynx hel (Mk 46 LWT), 2xASTT, 4xMM-38 Exocet, 1x100mm gun Dufresne FF Montcalm D-642 Var A-608 (Durance-class) 7,500 ton FFO, 1,500 ton diesel, 500 Avcal, 130 ton water, 170 ton food, 150 ton ammo, 50 ton naval stores 1 co paratroops (180 soldiers) in United Arab Emirates 6 Gazelle and Puma hel w/100 troops in Saudi Arabia pledged or en-route ------------------- 1 hel regiment w/48 gunships 1 inf regiment 3 sqn ftr and atk ac GREAT BRITAIN ------------- York D-98 (Sheffield-class) 1x2 Sea Dart, 1x155mm gun, 2x3 ASTT, 1 lynx hel Battleaxe F-89 (Broadsword-class) 2 Lynx hel, 2x3 ASTT; plus 4x MM-38 Exocet SSM Jupiter F-60 (Leander-class) 1x4 Seacat, 2x115 mm gun, 2x3 STWS, 1 lynx hel Orangeleaf A-110 (Appleleaf-class) 2498 tons fuel 3 Minesweapers in Eastern Mediterranean 3 Nimrod in Oman 2 sqn Tornado-F3 2 sqn Jaguar in Oman 1 sqn Jaguar in Bahrain Pledged or en route ------------------- 7th Armored Brigade w/ 6,000 troops and 120 Challenger tanks GREECE ------ Limnos FF ITALY ----- Libeccio FF Orsa FF Stromboli (supply) Minerva (corvette) in Eastern Med Stinge (corvette) in Eastern Med Pledged or en-route ------------------- 1 unspecified warship 1 sqn Tornado KUWAIT ------ 7,000 troops MOROCCO ------- 1,200 ground troops 500 ground troops in U.A.E. NETHERLANDS ----------- Pieter Florisz FF (Kortenaer-class) 2 Lynx (ASW/OTHT) hel, 2x2 ASTT; plus 2x4 Harpoon Witte de With DDG (Jacob van Heemskerck-class) 1 SM-1 MR SAM; plus 2x4 Harpoon, 2x2 ASTT Pledged or en route ------------------- Zuiderkruis CS 1 sqn F-16 NORWAY ------ Andenes (CG cutter) PAKISTAN -------- 2,000 ground troops in U.A.E. Pledged or en route ------------------- 5,000 total ground troops PORTUGAL -------- 1 naval support ship SOVIET UNION ------------ Admiral Tributs DD (Udaloy-class) 2x4 SS-N-14 SUGW, 2x12 ASW RL, 8x533mm TT, 2 Ka-27 hel; + 2x100mm guns another ASW ship SPAIN ----- Santa Maria FF in Gulf of Oman Cazadora (corvette) in S. Red Sea Descubierta (corvette) is S. Red Sea SYRIA ----- 4,000 ground troops (mostly Special Forces) Pledged or en route ------------------- 1 mechenized brigade West Germany ------------ 5 minesweapers in Eastern Mediterranean