XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS CHRONOLOGY

OPERATION DESERT SHIELD

NOVEMBER 1990

1 NOVEMBER (C+86)

----- Main body of 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, and advance detachment of 2d Battalion, 327th Infantry, deploy

to Area of Operations NORMANDY. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 85 (1 Nov 90)]

----- 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, deploys to SULTAN Range for live fire training. [101st Airborne

Division SITREP 85 (1 Nov 90)]

----- Company A, 426th Supply and Transportation Battalion, sets up logistical assault base at QR 835686 to

support 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, operations. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 85 (1 Nov 90)]

----- 101st Airborne Division reports that planning is in progress to return to Germany Company B, 2d

Battalion, 227th Aviation, and twenty personnel from Company D, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation, who are augmenting the 12th Aviation Brigade. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 85 (1 Nov 90)]

----- Final element of 810th Military Police company arrives at Dhahran. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP

45 (1 Nov 90)]

----- 20th Engineer Brigade reports that personnel (but not equipment) of all engineer battalions have arrived

in theater. [20th Engineer Brigade SITREP 31 (1 Nov 90)]

0500 300th Postal Company arrives in theater; after processing at CEMENT CITY it will deploy two

platoons to Assembly Area VIDALIA to relieve the 3d Platoon of the 129th Postal Company, and two platoons will have an on-order mission to deploy to Assembly Area HORSE to relieve the 1st Platoon of the 1241st Postal Company. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 31<1> (1 Nov 90)]

0940 24th Infantry Division opens combined arms live fire range with firing of M-2 Bradleys of the division

commanding general and assistant division commander for maneuver. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 1 Nov 90]

1130 PVT Fisher docks at Dammam with last 16 pieces of 1st Cavalry Division equipment and equipment from 11th

Air Defense Artillery Brigade. [1st Cavalry Division SITREPs 37 (1 Nov 90) and {38} (2 Nov 90); 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade SITREP 70 (2 Nov 90)]

1200 Company A, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, relieves of security mission at Logistical Assault Base OASIS

by 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and rejoins parent battalion. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 85 (1 Nov 90)]

1740 1st Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, fires its first live round. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 1 Nov

90]

2 NOVEMBER (C+87)

----- XVIII Airborne Corps G-3 Terrain Management Section ("Century 21") completes transfer from Main

Command Post to Rear Command Post. [XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post SITREP 33 (2 Nov 90)]

----- 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation, fires three HELLFIRE missiles at FAHD Range, scoring three hits.

[101st Airborne Division SITREP 86 (2 Nov 90)]

----- 761st Chemical Company attached to 101st Airborne Division Support Command. [101st Airborne

Division SITREP 86 (2 Nov 90)]

----- Guard responsibility for ammunition supply point assumed by 1st Battalion, 17th Field Artillery.

[XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 2 Nov 90]

----- Responsibility for Ammunition Supply Point HEISER operation transferred from 8th Ordnance Company to

24th Ordnance Company. [1st Support Command SITREP 94 (2 Nov 90)<2>

----- 494th Transportation Company (Light-Medium Truck) carries out first line-haul operations. [1st

Support Command SITREP 94 (2 Nov 90)<3>

----- 209th Military Police Company moves to TK 539637 to assume battlefield circulation control and area

security missions. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 46 (2 Nov 90)]

0425 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry (1st Cavalry Division) reports seeing two HIND-D helicopters at TK

695245. [Subsequently identified as belonging to friendly forces.]

0730 Main body of 810th Military Police Company closes into CHAMPION MAIN. [16th Military Police Brigade

SITREP 46 (2 Nov 90)]

1300 351st Military Police Company closes. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 46 (2 Nov 90)]

1500 320th Military Police Company closes. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 46 (2 Nov 90)]

1600 21st Military Police Company has change of command. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 46 (2 Nov

90)]

3 NOVEMBER (C+88)

----- USNS Baugh will unload vehicles of 351st Military Police Company. [16th Military Police Brigade

SITREP 47 (3 Nov 90)]

----- 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, deploys its commander and the main body of the 3d Battalion,

327th Infantry, into Area of Operations NORMANDY; leaves Company C, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry at Logistical Assault Base OASIS for security. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 87 (3 Nov 90)]

----- XVIII Airborne Corps and Eastern Province Area Command

hold combined training meeting, hosted by Joint Liaison Office. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post Journals]

0400 Battery A, 2d Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, begins moving to forward position. [11th Air

Defense Artillery Brigade SITREP 71 (3 Nov 90)]

0600 Battery B, 2d Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, begins moving to forward position. [11th Air

Defense Artillery Brigade SITREP 71 (3 Nov 90)]

0700Z XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #28 relieves the 761st Chemical Company from the 1st Corps Support

Command and attaches it to the 101st Airborne Division effective 1200Z on 2 November 1990.

0937 LTG Luck departs Tactical Command Post. [XVIII

Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post G-3 Journal]

1258Z XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #29 directs the 16th Military Police Brigade to attache one company of

military police to the 82d Airborne Division effective 1800Z on 3 November 1990. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 49 (5 Nov 90) identifies this as 810th Military Police Company]

4 NOVEMBER (C+89)

90)]

----- Cape Hudson finally begins unloading. [11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade SITREPs 70, 71 and 72

(2-4 Nov 90)]

----- With unloading of Private Fisher, XVIII Airborne Corps completes the deployment of combat forces into

Saudi Arabia. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREPs, 3 and 4 Nov 90]

Division SITREP 88 (4 Nov 90)]

----- 553d Supply and Service Battalion departs for TL 654745. [1st Support Command SITREP 96 (4 Nov

90)]

----- 70th Ordnance Battalion (507th Transportation Group) receives last of its unit equipment. [1st Support

Command SITREP 96 (4 Nov 90)]

----- 2120th Supply and Service Company (101st Support Group) arrives at GUARDIAN CITY. [1st Support Command

SITREP 96 (4 Nov 90)]

----- 183d Maintenance (43d Support Group) closes into theater. [1st Support Command SITREPs 95 and 96

(3 and 4 Nov 90)]

----- Batteries A and B, 2d Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery, close into forward positions. [11th

Air Defense Artillery Brigade SITREP, 4 Nov 90]

----- 1st Battalion, 159th Aviation, completes UH-1H Improved Particle Separator upgrade. [18th Aviation

Brigade SITREP 28 (4 Nov 90)]

----- 52d Engineer Battalion unloads equipment at port. [20th Engineer Brigade SITREP 34 (4 Nov 90)]

5 NOVEMBER (C+90)

----- Task Force 5-101 Aviation deploys into Area of Operations NORMANDY. [101st Airborne Division

SITREP 89 (5 Nov 90)]

----- 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, completes live fire exercise at SULTAN Range. [101st Airborne

Division SITREP 89 (5 Nov 90)]

----- Company C, 3d Battalion, 227th Aviation, relieves Company B, 2d Battalion, 227th Aviation, as the

ready company at Forward Operating Base BASTOGNE. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 89 (5 Nov 90)]

----- 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade (-) attached to XVIII Airborne Corps, consisting of HHB (-), 11th

Air Defense Artillery Brigade; 2d Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery (HHB and Batteries A, B, and C); 34th Ordnance Company; Batteries A, B and E, 3d Battalion, 43d Air Defense Artillery; 5th Battalion, 62d Air Defense Artillery (HHB and Batteries A and C); and the 118th Ordnance Detachment. [Also see Permanent Orders 1-1, 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 29 Oct 90]

----- 2668th Transportation Company (101st Support Group) arrives at GUARDIAN CITY. [1st Support Command

SITREP 97 (5 Nov 90)]

----- 316th Quartermaster Company (Water) closes into CEMENT CITY with 98 personnel. [1st Support Command

SITREP 97 (5 Nov 90)]

----- 265th Quartermaster Detachment (Water) closes into Assembly Area HINESVILLE. [1st Support Command

SITREP 97 (5 Nov 90)]

----- Batteries B and E, 3d Battalion, 43d Air Defense Artillery, and Battery C, 2d Battalion, 1st Air

Defense Artillery, close into forward locations; Battery A, 3d Battalion, 43d Air Defense Artillery, starts movement to forward location. [11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade SITREP 73 (5 Nov 90)].

----- 300th Postal Company moves two platoons from CEMENT CITY to Assembly Area VIDALIA to begin mission

training. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 35 (5 Nov 90); 24th Infantry Division SITREP, 10 Nov 90, says arrived 1 November]

----- 1015th Postal Company arrived in theater and begins orientation at CEMENT CITY (trail party of company

closes into theater on 6 November). [18th Personnel Group SITREPs 35 (5 Nov 90) and 36 (6 Nov 90)]

----- 502d Finance Support Unit begins deployment to Al Jubayl (to be completed by 7 November). [18th

Finance Group SITREP, 5 Nov 90]

Airborne Corps SITREP, 5 Nov 90]

1115- LTG Yeosock visits 24th Infantry Division Main Command 1140 Post. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 1 Nov 90]

2020 805th Military Police Company departs the United States. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 47

(3 Nov 90)]

6 NOVEMBER (C+91)

----- Sufla airfield (QR 910420) is approved for C-130 Hercules operations. [101st Airborne Division

SITREP 90 (6 Nov 90)]

----- 1st Cavalry Division announces that its deployment sealift is completed. [1st Cavalry Division

SITREP, 6 Nov 90]

----- Advance detachment of the 3d Battalion, 327th Infantry, and 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, combat

service support elements deploy into Area of Operations NORMANDY. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 90 (6 Nov 90)]

----- 8th Ordnance Company arrives at Ammunition Supply Point MILEY from Ammunition Supply Point HEISER. [1st

Support Command SITREP 98 (6 Nov 90)]

----- 62d Transportation Company (507th Transportation Group) completes unloading equipment. [1st Support

Command SITREP 98 (6 Nov 90)]

----- 543d Maintenance Company (Heavy Equipment) and 565th Supply Company (Repair Parts) arrive in theater.

[1st Support Command SITREP 98 (6 Nov 90)]

----- Equipment of 316th Quartermaster Company (Water) arrives in theater on Astral Lightning. [1st

Support Command SITREP 98 (6 Nov 90)]

----- Task Force 2-1 Air Defense Artillery, completes movement into sector. [Task Force 2-1 Air Defense

Artillery SITREP 2 (6 Nov 90)]

0200 132d Military Police Company departs United States. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 50 (6 Nov

90)]

0600 759th Military Police Battalion arrives in theater. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 50 (6 Nov

90)]

1830 132d Military Police Company arrives in theater. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 51 (7 Nov 90)]

2300 805th Military Police Company arrives in theater. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 51 (7 Nov

90)]

2344 Battery B, 3d Battalion, 18th Field Artillery (212th Field Artillery Brigade) has M-109A4 155mm

howitzer B-14 catch fire and explode near FAYSAL Range at TL 3213; crew escapes uninjured. [Also see XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 6 Nov 90; XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post Journals]

7 NOVEMBER (C+92)

----- HRH Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al Saud, Minister of Defense and Aviation, visits the 82d Airborne

Division. [82d Airborne Division SITREP 91 (7 Nov 90); XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 8 Nov 90]

----- Personnel of Company B, 2d Battalion, 227th Aviation, begin redeployment to Germany. [101st Airborne

Division SITREP 91 (7 Nov 90)]

----- 1st Battalion, 159th Aviation, begins repositioning

UH-1H aircraft to Dhahran West Heliport. [18th Aviation Brigade SITREP 31 (7 Nov 90)]

----- 16th Service Company becomes operational in Assembly Area PULASKI (TK 833072). [1st Support Command

SITREP 99 (7 Nov 90)]

----- 5th Engineer Battalion (36th Engineer Group) completes movement into sector. [20th Engineer Brigade

SITREP 37 (7 Nov 90)]

----- 15th Military Intelligence Battalion flies first SLAR mission. [525th Military Intelligence Brigade

SITREP 36 (7 Nov 90)]

1000 Change of command in 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division; COL Bob Clark replaces COL John

McDonald. [101st Airborne Division SITREPs 90 (6 Nov 90) and 91 (7 Nov 90); XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 8 Nov 90]

1630 Headquarters Company, 3d Battalion, 32d Armor (1st Cavalry Division) has fatal vehicle accident

between a 5-ton truck and a 2.5-ton truck in which SPC Steven D. Clark is injured; he arrives at the 47th Combat Support Hospital at 1657 and is pronounced dead at 1737 (remains depart Dhahran for Frankfurt, GER, at 1500 on 8 November). [Also see 18th Personnel Group SITREP 38 (8 Nov 90)]

8 NOVEMBER (C+93)

----- SLEDGEHAMMER Range is approved. [XVIII Airborne Corps

Tactical Command Post Journals]

----- Main body of 3d Battalion, 327th Infantry, deploys into the covering force area by ground convoy and C-130

Hercules intratheater airlift; these are the first mission C-130 sorties into Sufla airfield. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 92 (8 Nov 90)]

----- 3d Battalion (-), 227th Aviation, redeploys to Camp EAGLE II and 5th Squadron (-), 6th Cavalry,

assumes Forward Operating Base BASTOGNE mission. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 92 (8 Nov 90)]

----- Encouragement is unloaded; bulk of 2221st Ordnance Company's equipment is on board. [1st Support

Command SITREP 100 (8 Nov 90)]

----- 300th Postal Company begins mission transition with the 3d Platoon, 129th Postal Company, in the 24th

Infantry Division support area. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 38 (8 Nov 90)]

1925 SGT James Wilcher (118th Ordnance Detachment, 5th Battalion, 62d Air Defense Artillery) found dead

in shower at Forward Operating Base BASTOGNE. Subsequent investigation determined that he died of an cerebral aneurism. [Also see 18th Personnel Group SITREPS 39 (9 Nov 90) and 40 (10 Nov 90)]

----- President Bush announces deployment of additional

forces.

9 NOVEMBER (C+94)

----- Base Cluster ZULU reorganized to reduce 26 bases to 6. [XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post SITREP 40

(9 Nov 90)]

----- Advance detachments of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 43d Support Group, and the 169th CS

Battalion deploy to establish Support Base BUFFALO (TJ 832968 and TJ 831964, respectively) to support the 1st Cavalry Division. [1st Support Command SITREP 101 (9 Nov 90)]

----- Advance detachment of 544th CS Battalion establishes Support Base ARMADILLO (TK 888862) for non-divisional support in the area of operations of

the 197th Infantry Brigade. [1st Support Command SITREP 101 (9 Nov 90)]

----- 86th Evacuation Hospital is 100% established with DEPMEDS canvas and temper tents. [1st Support

Command SITREP 101 (9 Nov 90)]

----- 110th Quartermaster Company (Petroleum Supply) is operational. [1st Support Command SITREP 101 (9

Nov 90)]

----- Personnel of the 79th Transportation Company (130) arrive at GUARDIAN CITY. [1st Support Command

SITREP 101 (9 Nov 90)]

SITREP 39 (9 Nov 90)]

----- 937th Engineer Group headquarters and the 52d and 62d Engineer Battalions have started movement into

designated sectors. [20th Engineer Brigade SITREP 39 (9 Nov 90)]

----- 319th Military Intelligence Brigade receives third THMT (to be issued to 101st Airborne Division); deploys

one GOLDWING with 12th Aviation Brigade. [525th Military Intelligence Brigade SITREP 38 (9 Nov 90)]

10 NOVEMBER (C+95)

058281) to begin field training exercise lasting until 20 November. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 94 (10 Nov 90)]

----- 2d Battalion, 187th Infantry, conducts air assault into Logistical Assault Base OASIS and then returns to

Camp EAGLE II by C-130 Hercules sorties. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 94 (10 Nov 90)]

----- Main body of 1st Medical Group closes into Assembly Area PULASKI. [1st Support Command SITREP 102 (10

Nov 90)]

----- 547th Transportation Company personnel (109) arrive at GUARDIAN CITY. [1st Support Command SITREP 102

(10 Nov 90)]

SITREP 40 (9 {i.e., 10} Nov 90)]

----- 1015th Postal Company elements move to positions at King Fahd International Airport (Headquarters and

1st Platoon) and 3d Armored Cavalry area of operations. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 40 (9 {i.e., 10} Nov 90)]

11 NOVEMBER (C+96)

----- GEN Edwin H. Burba, Jr. (Commander in Chief, US Forces Command) and party arrive for two-day visit with

XVIII Airborne Corps; this day visits 82d Airborne Division. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREPs, 11 and 12 Nov 90; 82d Airborne Division SITREP 95 (11 Nov 90)]

----- COL Zannie O. Smith (Deputy G-3) temporarily relieves COL Gerald R. Harkins as Officer in Charge of the

Rear Command Post while COL Harkins is on emergency leave. [XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post SITREP 42 (11 Nov 90)]

----- Company B, 3d Battalion, 187th Infantry, relieves Company B, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, of

Forward Operating Base BASTOGNE mission. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 95 (11 Nov 90)]

----- Ashley Lykes arrives and begins unloading remaining equipment of the 29th CS Battalion. [1st Support

Command SITREP 103 (11 Nov 90)]

----- 49th Quartermaster Detachment moving to Camp RESPONSIVE. [1st Support Command SITREP 103 (11

Nov 90)]

----- Elements of 1015th Postal Company move to CHAMPION MAIN. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 41 (11 Nov

90)]

----- 19th Replacement Detachment moves to CEMENT CITY. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 41 (11 Nov 90)]

1215- GEN Burba visits 2d Brigade, 24th Infantry Division. 1320 [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 11 Nov 90]

12 NOVEMBER (C+97)

----- MG Sultan Mutari, Commander of Eastern Province's provisional division, briefed by COL Frank H.

Akers, Jr. (Corps G-3). [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 12 Nov 90]

----- MG Mutari visits 101st Airborne Division. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 96 (12 Nov 90); XVIII

Airborne Corps SITREP, 13 Nov 90]

----- Headquarters of 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry, redeploy to

Camp EAGLE II by combination of ground convoy and intratheater C-130 Hercules airlift. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 96 (12 Nov 90)]

----- Advance detachment of 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry, deploys to Munaysifah (QR 660380) to prepare for

rehearsal of squadron operations plan. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 96 (12 Nov 90)]

----- Troop B, 5th Squadron, 6th Cavalry, relieves Troop A of same squadron as ready mission company at Forward

Operating Base BASTOGNE. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 96 (12 Nov 90)]

----- 35th Signal Brigade establishes its seventh corps area signal center near the 101st Support Group. [35th

Signal Brigade SITREP, 12 Nov 90]

----- 18th Personnel and Administration Battalion completes move to CEMENT CITY. [18th Personnel Group SITREP

42 (12 Nov 90)]

----- 300th Postal Company completes mission assumption from 3d Platoon, 129th Postal Company in Assembly Area

VIDALIA. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 42 (12 Nov 90)]

----- VICTORY Range approved. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical

Command Post Journals]

----- Base I-1 established. [XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post SITREP 43 (12 Nov 90)]

1330- MG Mutari visits 24th Infantry Division Main and 1600 Tactical Command Posts. [24th Infantry Division

SITREP, 12 Nov 90; XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 13 Nov 90]

13 NOVEMBER (C+98)

----- VII Corps party headed by LTG Frederick M. Franks, Jr., arrives for two-day visit with XVIII Airborne

Corps. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREPs, 13 and 14 Nov 90]

----- 101st Airborne Division conducts map exercise of its covering force battle under OPLAN 90-3. [101st

Airborne Division SITREP 97 (13 Nov 90)]

----- 3d Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, redeploys to Camp EAGLE II. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 97 (13

Nov 90)]

----- Battery A, 2d Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery

moves to a new site on the King Abdul Aziz Royal Saudi Air Base (Dhahran). [11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade SITREPs 77 (10 Nov 90) and 80 (13 Nov 90)]

----- 1015th Postal Company completes mission assumption at King Fahd International Airport from the 2d

Platoon, 129th Postal Company. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 43 (13 Nov 90)]

----- 1015th Postal Company completes mission assumption in 3d Armored Cavalry Regimental Support Area from 2d

Platoon, 1241st Postal Company. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 43 (13 Nov 90)]

----- Base I-14 established. [XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post SITREP 44 (13 Nov 90)]

0625Z XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #30 Relieves the 618th Engineer Company from the 82d Airborne Division

and attaches it to the 20th Engineer Brigade effective 0500Z on 15 November 1990.

1000 Test conducted of SCUD early warning net by Rear Command Post; all base clusters alerted in four

minutes. [XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post SITREP 44 (13 Nov 90)]

2100 Cape Ducato, first ship carrying M-1A1 tanks for new equipment transition, arrives at Dammam. [1st

Cavalry Division SITREP, 15 Nov 90]

14 NOVEMBER (C+99)

support slice to establish logistical assault base. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 98 (14 Nov 90)]

----- 3d Battalion, 187th Infantry, and Battery C, 2d Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery, redeploy to

Camp EAGLE II from Area of Operations NORMANDY. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 98 (14 Nov 90)]

----- BG Creighton Abrams, Jr. (CG, VII Corps Artillery) visits XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery and 75th

Field Artillery Brigade. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 14 Nov 90]

----- 300th Postal Company is now fully mission capable with Headquarters in Assembly Area HORSE. [18th

Personnel Group SITREP 44 (14 Nov 90)]

1620 LTG Franks and his major subordinate commanders visit 24th Infantry Division. [24th Infantry Division

SITREP, 14 Nov 90]

15 NOVEMBER (C+100)

----- BG James Monroe (ARCENT G-4) visits Ammunition Supply Point MILEY. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 Nov

90]

----- Task Force 3-504 (82d Airborne Division) completes external evaluation (EXEVAL). [82d Airborne

Division SITREP 99 (15 Nov 90)]

----- Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, tactical operations center deploys into Assembly Area CADIZ

for a brigade field training exercise in conjunction with the division command post exercise. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 99 (15 Nov 90)]

----- 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, deploys headquarters elements; 1st Battalion (-), 320th

Field Artillery; and 1st Battalion (-), 502d Infantry, into forward area. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 99 (15 Nov 90)]

----- Company B, 326th Engineer Battalion, deploys to the 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, logistical

assault base. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 99 (15 Nov 90)]

----- BG Fred N. Halley takes command of XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery from BG Richard W. Tragemann. [XVIII

Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 Nov 90; XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 15 Nov 90]

----- Lead elements of Battery B (COHORT), 3d Battalion, 8th Field Artillery, close into theater; this is the

last XVIII Airborne Corps asset to reach theater. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 15 Nov 90]

----- XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery reports that the 6th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, has eighteen M-270 MLRS launchers which have never fired. [XVIII

Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 15 Nov 90]

----- 565th Supply Company (Repair Parts) is operational at the break-bulk point. [1st Support Command SITREP

106 (15 Nov 90)]

----- 1001st Service Company (43d Support Group) arrives in forward location. [1st Support Command SITREP 106

(15 Nov 90)]

----- 658th Ordnance Company (70th Ordnance Battalion, 507th Transportation Group) arrives at CEMENT CITY.

[1st Support Command SITREP 106 (15 Nov 90)]

----- Advance detachment of 293d Military Police Company begins deploying to forward site. [16th Military

Police Brigade SITREP 59 (15 Nov 90)]

----- Ammunition Supply Point SKIBBIE (TL 673399) receives first shipment of ammunition. [1st Support

Command SITREP 106 (15 Nov 90)]

Rear Command Post SITREP 46 (15 Nov 90)]

1235 SSG Christopher Wilson (3d Battalion, 41st Field Artillery, 24th Infantry Division) struck in head

by recoil when M-109 howitzer misfires on FAYSAL Range (TL 196288).

1330 Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, conducts "wet wing" refueling operation with C-130 Hercules at

Thadj airfield. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 15 Nov 90]

1400 Assault Command Post of the 101st Airborne Division assumes command and control of the division from

the Main Command Post which then prepares for deployment to vicinity of Forward Operating Base A SHAU (TL 102044). [101st Airborne Division SITREPs 99 (15 Nov 90) and 100 (16 Nov 90); XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 Nov 90, says at 1700Z]

1500 AH-64 Apache from Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, fires one HELLFIRE missile from 5.3-kilometer range at FAYSAL Range, scoring hit on

junked automobile. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 15 Nov 90]

1530 Aviation Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, does second C-130 Hercules "wet wing" exercise of day at Thadj

airfield. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 15 Nov 90]

1700 101st Airborne Division Rear Command Post assumes command and control of Camp EAGLE II. [101st

Airborne Division SITREP 99 (15 Nov 90)]

1400Z XVIII Airborne Corps in-theater strength: 110,511. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 Nov 90]

16 NOVEMBER (C+101)

Division SITREP 52 (16 Nov 90)]

----- 24th Infantry Division strength in OH-58C Kiowas

restored to 25 with receipt of replacement for one lost on 2 October in accident. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 16 Nov 90]

----- 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, deploys all units in sector in Area of Operations CARENTAN. [101st

Airborne Division SITREP 100 (16 Nov 90)]

----- 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, has in the covering force area the 1st Battalion (- Company C

at Forward Operating Base BASTOGNE), 502d Infantry; the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery; the 3d Battalion (-), 101st Aviation; Battery B (- 1st Platoon at FOB BASTOGNE), 2d Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery; and Team BRAVO of the 311th Military Intelligence Battalion. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 100 (16 Nov 90)]

(Movement Control) depart for Support Base BUFFALO. [1st Support Command SITREP 108 (16 Nov 90)]

----- Advance detachment of 561st Support Battalion deploy to Forward Operating Base BASTOGNE (TL 500420). [1st

Support Command SITREP 108 (16 Nov 90)]

----- 251st Signal Detachment (Printed Circuit Card Repair) is operational. [1st Support Command SITREP 108

(16 Nov 90)]

----- 1015th Postal Company concludes mission transition at CHAMPION MAIN but retains control of 1st Platoon,

129th Postal Company until 17 November. [18th Personnel Group SITREPs 46 (16 Nov 90) and 47 (17 Nov 90)]

0001 3d Armored Cavalry warning order alerts regiment for dispersion to evaluate OPLAN 91-1. [3d Armored

Cavalry SITREP 16 Nov 90]

0803(?C) 3d Armored Cavalry initiates Phase I of OPLAN 91-2 (Four Winds Dispersal Plan).

1200 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, assumes Camp EAGLE II mission with 2d Battalion, 187th Infantry,

relieving the 2d and 3d Battalions of the 502d Infantry. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 100 (16 Nov 90)]

2100 3d Armored Cavalry FRAGO issued to execute covering force plan. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 17 Nov 90]

17 NOVEMBER (C+102)

----- 1st Battalion, 82d Aviation, has change of command at Al Hasa airfield. [82d Airborne Division SITREP

101 (17 Nov 90)]

----- 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, tactical operations center is at QR 850233, but has two

tactical command posts deployed for division command post exercise. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90)]

----- 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, remains deployed in sector with elements of Task Force 9-101

Aviation; tactical operations center located at QR 839430. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90)]

----- 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, tactical command post deploys to TL 285370 for division command

post exercise. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90)]

----- Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, tactical command post is in Assembly Area CADIZ; 6th

Battalion, 101st Aviation, is colocated with the division main command post; and the 7th Battalion, 101st Aviation, command post is in Assembly Area NASHVILLE. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90)]

----- 101st Airborne Division Artillery tactical operations center remains at TL 108354. [101st Airborne

Division SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90)]

----- 160th Military Police Battalion (Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 320th Military Police

Company, and 351st Military Police Company) begins moving to M&M Compound. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 61 (17 Nov 90)]

----- Cygnus and Cape Lobos unload equipment from the 547th and 719th Transportation Companies. [1st Support

Command SITREP 109 (17 Nov 90)]

----- Cape Decision arrives in port; includes equipment of 719th Transportation Company. [1st Support

Command SITREP 109 (17 Nov 90)]

Command Post SITREP 48 (17 Nov 90)]

0130 1st Platoon, 25th Chemical Company, joins Dragon Brigade with sixteen XM-93 Fox vehicles and six

additional float XM-93s for the 2d Chemical Battalion. [XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post SITREP 48 (17 Nov 90)]

0600 101st Airborne Division Main Command Post at Forward Operating Base A SHAU (TL 102044) resumes command

and control of the division from the Assault Command Post. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90); XVIII Airborne Corps SITREPs, 17 and 18 Nov 90]

0730 3d Armored Cavalry movement to execute covering force plan begins. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 16 Nov

90]

1000 101st Airborne Division Assault Command Post begins displacement to TL 2007449. [101st Airborne

Division SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90)]

1230- GEN Schwarzkopf visits 3d Armored Cavalry. [XVIII 1500 Airborne Corps SITREP, 18 Nov 90; 3d Armored

Cavalry SITREP 17 Nov 90]

1515 101st Airborne Division Assault Command Post resumes operational status. [101st Airborne Division

SITREP 101 (17 Nov 90)]

1545Z XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #31 attaches the NBC Reconnaissance Platoon (Fox) of the 22d Chemical

Company to the 1st Cavalry Division effective 1200Z on 18 November 1990.

1950 SGT Arthur Jackson of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 8th Battalion, 101st Aviation (101st

Airborne Division) suffers fatal head injury at King Fahd International Airport when he jumps from M-918 tractor/M-871 trailer combination when he feared it would fall into a ravine; taken to 86th Evacuation Hospital; declared dead at 2006. [Also see 18th Personnel Group SITREP 49 (19 Nov 90)]

18 NOVEMBER (C+103)

----- Chemical Reconnaissance Platoon, 89th Chemical Company (21 personnel) departs Saudi Arabia for Sonthofen,

Germany, to take two-week training course on the XM-93 Fox. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 18 Nov 90; 3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 17 Nov 90]

----- 129th Postal Company completes reconstitution at DRAGON CITY. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 48 (18 Nov

90)]

0200 101st Airborne Division covering force command post exercise begins; includes all division elements

plus the 3d Armored Cavalry and 12th Aviation Brigade; during exercise play lasting until 0600 on 19 November the 101st's Main Command Post will pass command and control to the Assault Command Post (TL 385281) and displace to TK 111715 as exercise transitions from covering force to guard mission. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 102 (18 Nov 90); XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 20 Nov 90]

0800 Command post exercise initiates covering force battle. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 18 Nov 90]

0850 MAJ Peter Defeo (544th Support Battalion, 43d Support Group) wounded in lower left leg and little finger on left hand when cleaning M-1911A1 pistol; taken to 47th Combat Support Hospital in stable condition. [18th Personnel Group SITREP 49 (19 Nov 90)]

1200Z XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #32 attaches the NBC Reconnaissance Company (Fox) of the 25th Chemical Company to the 2d Chemical Battalion effective 1200Z on 18 November 1990 and tasks it to provide NBC reconnaissance support to the Corps rear area. (Platoon consisting of 1 officer, 25 enlisted personnel and twelve XM-93 Fox vehicles received by XVIII Airborne Corps on 17 November. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 18 Nov 90])

1530 3d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry, counterattacks in command post exercise. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 18 Nov 90]

19 NOVEMBER (C+104)

----- GEN Schwarzkopf and LTG Luck visit 24th Infantry

Division for review of preparations for Presidential visit. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 20 Nov 90]

0600 Covering force command post exercise ends. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 20 Nov 90]

1100 1st Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry, counterattack in exercise. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 19 Nov 90]

1530 2d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry, counterattack in exercise. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 19 Nov 90]

1500 3d Armored Cavalry conducts "hot wash" after-action review of regimental play in covering force command post exercise. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 21 Nov 90]

1530 101st Airborne Division, conducts "hot wash" after-action review of command post exercise; MG Peay expresses pleasure over ability to work through counterattack missions of all participants. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 103 (19 Nov 90)]

2000 3d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry, returns to base. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 19 Nov 90]

20 NOVEMBER (C+105)

Aviation), C-12 (85th Evacuation Hospital), C-13 (13th Ordnance Company), C-14 (Battery A, 2d Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery), and D-12 (Joint Command Emergency Operations Center) established. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post G-3 Journal]

0530 3d Armored Cavalry begins movement back to base. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 20 Nov 90]

0600 82d Airborne Division begins Command Post Exercise DESERT CHAMPION I to evaluate OPLAN 18-90. [82d Airborne Division SITREP 104 (20 Nov 90)]

0600 Assault Command Post of the 101st Airborne Division assumes command and control of the division to allow Main Command Post to begin redeployment to Camp EAGLE II. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 21 Nov 90]

2200 160th Military Police Battalion conducts AC-130 live fire exercise at the Royal Saudi Air Force Fahd Tactical Range. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 64 (20 Nov 90)]

21 NOVEMBER (C+106)

0600 Main Command Post of the 101st Airborne Division resumes command and control of division at Camp EAGLE II. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 105 (21 Nov 90); XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 22 Nov 90]

0730- Dan Rather (CBS News) visits 2d Squadron, 4th Cavalry. 1540[24th Infantry Division SITREP, 21 Nov 90]

0820 Multi-vehicle accident at TK 825055 in the 1st Cavalry Division Area of Operations resulted in several minor injuries and the destruction of one High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle with a PADS system.

1030 82d Airborne Division Command Post Exercise DESERT CHAMPION I concludes; is evaluated as "good test" of command and control of the general defense plan to the battalion level. [82d Airborne Division SITREP 105 (21 Nov 90)]

1250 AH-64 from 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation (101st Airborne Division) accidentally discharged a missile at King Fahd International Airport, setting off explosions in an Air Force ammunition dump.

1330- Television and football personality O. J. Simpson 1600visits 24th Infantry Division Artillery. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 21 Nov 90]

22 NOVEMBER (C+107) THANKSGIVING

1225 President George Bush and party arrive at TK 909860 for Thanksgiving dinner with representative troops from XVIII Airborne Corps. 197th Infantry Brigade served as hosting unit. Official party included Mrs. Barbara Bush, Secretary of State James Baker, White House Chief of Staff John Sununu, National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, Senators George J. Mitchel (D-Me) and Robert Dole (R-Ks), Speaker of the House Thomas S.. Foley (D-Wa), and Congressman Robert A. Mitchell (R-Il). [Also see XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 23 Nov 90; 24th Infantry Division SITREP, 22 Nov 90]

-----Margaret Thatcher resigns as Prime Minister of the

United Kingdom; deployment of additional British forces announced.

23 NOVEMBER (C+108)

Military Police Companies begins moving to BLOCK FACTORY compound. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 67 (23 Nov 90)]

----- 519th Military Intelligence Battalion receives six AN/TLQ-17A (Version 3) jammers. [525th Military Intelligence Brigade SITREP 52 (23 Nov 90)]

0630 24th Infantry Division begins command post displacement exercise involving two jumps. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 25 Nov 90; 24th Infantry Division SITREP, 23 Nov 90]

1000- XVIII Airborne Corps Fire Support Element after-action 1115review of Exercise IMMINENT THUNDER.

1135- Task Force 2-1 Air Defense Artillery responds to 11th 1200Air Defense Artillery Brigade orders by advancing Patriot and HAWK fire units to air defense warning status YELLOW. [Task Force 2-1 Air Defense Artillery SITREP, 23 Nov 90]

24 NOVEMBER (C+109)

0655 PFC Kevin L. Calloway (628th Transportation Company, 1st Support Command) killed in a traffic accident at Forward Operating Base BASTOGNE (TL 950208) when thrown from back of 2.5-ton truck that is struck head-on by civilian pickup truck; SPC Regina L. Winston (Headquarters Company, 553d Support Battalion, 1st Support Command) also thrown from truck transported in stable condition to 5th Fleet Hospital. [Also see 18th Personnel Group SITREP 54 (24 Nov 90)]

1000 24th Infantry Division command post displacement

exercise ends. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 25 Nov 90; 24th Infantry Division SITREP, 23 Nov 90]

1200- Comedian Jay Leno visits 3d Battalion, 15th Infantry. 1220[24th Infantry Division SITREP, 24 Nov 90]

25 NOVEMBER (C+110)

1500 18th Quartermaster Detachment activated at JAGUAR Compound. [1st Support Command SITREP 117 (25 Nov 90)]

1700 AH-64 from Company C, 2d Battalion, 229th Aviation has hydraulic fluctuation while taxiing at King Fahd International Airport. Its 30mm gun dug into the ground and was torn from housing.

26 NOVEMBER (C+111)

security mission at Logistical Assault Base OASIS. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 110 (26 Nov 90)]

1000 VII Corps liaison team headed by LTC Thomas J. Novak arrives at XVIII Airborne Corps Main Command Post in Dragon City. [VII Corps Liaison Officer SITREP 2 (28 Nov 90)]

1115 CH-47D from Company B, 2d Battalion, 159th Aviation had a premature drop of an externally loaded M-998 High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) from the 82d Airborne Division at TK 720260 resulting in minor damage to the HMMWV.

1130 XM-93 Fox NBC Reconnaissance Vehicle from the 92d Chemical Company (attached to the 426th Supply and Transportation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division) struck a ditch at TL 333490 while travelling near Main Supply Route DODGE, lost a wheel, and rolled over. The vehicle suffered extensive damage and four personnel were injured. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 110 (26 Nov 90)]

27 NOVEMBER (C+112)

Company A, 2d Battalion, 159th Aviation.

0400Z XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #33 releases the 209th Supply Company from the 1st Corps Support Command and attaches it to the ARCENT Support Command effective 1500Z on 27 November 1990.

0800 132d Military Police Company assumes law and order mission in the 759th Military Police Battalion area of operations. [16th Military Police Brigade SITREP 71 (27 Nov 90)]

0900 507th Transportation Group is reorganized and redesignated as the 507th Support Group concurrent with its change of command at the Small Boat Area of Dammam port. [1st Support Command SITREP 119 (27 Nov 90)]

28 NOVEMBER (C+113)

----- 35th Signal Brigade transfers communications

responsibility for the Consolidated Materiel Management Center to the 11th Signal Brigade (ARCENT). [35th Signal Brigade SITREP, 28 Nov 90; also see XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 29 Nov 90]

1430 3d Armored Cavalry visited by MG Salleh, commander,

Royal Saudi Land Forces' 8th Brigade, and his subordinate battalion commanders. [3d Armored Cavalry SITREP 28 Nov 90; XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 29 Nov 90]

1550- Congressional leadership delegation visits the 24th

1745Infantry Division. [24th Infantry Division SITREP, 28 Nov 90; XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 29 Nov 90 giving time as 1530]

-----United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 677.

29 NOVEMBER (C+114)

0630 XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post terminates successful test of mobile command post; subsequently takes only three hours to completely break down field site and return to CHAMPION MAIN. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post SITREP 94 (29 Nov 90)]

-----United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 678

setting a deadline of 15 January 1991 for Iraq to evacuate Kuwait.

30 NOVEMBER (C+115)

1400Z XVIII Airborne Corps in-theater strength: 112,788. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 1 Dec 90]

Notes:

<1> Source document misnumbered as SITREP 27.

<2> NOTE: Original document mislabeled 93 (2 October).

<3> NOTE: Original document mislabeled 93 (2 October).