US Order of Battle

US 3rd Army

by Greg Novak

(Editors Note: Wherever possible I have attempted to identify component units. However the list is not complete, but rather reflects the information currently on hand as of January 1, 1991.)

CENTRAL COMMAND:

General Schwarzkopf

UNITED STATES 3rd ARMY:

Lt. General Yeosock

SAUDI I CORPS:

    1st SAUDI DIVISION
      4th Saudi Armored Brigade
      20th Saudi Mechanized Brigade
      8th Saudi Armored Brigade

    2nd SAUDI DIVISION

      ? Saudi Mechanized Brigade
      ? Saudi National Guard Brigade

    KUWAIT DIVISION (ARMY OF KUWAIT)

      35th Kuwait Armored Brigade
      ? Kuwait Mechanized Brigade
      ? Kuwait Mechanized Brigade

    PENINSULA SHIELD FORCE

      Elements from UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain

EGYPTIAN CORPS

    3th EGYPTIAN MECHANIZED DIVISION
      8th Egyptian Tank Brigade
      11th Egyptian Mechanized Brigade
      12th Egyptian Mechanized Brigade

    4th EGYPTIAN TANK DIVISION
      2nd Egyptian Tank Brigade
      3rd Egyptian Tank Brigade
      6th Egyptian Mechanized Brigade

    9th SYRIAN TANK DIVISION
      52nd Syrian Tank Brigade
      53rd Syrian Tank Brigade
      43rd Syrian Mechanized Brigade

    6th FRENCH LIGHT ARMORED DIVISION
      1st Foreign Legion Cavalry Regt.
      1st Regiment de Spahis
      2nd Foreign Legion Mechanized Regiment
      21st Marine Mechanized Battalion
      1st Infantry Regiment
      4th Dragoon Regiment
      68th Artillery Regiment
      11th Marine Artillery Regiment
      6th Foreign Legion Engineer Regt
      5th Combat Helicopter Regiment
      1st Transport Helicopter Regiment

INDEPENDENT BRIGADES

These formations report directly to Egyptian Corps.

    ? Egyptian Parachute Brigade
    ? Syrian Parachute Brigade
    AFRICAN BRIGADE
      Senegal Infantry Battalion
      Niger Infantry Battalion
      Moroccan Mechanized Infantry Battalion

UNITED STATES XVIIIth AIRBORNE CORPS

1st CAVALRY DIVISION

    1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
      2 Tank Battalions
      1 Mech. Infantry Bn.;
      1 Artillery Battalion

    2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division

      2 Tank Battalions
      1 Mech. Infantry Bn.
      1 Artillery Battalion

    1st "Tiger" Brigade, 2nd Armored Division

      2 Tank Battalions
      2 Mech. Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Cavalry

      Recon Squadron
      Helicopter Battalion

    Divisional Troops

      MLRS Battery Air Defense Battalion
      Engineer Battalion

24th MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION

    1st Brigade, 24th Mechanized Div.
      1 Tank Battalion
      2 Mech. Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    2nd Brigade, 24th Mechanized Div.

      2 Tank Battalions
      1 Mech. Infantry Battalion
      1 Artillery Battalion

    197th Separate Mechanized Brigade

      1 Tank Battalion
      2 Mech. Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    Aviation Brigade, 24th Division Cavalry

      Recon Squadron
      1 Helicopter Battalion

    Divisional Troops

      MLRS Battery Air Defense Battalion
      Engineer Battalion

82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION

    1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Div.
      3 Airborne Battalions (All from the 504th Regt.)

    2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Div.

      3 Airborne Battalions (All from the 325th Regt.)

    3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Div.

      3 Airborne Battalions (All from the 505th Regt.)

    Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne

      2 Helicopter Battalions
      1 Air Cavalry Squadron

    Divisional Troops

      3 Airborne Artillery Bns.
      Air Defense Battalion
      Engineer Battalion
      Airborne Tank Battalion

101st AIRBORNE DIVISION (Air Assault)

    1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
      3 Airmobile Battalions (All from the 327th Regt.)

    2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

      3 Airmobile Battalions (All from the 502nd Regt.)

    3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division

      3 Airmobile Battalions (All from the 187th Regt.)

    101st Aviation Brigade

      5 Helicopter Battalions
      1 Air Cavalry Squadron

    Divisional Troops

      3 Airborne Artillery Bns.
      Air Defense Battalion
      Engineer Battalion

XVIIIth AIRBORNE CORPS TROOPS

    3rd ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
    12th AVIATION BRIGADE 5 Helicopter Battalions
    XVIII CORPS AVIATION BRIGADE 3 Helicopter Battalions
    XVIII CORPS FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE 4 Field Artillery Battalions
    7th FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE 4 Field Artillery Battalions
    212th FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE 4 Field Artillery Battalions 214th FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE 4 Field Artillery Battalions
    11th AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY GROUP 5 Air Defense Battalions
    36th ENGINEER GROUP

VIIth UNITED STATES CORPS

3rd ARMORED DIVISION

    1st Brigade, 3rd Armored Division
      Tank Battalion
      1 Mech. Infantry Battalion
      1 Artillery Battalion

    2nd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division

      2 Tank Battalion
      2 Mech. Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    3rd Brigade, 3rd Armored Division

      2 Tank Battalion
      2 Mech. Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    Aviation Brigade

      Cavalry Recon Squadron
      3 Aviation Battalions

    Divisional Troops

      MLRS Battery Air Defense Battalion
      Engineer Battalion

1st ARMORED DIVISION

    1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division
      2 Tank Battalion
      1 Mech. Infantry Battalion
      1 Artillery Battalion

    2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

      2 Tank Battalion
      2 Mech. Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division

      2 Tank Battalion
      1 Mech. Infantry Battalion
      1 Artillery Battalion

    Aviation Brigade

      Cavalry Recon Squadron
      3 Aviation Battalions

    Divisional Troops

      MLRS Battery
      Air Defense Battalion
      Engineer Battalion

1st BRITISH ARMORED DIVISION

    7th British Armored Brigade
      Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
      Queens Royal Irish Hussars
      1st Staffordshire
      40th Field Regiment RA
      664th Helicopter Squadron
      10th Air Defense Battery

    4th British Armored Brigade

      14/20th Kings Hussars
      1st Royal Scots
      3rd Royal Fusiliers
      2nd Field Regiment RA
      23rd Regiment, RE
      46th Air Defense Battery

    3rd Brigade, 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division (American)

      1 Tank Battalion
      2 Mech. Infantry Battalions
      2 Artillery Battalions

    Divisional Troops

      39th Regiment, RE
      16/5th Queens Royal Lancers
      32nd Heavy Artillery Regiment, RA
      39th Heavy Artillery Regiment, RA
      4th Army Aviation Regiment
      12th Air Defense Regiment

CORPS TROOPS

    2nd ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
    3 FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADES (Each with 4 Battalions)
    19th or 130th ENGINEER BRIGADE

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

1st MARINE DIVISION (Expeditionary Force)

    1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
      3 Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

      3 Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

      3 Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    Divisional Troops

      1 Artillery Battalion
      2 Tank Battalions
      Assault Amphibian Battalion
      Reconnaissance Battalion
      Light Armored Battalion
      Engineer Battalion

    1st Marine Airwing

2nd MARINE DIVISION (Expeditionary Force)

    5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade
      3 Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    6th Marine Expeditionary Brigade

      3 Infantry Battalions
      1 Artillery Battalion

    Divisional Troops

      Artillery Battalion
      2 Tank Battalions
      Engineer Battalion
      Assault Amphibian Battalion
      Reconnaissance Battalion
      Light Armored Battalion

    2nd Marine Airwing

III CORPS

(Units still in United States, there exists some question as to whether or not III Corps will be sent to the Gulf.)

1st MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION (On January 1st en route to Gulf)

    2nd Brigade, 1st Mechanized Infantry Division
      2 Tank Battalions
      1 Mech. Infantry Battalion
    1 Artillery Battalions

3rd Brigade, 1st Mechanized Infantry Division

    2 Tank Battalions
1 Mech. Infantry Battalion 1 Artillery Battalions

3rd Brigade, 2nd Armored Division 2 Tank Battalions 1 Mech. Infantry Battalion 1 Artillery Battalions

Aviation Brigade

    Cavalry Recon Squadron
2 Aviation Battalions

Divisional Troops

    MLRS Battery
Air Befense Battalion Engineer Battalion

4th MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION (On January 1st alerted for possible service in Gulf)

    1st Brigade, 4th Mechanized Infantry Division
    2nd Brigade, 4th Mechanized Infantry Division
155th Armored Brigade, Mississippi National Guard
    2 Armored Battalions
    1 Mech. Infantry Battalions
    1 Artillery Battalion

Aviation Brigade

    Cavalry Recon Squadron
    2 Aviation Battalions

Divisional Troops

    1 MLRS Battery
    Air Defense Battalion
    Engineer Battalion

5th MECHANIZED INFANTRY DIVISION (On January 1st alerted for possible service in Gulf)

    1st Brigade, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division
    2nd Brigade, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division
    256th Mechanized Infantry Brigade (Louisiana National Guard)
    CORPS TROOPS
      142nd FIELD ARTILLERY BRIGADE (Arkansas National Guard)
      2 Artillery Battalions (Arkansas National Guard)
      1 Battalion MLRS (Oklahoma National Guard)

UNASSIGNED (The following units are alerted for service in the Gulf, but have not yet been assigned to a given Corps.

    48th MECHANIZED INFANTRY BRIGADE (Georgia National Guard)
    lst/263rd TANK BATTALION (South Carolina National Guard)
    2nd/252nd TANK BATTALION (North Carolina National Guard)

OTHER UNITS IN THE GULF NOT ASSIGNED TO THIRD ARMY

SAUDI ARABIA

    ROYAL GUARDS BRIGADE (in Rihyad)
    ?th TANK BRIGADE (in Tabuk)
    ?th MECHANIZED BRIGADE (Western Iraq border)
    ?th MECHANIZED BRIGADE (Yemen Border)
    PARACHUTE BRIGADE

BANGLADESH

    INFANTRY BRIGADE (in Mecca)

EGYPT

    INFANTRY BRIGADE in UAE (United Arab Emirates)

SYRIA

    PARA-COMMANDO BRIGADE in UAE

FRANCE

    1st HUSSAR REGIMENT IN UAE

PAKISTAN

    INFANTRY BRIGADE

ALLIED AIR ORDER OF BATTLE

This Air Order of Battle is designed to cover those aircraft that will serve in a ground support role in the Gulf. The numbers listed are how many aircraft are present in CA terms.

CANADA: 409th Tactical Fighter Squadron: 4 CF-18

FRANCE:

    1 Squadron: 2 Mirage F1
    2 Squadrons: 2 Jaguar each

ITALY: 1 Squadron: 2 Tornado GR1

NETHERLANDS: 315th Fighter Squadron: 4 F-16

SAUDI ARABIA:

    3 Squadrons: 6 Tornado GR1 each
    4 Squadrons: 6 F-5 each
    2 Squadrons: 4 Strikemasters each

KUWAIT:

    1 Squadron: 4 Mirage F1
    1 Squadron: 3 A-4 Skyhawks

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

    1st MARINE AIR WING: 15 AV-8B Harriers, 12 F-18, 5 A-6
    2nd MARINE AIR WING: 10 AV-8B Harriers, 12 F-18, 5 A-6

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

    363rd Tactical Fighter Wing: 12 A-10
    401st Tactical Fighter Wing: 12 F-16
    35th Tactical Fighter Wing: 12 F-4G

Reinforcements en route

    5 Tactical Wings with the following aircraft: 24 F-16, 6 A-10, 6 RF-4C

Air Force Reserve/National Guard

    926th Reserve Tactical Fighter Group: A 10
    169th South Carolina ANG Fighter Group: F-16
    174th New York ANG Tactical Fighter Wing: A-10
    152nd Nebraska ANG Tactical Fighter Group RF-4C

UNITED STATES NAVY

The United States Navy currently is operating the carriers SARATOGA, KENNEDY, MIDWAY, ROOSEVELT, AMERICA, and RANGER. Each carrier can operate the following aircraft in the ground support role:

    6 F-18 and 3 A-6E

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