XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 

DESERT STORM CHRONOLOGY

May 19911

 

 

1 May (C+267; D+104; G+66)

--- 101st Airborne Division completes redeployment from theater [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 1 May 91]
--- 525th Military Intelligence Brigade completes redeployment of all personnel and aircraft from theater [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 1 May 91]
0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 3,325 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 1 May 91]

 

2 May (C+268; D+105; G+67)

--- 20th Engineer Brigade completes personnel redeployment from theater [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 2 May 91]
0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 3,023 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 2 May 91]

 

3 May (C+269; D+106; G+68)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 2,699 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 3 May 91]

 

4 May (C+270; D+107; G+69)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 2,078 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 4 May 91]

 

5 May (C+271; D+108; G+70)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 2,124 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 5 May 91]

 

6 May (C+272; D+109; G+71)

--- 18th Aviation Brigade completes redeployment of personnel from theater [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 6 May 91]
0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 2,014 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 6 May 91]

 

7 May (C+273; D+110; G+72)

--- 16th Military Police Brigade, 20th Engineer Brigade, and 525th Military Intelligence Brigade complete redeployment from theater [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 7 May 91]
0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,950 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 7 May 91]

 

8 May (C+274; D+111; G+73)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,907 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 8 May 91]

 

9 May (C+275; D+112; G+74)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,907 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 9 May 91]

 

10 May (C+276; D+113; G+75)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,882 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 10 May 91]

 

11 May (C+277; D+114; G+76)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,881 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 11 May 91]

 

12 May (C+278; D+115; G+77)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,863 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 12 May 91]

 

13 May (C+279; D+116; G+78)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,844 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 13 May 91]

 

14 May (C+280; D+117; G+79)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,844 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 14 May 91]

 

15 May (C+281; D+118; G+80)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,823, of which 68 belong to Dragon Brigade, 49 to the 35th Signal Brigade, 856 to the 1st Cavalry Division, and 850 to the 1st Support Command [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 15 May 91]

 

16 May (C+282; D+119; G+81)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,813 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 May 91]

 

17 May (C+283; D+120; G+82)

--- 1st Support Command (Forward)(Provisional) assumes command and control of the XVIII Airborne Corps Rear Command Post [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 17 May 91]
0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,809 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 17 May 91]

 

18 May (C+284; D+121; G+83)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,804 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 18 May 91]

 

19 May (C+285; D+122; G+84)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,793 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 19 May 91]

 

20 May (C+286; D+123; G+85)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,785 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 20 May 91]

 

21 May (C+287; D+124; G+86)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,775 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 21 May 91]

 

22 May (C+288; D+125; G+87)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,768 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 22 May 91]

 

23 May (C+289; D+126; G+88)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,753 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 23 May 91]

 

24 May (C+290; D+127; G+89)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,739 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 24 May 91]

 

25 May (C+291; D+128; G+90)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,739 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 25 May 91]

 

26 May (C+292; D+129; G+91)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,735 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 26 May 91]

 

27 May (C+293; D+130; G+92)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,732 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 27 May 91]

 

28 May (C+294; D+131; G+93)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,715 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 28 May 91]

 

29 May (C+295; D+132; G+94)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,675 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 29 May 91]

 

30 May (C+296; D+133; G+95)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,662 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 30 May 91]

 

31 May (C+297; D+134; G+96)

0600 Corps strength in Southwest Asia is 1,641 [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 31 May 91]

  

Endnotes

1. XVIII Airborne Corps Situation Reports (SITREPS) issued by Rear Command Post which remained in Saudi Arabia to control redeployment.