2 August
| 0200C | Iraqi invasion of Kuwait begins. |
| ----- | United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 660. |
5 August
| ----- | Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney travels to Saudi Arabia. |
6 August
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7 August (C Day)
| ----- | Secretary of Defense Cheney meets with Egyptians. |
8 August (C+1)
| 0357R3 | Lead element of XVIII Airborne Corps Assault Command Post departs Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina, in one C-141 Starlifter aircraft carrying 77 personnel, one communications vehicle, and one pallet of equipment. BG Edison Scholes commanding. |
| 1304R | Lead aircraft carrying Corps Assault Command Post lands at Torrejon Air Base, Spain, for refueling. |
| 1835R | Lead aircraft carrying Corps Assault Command Post departs Torrejon Air Base, Spain. |
| ----- | President George Bush announces deployment. |
| ----- | Iraq announces annexation of Kuwait. |
9 August (C+2)
| 0845 | Lead aircraft carrying Corps Assault Command Post lands at Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia. |
| 0940 | Lead Corps Assault Command Post personnel arrive at site near Dhahran (VK 083031) and begin establishing Tactical Operations Center. |
| 1735 | Quartering party from 82d Airborne Division arrives at XVIII Airborne Corps Assault Command Post location. |
| 1830 | Second element of Corps Assault Command Post arrives at Tactical Operations Center, consisting of 18 personnel, 2 M-998-series High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicles, and one generator trailer. |
| ----- | President Bush sends letter of notification to Congress under the War Powers Resolution. |
| ----- | United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 662. |
10 August (C+3)
| --- | First XVIII Airborne Corps Situation Report issued in Saudi Arabia (signed by Deputy G-3 COL Zannie O. Smith), reporting known arrival to date of 12 aircraft with total of 910 personnel from the 82d Airborne Division and Corps package. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 10 Aug 90] |
| 0110-0115 | Corps Assault Command Post temporarily looses communications with U.S. Embassy in Kuwait. |
| 0128 | XVIII Airborne Corps (Forward) Warning Order 1 issued with Date/Time Group of 091945Z August 1990. |
| 0845 | Assault Command Post receives USARCENT message approving movement of a reconnaissance party to Al Jubayl. |
| 1010 | Assault Command Post draft proposed mission statement. |
| 1300 | Leaders of 82d Airborne Division's Division Ready Brigade 1 (2d Brigade) and Division Ready Force 1 (4th Battalion, 325th Infantry) commence reconnaissance to Al Jubayl. |
| 2154 | Assault Command Post receives verbal Warning Order 1 from USARCENT. |
| 2350Z | USNS Capella arrives in Savannah to load 24th Infantry Division equipment. |
11 August (C+4)
| 1635 | Assault Command Post submits proposed new mission statement to USARCENT for approval. |
| 1825 | Assault Command Post issues Rules of Engagement modification. |
| 1400Z | 197th Infantry Brigade initiates its alert sequence at Fort Benning, GA. |
| 1445Z | USNS Altair arrives in Savannah to load 24th Infantry Division equipment. |
| 1700Z | SGT Michael A. Cole (Company B, 2d Battalion, 82d Aviation) suffers broken foot at Dhahran Airport when UH-60 runs over it while he is ground guiding; hospitalized and subsequently evacuated to CONUS. First Corps nonbattle injury. |
| ----- | First Egyptian forces arrive in Saudi Arabia. |
12 August (C+5)
| 0400Z | Advance Detachment, 4th Battalion, 325th Infantry departs Dhahran for Al Jubayl. |
| 1015 | XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO 1-1 tasks 82d Airborne Division to provide an escort party for the 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. |
| 1200 | 82d Airborne Division Assault Command Post and 4th Battalion, 325th Infantry depart Dhahran for Al Jubayl. [also cited as 1550Z] |
| 1335 | Serial 3 of 82d Airborne Division convoy to Al Jubayl departs Dhahran. |
| 1425 | "HAWKS ARRIVE" message received at Assault Command Post. |
| 1117Z | USNS Bellatrix arrives in Savannah to load 24th Infantry Division equipment. |
| 1923Z | 82d Airborne Division Assault Command Post and 4th Battalion, 325th Infantry arrive at Al Jubayl (UK 545945). [Also cited as 1930] |
13 August (C+6)
| ----- | Assault Command Posts of 35th Signal Brigade and 1st Support Command established in theater. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 14 Aug 90] |
| 1250Z | 2d Brigade, 24th Infantry Division lead element departs Port of Savannah on USNS Capella. |
| 2023 | Assault Command Post issues correction to Rules of Engagement issued on 12 August. |
| 1508Z | Advance detachment of 1st Brigade, 82d Airborne Division (DRB 2) departs Pope Air Force Base. |
| 1650Z | USNS Capella sails from Savannah, GA; [also cited 1253Z] equipment from 2d Brigade, 24th Infantry Division task force. |
| 2211Z | Main body of 1st Brigade, 82d Airborne Division begins departing Pope Air Force Base. [also cited 2200Z] |
| 1900Z | USNS Pollux arrives in Wilmington, North Carolina, to begin loading XVIII Airborne Corps equipment. |
14 August (C+7)
| 0000R | Lead element (a CH-47) of 101st Airborne Division departs Fort Campbell, Kentucky, for Camp Blanding, Florida. |
| 0126R | MG James H. Johnson, Jr., Commanding General, 82d Airborne Division, departs Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina. |
| 0845 | Assault Command Post receives planning guidance covering period out to C+40 from USARCENT. |
| 1330 | Serial 1 of 2d Battalion, 325th Infantry, convoy departs for assembly area at Al Jubayl. |
| 1300Z | 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (DRB 2) begins road movement from Fort Campbell, KY, to Jacksonville, FL. |
| 2146 | Assault Command Post receives diagrams of USARCENT defensive concepts covering period from C+7 to C+40. |
| 2215 | Assault Command Post issues an ammunition policy. |
| 1658Z | USNS Regulus arrives in Savannah, Georgia, to load 24th Infantry Division equipment. |
| 1700Z | 197th Infantry Brigade begins rail loading at Fort Benning, GA. |
| 1730Z | USNS Altair sails from Savannah, GA, [also cited as 1320Z and 1550Z]; equipment from 2d Brigade, 24th Infantry Division task force. |
15 August (C+8)
| ----- | Department of Defense Media Pool visits Dragon City. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 15 Aug 90] |
| 0055 | 2d Battalion, 325th Infantry closes on Umm As Sahik. |
| 0608 | XVIII Airborne Corps relieved of lodgement responsibility for MARCENT. |
| 0001Z | Commanding General, 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) lands at Dhahran. |
| 0001Z | Elements of the 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division (DRB 2) begin loading on USNS Regulus at Savannah, GA. |
| 0250Z | USNS Algol arrives in Savannah, Georgia, to load equipment from 24th Infantry Division. |
| 1135 | Task Force 2/325 closes on All American Base (UK 878475). |
| 0607Z | American Eagle arrives in Jacksonville, Florida, to load equipment of 101st Airborne Division. |
| 0618Z | MG James H. Johnson, Jr. (CG, 82d Airborne Division) arrives at Dhahran. |
| 1408 | Aviation Brigade, 82d Airborne Division starts movement to UK 410825. |
| 1530 | M-551 Sheridan of 3d Battalion, 73d Armor tips over while being loaded on Heavy Equipment Transporter. |
| 2234 | XVIII Airborne Corps (Forward) establishes tasking for G-1 to maintain file of signed Corps Policy Letters. |
| 1700R | USNS Bellatrix sails from Savannah, GA; [also cited 1715] equipment from 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division task force. |
16 August (C+9)
| ----- | Task Force 4/325 conducts security operations at King Abdul Aziz Naval Base. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Aviation Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, establishes forward operating base at Al Jubayl Airport (UK 415925) with a task force consisting of four AH-64 Apaches, two OH-58D Kiowas, 1 OH-58C Kiowa, and one UH-60A Blackhawk. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 Aug 90] |
| 0100Z | Advance Detachment (five personnel) from 101st Airborne Division arrives at Dhahran. |
| 0300Z | USNS Antares arrives Savannah to load 24th Infantry Division equipment. |
| 1000Z | Task Force 2/325 begins departing UK 878475. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 16 Aug 90] |
| 1645Z | USNS Pollux departs Wilmington. [Also see XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 30 Aug 90, which identifies equipment as coming in part from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, and the 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery, and 3d Battalion, 27th Field Artillery] |
| 2100Z | Task Force 2/325 closed in at Camp Falcon (UK 562946). [also cited as UK 563965 at 1230Z] |
| 2100Z | 82d Airborne Division Assault Command Post passes control to Main Command Post and begins displacing back to rejoin Main Command Post at All American Base (UK 877475). |
| ----- | United States Navy establishes "interception zone." |
17 August (C+10)
| ----- | Advance detachment from 20th Engineer Brigade arrives in theater. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 18 Aug 90] |
| 0600 | 1st Battlefield Control Detachment (Battlefield Coordination Element) arrived in Riyadh with full complement of 30 personnel. |
| 0430Z | Advance detachment (eight personnel) from 24th Infantry Division arrives at Dhahran. |
| 0830Z | 82d Airborne Division Assault Command Post closes back on Main Command Post. |
| 0505S | 101st Airborne Division begins airflow of Division Ready Brigade 1; 20th Engineer Battalion assumes Division Ready Force 9 mission as 3d Battalion, 327th Infantry, begins redeploying to Fort Campbell from West Point, New York. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 9 (18 Aug 90)] |
| 1230Z | Commanding General of US Central Command Marine Forces (COMUSMARCENT), LTG Boomer, arrives in Saudi Arabia and reports to Commander in Chief, Central Command (USCINCCENT). |
| 2330Z | Cape Henry (Roll On-Roll Off ship) arrives in Wilmington to begin loading XVIII Airborne Corps equipment. |
| ----- | First element (38 planes) of Civilian Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) activated. |
18 August (C+11)
| 1200 | USNS Algol departs Savannah, Georgia, with equipment for 24th Infantry Division. |
| 1630Z | Cape Inscription (Roll On-Roll Off ship) arrives Savannah to load equipment. |
| 1500R | First seven (of ten) aircraft due at Camp Blanding, Florida, carrying 101st Airborne Division personnel back from duty with Joint Task Force BRAVO in Honduras. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 9 (18 Aug 90)] |
| ----- | United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 664. |
19 August (C+12)
| -- | United States Army Forces Central (ARCENT) Support Command (Provisional) is formed on verbal orders of ARCENT Commander, LTG Yeosock. |
| ----- | Headquarters, Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, and Assistant Division Commander for Operations arrive in theater; move by night to King Fahd International Airport. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREPs, 19 and 20 Aug 90] |
| ----- | American Eagle sails from Jacksonville with 12 passengers, 4 AH-1 Cobras, 26 CH-47D Chinooks, 5 OH-58 Kiowas, 8 UH-60/EH-60 Blackhawks, 3 TOWs, 9 M-102 105mm howitzers, and 152 vehicles from the 101st Airborne Division. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 22 (31 Aug 90)] |
| ----- | Advance detachment of 525th Military Intelligence Brigade arrives in theater. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 19 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Counterintelligence company (-) of 519th Military Intelligence Battalion (525th Military Intelligence Brigade) arrives in theater. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 20 Aug 90] |
| 0256R | Mission B-981 (Pan American Airways 747) departs Pope Air Force Base with first 406 personnel from the 1st Support Command. [1st Support Command Rear SITREP 7 (19 Aug 90)] |
| 0300Z | Cape Lobos (Roll On-Roll Off ship) arrives Jacksonville, Florida, to load equipment of 101st Airborne Division. |
| 0700Z | Cape Hudson (Roll On-Roll Off ship) arrives at Savannah to load 197th Infantry Brigade equipment. |
| 1200Z | Headquarters, 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigade and first Marine Corps battalion (1st Battalion, 7th Marines) declared operational in Saudi Arabia. |
| 1720Z | USNS Denebola arrives at Savannah to load 197th Infantry Brigade equipment. |
| 1754 | USNS Antares departs Savannah, Georgia, with equipment for 24th Infantry Division Artillery. |
20 August (C+13)
| 2020 | 82d Airborne Division OH-58D from Troop B, 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry, crashes at TL 895307 while on night vision device training; aircraft destroyed but crew recovered. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 21 Aug 90] |
| 1212 | Cape Inscription departs Savannah, Georgia, with equipment for 24th Infantry Division. |
| 1826Z | Cape Henry departs Wilmington, North Carolina. |
21 August (C+14)
| ----- | 101st Airborne Division Command Post moved to King Fahd International Airport. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 21 Aug 90] |
| 0338 | XVIII Airborne Corps Assault Command Post establishes communications with 101st Airborne Division (Call Sign DESTINY 25). |
| 0030Z | Advance Detachment (four personnel) from 12th Aviation Brigade arrive at Dhahran. |
| 0510 | Cape Lobos departs Jacksonville, Florida, with 8 personnel, 71 TOWs, 5 M-102 105mm howitzers, and 249 vehicles of the 101st Airborne Division. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 22 (31 Aug 90)] |
22 August (C+15)
| ----- | 108th Military Police Company (16th Military Police Brigade) relieves Company A, 2d Battalion, 325th Infantry, of security mission for Corps Assault Command Post at Dragon City. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 22 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Headquarters, 3d Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, and 2d Battalion, 505th Infantry, close on All American Base. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 23 Aug 90] |
| 0015 | XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #1 tasks the 82d Airborne Division to provide three USAF Tactical Air Control Party teams and one brigade ANGLICO team for link-up with the Corps Fire Support Element team not later than 1000C on 22 August 1990. |
| 0200Z | XVIII Airborne Corps consolidated in-theater strength report passes 10,000-soldier mark for first time (11,511 of which 76 are female). [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 22 Aug 90] |
| 0930 | USNS Denebola departs Savannah, Georgia, with equipment for 24th Infantry Division. |
| 1233 | Cape Hudson departs Savannah, Georgia, with equipment for 24th Infantry Division. |
| ----- | President Bush decides to mobilize 40,000 Reserve Components personnel. |
23 August (C+16)
| ----- | XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP reports that forward commander of 101st Airborne Division has selected a site at An Nu Ayriyah (TL 510435) for a forward operating base. |
| 0300Z | Lyra arrives Jacksonville, Florida, to load equipment of 101st Airborne Division. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 15 (24 Aug 90) which gives time as 0600S for start of loading] |
| 0700Z | Cape Mohican arrives Jacksonville, Florida, to load equipment of 101st Airborne Division. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 15 (24 Aug 90) which says loading began at 1200S on 24 August employing barges to ferry equipment out to ship] |
| 1630Z | Combined fire support cell arrives at the Saudi provisional division forward command post. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 24 Aug 90] |
| 1840Z | Cape Douglas (Roll On-Roll Off ship) arrives Jacksonville, Florida, to load equipment of 101st Airborne Division. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 15 (24 Aug 90) which gives time as 2045S for start of loading] |
24 August (C+17)
| ----- | 24th Infantry Division commander (MG Barry McCaffrey) arrives in Dhahran with Advanced Command Post; division establishes a port support activity on jetty in Dammam (VK 200307). [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 24 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Last element of 101st Airborne Division's contribution to Joint Task Force BRAVO in Honduras completes redeployment to Camp Blanding, Florida. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 15 (24 Aug 90)] |
| ----- | 1st Support Command Headquarters established at UK 045237. [1st Support Command SITREP 19 (24 Aug 90)] |
| 0405Z | XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #2 tasks the 82d Airborne Division to receive operational control of a platoon (minus) of EH-60 helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division not later than 1200C on 29 August 1990. |
| 1200 | 82d Airborne Division FRAGO 4 to OPLAN 14-90 restores brigades to their habitual organization. |
| 2200Z | Farewell (LASH ship) arrives to load equipment. |
| 2230Z | Cygnus arrives Savannah to load equipment from 24th Infantry Division. |
| 2359Z | Lyra departs Jacksonville, Florida, with 6 personnel, 26 AH-1 Cobras, 5 CH-47D Chinooks, 30 OH-58 Kiowas, 3 UH-1 Iroquois, 8 UH-60/EH-60 Blackhawks, 9 TOWs, 11 M-102 105mm howitzers, and 669 vehicles of the 101st Airborne Division. |
25 August (C+18)
| 0001Z | 49th Public Affairs Detachment arrives at Dhahran. |
| 1153 | 101st Airborne Division enters XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Satellite Net as EAGLE FORWARD. |
| 0949Z | Cape May (SEABEE) arrives to load equipment. |
| 1300Z | Both Patriot batteries in country at this point go operational. |
| ----- | United Nations Security Council passes Resolution 665. |
26 August (C+19)
| ---------- | Advance detachment of 24th Infantry Division moves to Dammam. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 26 Aug 90] | |
| ----- | XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery Jump Command Post departs Pope Air Force Base. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 26 Aug 90] | |
| ----- | Cape May begins loading 1st Battalion, 39th Field Artillery. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 26 Aug 90] | |
| ----- | 1st Support Command strength at Camp BLACKJACK reaches 124 personnel from headquarters and the materiel management center. [1st Support Command SITREP 23 (26 Aug 90)] | |
| 0150Z | Gulf Banker arrives Beaumont, Texas, to load equipment from 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. | |
| 0400Z | United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) Forward becomes USCENTCOM Main as GEN H. Norman Schwarzkopf's headquarters stands up at Riyadh. | |
| 0623Z | Cape Douglas departs Jacksonville, Florida, with 12 personnel, 39 UH-60/EH-60 Blackhawks, 3 M-102 105mm howitzers, 8 TOWs, and 612 vehicles of the 101st Airborne Division. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 22 (31 Aug 90)] | |
| 0648 | Cygnus departs Savannah, Georgia, with equipment for 24th Infantry Division. | |
| 1040Z | La Paix arrives Houston, Texas, to load equipment for 1st Cavalry Division. | |
| 2030Z | Lead three ships (Lummus, Williams and Lopez) of Maritime Prepositioning Squadron 3 arrive at Al Jubayl. | |
27 August (C+20)
| ----- | XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP indicates that 24th Infantry Division intends to move to Area of Operations VANGUARD (UK 3010). |
| ----- | 1st Support Command relocates to BLACKJACK BASE (VK 058237). [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 27 Aug 90] |
| 0001Z | XVIII Airborne Corps Administrative/Logistical FRAGO #90-1 issued to set forth policies and guidance. |
| 0810Z | XVIII Airborne Corps FRAGO #3 cancels FRAGO #2 (see 24 August 1990). |
| -- | XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post set up at All American Base. |
| 0545Z | Callaghan (Roll On-Roll Off ship) arrives Jacksonville, Florida, to load equipment from 101st Airborne Division. |
| 1600 | Tactical Command Post with strength of 7 officers and 21 enlisted personnel arrives at Camp ALL-AMERICAN. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post Journals] |
| 1320Z | Capella berths at Dammam; first ship with 24th Infantry Division equipment. |
| 1500Z | Capella begins unloading. |
| 2200 | Tactical Command Post tactical satellite communications operational. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post Journals] |
| 2300 | XVIII Airborne Corps Warning Order to 82d Airborne Division calls for division to prepare for on order mission to send a brigade task force to Ab Qaiq (Change 1 to this Warning Order, issued at 1000 on 29 August, furnished site location as 25 degrees 57 minutes North, 49 degrees 40 minutes East) |
28 August (C+21)
| ----- | Multichannel communications established between XVIII Airborne Corps Main and Tactical Command Posts. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 28 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Commanding General (MG J. H. Binford Peay, III), 101st Airborne Division arrives in Saudi Arabia; division Assault Command Post becomes operational. [Also see XVIII Airborne Corps SITREPS, 28 and 29 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Callaghan pulled from sea flow so 3d Battalion, 8th Field Artillery has to await replacement vessel. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREPs, 26 and 28 Aug 90] |
| 0001Z | First tank company of 24th Infantry Division departs docks for Assembly Area VANGUARD on Heavy Equipment Transporters. |
| 0700 | XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post opens for limited operations at Camp ALL-AMERICAN (UK 880463; Umm As Sahik); LTC Chelf is officer in charge. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post Journals] |
| 0800Z | Tampa arrives Wilmington to load XVIII Airborne Corps equipment. |
| 0900Z | La Paix departs Houston, Texas, carrying equipment for 1st Cavalry Division, 2d Armored Division, and field artillery elements (Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, and the 3d Battalion, 18th Field Artillery). [Also see XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 30 Aug 90; note that XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 6 Sep 90, gives sailing time as 2030Z] |
| 0915Z | Altair berths at Dammam. |
| 1130Z | Altair begins unloading. |
29 August (C+22)
| ----- | LTG Gary E. Luck, Commanding General, XVIII Airborne Corps, arrives in theater in afternoon. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 30 Aug 90] |
| ----- | 2d Brigade, 101st Airborne Division begins occupying Tent City. |
| ----- | Cape May completes loading, but due to administrative error it does not contain a combat effective artillery battalion, but rather mixed equipment from the 3d Battalion, 8th Field Artillery and 1st Battalion, 39th Field Artillery. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 26 Aug 90] |
| 0600 | Gulf Banker departs Beaumont, Texas, with equipment for 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. |
| 0620 | XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery Commanding General, BG Richard W. Tragemann, arrives in Saudi Arabia. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 28 Aug 90] |
| 0650 | Elements of 3d Battalion (MLRS), 27th Field Artillery, depart Pope Air Force Base on Mission B-732. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 28 Aug 90] |
| 1000 | Cape Mohican departs Jacksonville with equipment for 101st Airborne Division. |
| 1000 | Callaghan departs Jacksonville with 6 personnel, 17 TOWs, 8 M-102 105mm howitzers, and 680 vehicles of the 101st Airborne Division. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 22 (31 Aug 90)] |
| 1200 | 82d Airborne Division issues OPORD 16-90. |
| 2250 | Mission B-263 departs Pope Air Force Base with 247 personnel from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, and the 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 30 Aug 90] |
30 August (C+23)
| ----- | First XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP issued over signature of COL Frank Akers, Corps G-3. |
| ----- | Aviation Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, relocates to Forward Operating Base ESSEX. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 30 Aug 90] |
| ----- | First mobilized Reserve Component units (130th Rear Area Operations Center and Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 176th Maintenance Battalion) arrive at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 22 (31 Aug 90)] |
| ----- | Cape May sails from United States. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREPs, 30 and 31 Aug 90] |
| ----- | In late evening the 24th Infantry Division's Tactical Command Post departs for Assembly Area. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
| 1600S | Cape Alexander arrives Jacksonville to load equipment from 101st Airborne Division. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 22 (31 Aug 90)] |
| 1700Z | Altair completes unloading at Dammam. |
| 1215 | Capella departs Dammam for United States. |
31 August (C+24)
| ----- | Last of Aviation Brigade, 82d Airborne Division, task force closes into Forward Operating Base ESSEX. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
| ----- | 24th Infantry Division deploys initial elements of 2d Squadron, 4th Cavalry, into Assembly Area CAV (TL 645001); 2d Brigade completes occupation of Assembly Area VANGUARD (UK 320067) with intent to move on to Assembly Area VALENCE (TK 062079) when relieved by 197th Infantry Brigade. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Liaison teams from III Corps and 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment arrive at Fort Bragg. |
| ----- | Last six AH-64 Apaches of the 2d Battalion, 229th Aviation, arrive in theater. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 1 Sep 90] |
| ----- | LTG Gary E. Luck pays initial courtesy call on MG Saleh Bin Ali Almohayya, Commander, Eastern Province Area Command. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 1 Sep 90] |
| ----- | Cape Juby arrives in Jacksonville to load equipment of the 101st Airborne Division. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 24 (1800C, 1 Sep 90)] |
| ----- | Tampa Bay sails with equipment from 3d Battalion, 8th Field Artillery and 1st Battalion, 39th Field Artillery. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Capella and Altair depart Dammam; Regulus docks and begins unloading 1st Brigade, 24th Infantry Division; and Pollux docks and begins unloading. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 1 Sep 90; XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
| ----- | Main body of 3273d Hospital (US Army Reserve) closes into Fort Campbell, Kentucky. [101st Airborne Division SITREP 23 (1700Z, 1 Sep 90)] |
| 0030 | Mission B-263 arrives in Saudi Arabia with 247 personnel from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, and the 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery. [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
| 0200Z | XVIII Airborne Corps consolidated in-theater strength report: 27,324 of whom 697 are female. [XVIII Airborne Corps SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
| 0440S | Cape Mohican departs Jacksonville with 852 pieces of equipment from 101st Airborne Division, but has to reberth later in day. [Also see 101st Airborne Division SITREP 22 (31 Aug 90) and 23 (1700Z, 1 Sep 90)] |
| 1045 | LTG Luck visits the Tactical Command Post. [XVIII Airborne Corps Tactical Command Post Journal] |
| 2100 | Remainder of 503d Military Police Battalion closes at Dhahran International Airport. |
| 2100 | 16th Military Police Brigade commander (COL Lawrence Brede) and brigade HHC close on Dhahran International Airport. |
| ----- | In-theater strength of XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery is 1,186: Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (62); Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 18th Field Artillery Brigade (130); Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 75th Field Artillery Brigade (3); 3d Battalion, 8th Field Artillery (4); 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery (561); 3d Battalion, 27th Field Artillery (420); and 1st Battalion, 39th Field Artillery (6). [XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery SITREP, 31 Aug 90] |
1. Time Zone R is local time at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
During Daylight Savings Time it is seven hours behind Time Zone C; during
Eastern Standard Time it is eight hours behind.
2. Unless otherwise noted all times are local times in
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (Time Zone C).
3. Unless otherwise noted, source of all entries are
Files 220-15a Daily Journal, Staff Journal, and Tactical Operations Center
(TOC) logs. XVIII Airborne Corps. Operation DESERT SHIELD. PERMANENT.