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Operation Desert Fox
Order of Battle
As of Wednesday 27 January 1999

This is a reasonably accurate order-of-battle of forces currently deployed in CENTCOM's part of Southwest Asia. This does not include EUCOM forces in Turkey participating in Operation Northern Watch.

There are currently about 27,000 military personnel in the area, including 2,600 soldiers, over 12,000 sailors and Marines [of whom about 2,500 are ashore and the rest afloat], and joint headquarters and other joint units comprised of 1,000 people. Forces in the region include land and carrier-based aircraft, surface warships, a Marine expeditionary unit, a Patriot missile battalion, a mechanized battalion task force, and a mix of special operations forces deployed in support of US Central Command operations. To enhance force protection throughout the region, additional military security personnel are also deployed. Currently, there appear to be slighly over 330 aircraft in the area, which total includes air to air, air to ground, dual role, support, and attack helicopters. The cruise missile force can be augmented significantly within days.

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