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This article lists the major military organizations involved in the Gulf. Command relationships often became complex, sometimes with the same officer having several jobs.
This article lists the major military organizations involved in the Gulf. Command relationships often became complex, sometimes with the same officer having several jobs.


==High command==
==High command==
*Prince bin Sultan, commanding Saudi and Pan-Arab forces
*Prince bin Sultan, commanding Saudi and Pan-Arab forces
*GEN [[H Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ]], commanding [[United States Central Command]], non-Arab allies. Final decisionmaker on operations in the theater.
*GEN H Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. , commanding United States Central Command, non-Arab allies. Final decisionmaker on operations in the theater.


==United States Central Command==
==United States Central Command==
*GEN [[H Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. ]], commanding
*GEN H Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. , commanding
*LTG Cal Waller, deputy commanding general; temporary commander of [[Third United States Army]] while LTG Yeosock was ill.
*LTG Cal Waller, deputy commanding general; temporary commander of Third United States Army while LTG Yeosock was ill.
*LTG Sir Peter de la Billiere, commanding UK forces
*LTG Sir Peter de la Billiere, commanding UK forces


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===Land Component===
===Land Component===
GEN Schwarzkopf retained land combat command
GEN Schwarzkopf retained land combat command
*[[Third United States Army]], LTG John Yeosock
*Third United States Army, LTG John Yeosock
**XVIII Airborne Corps], LTG Gary Luck
**XVIII Airborne Corps], LTG Gary Luck
***[[82nd Airborne Division]]
***82nd Airborne Division
***101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
***101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
***[[24th Infantry Division (Mechanized)]], MG Barry McCaffery
***24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), MG Barry McCaffery
***[[6th French Light Armored Division]]
***6th French Light Armored Division
***[[United States Army#Units|2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment]]
***United States Army#Units|2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment  
**[[VII Corps]], LTG Fred Franks
**VII Corps, LTG Fred Franks
***[[1st Armored Division]]
***1st Armored Division
***[[2nd Armored Division]]
***2nd Armored Division
***[[1st British Armored Division]]
***1st British Armored Division
***[[3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment]]
***3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
**[[1st Cavalry Division]] (CENTCOM reserve)
**1st Cavalry Division (CENTCOM reserve)


*[[I Marine Expeditionary Force]] LTG [[Walter Boomer]] (also Marine Component Commander)
*I Marine Expeditionary Force LTG Walter Boomer (also Marine Component Commander)
**1st Marine Division
**1st Marine Division
**2nd Marine Division
**2nd Marine Division
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*22 Logistics Command
*22 Logistics Command
===Air Component===
===Air Component===
*[[Ninth Air Force]]
*Ninth Air Force


===Naval Component===
===Naval Component===
*[[Fifth Fleet]]
*Fifth Fleet


===Special Operations Component===
===Special Operations Component===
COL Jesse Johnson  
COL Jesse Johnson  
*[[4th Psychological Operations Group]]
*4th Psychological Operations Group
*[[-- Special Forces Group]]
*-- Special Forces Group


*(unacknowledged) Joint Special Operations Command under MG Wayne Downing
*(unacknowledged) Joint Special Operations Command under MG Wayne Downing

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This article lists the major military organizations involved in the Gulf. Command relationships often became complex, sometimes with the same officer having several jobs.

High command

  • Prince bin Sultan, commanding Saudi and Pan-Arab forces
  • GEN H Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. , commanding United States Central Command, non-Arab allies. Final decisionmaker on operations in the theater.

United States Central Command

  • GEN H Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. , commanding
  • LTG Cal Waller, deputy commanding general; temporary commander of Third United States Army while LTG Yeosock was ill.
  • LTG Sir Peter de la Billiere, commanding UK forces


Land Component

GEN Schwarzkopf retained land combat command

  • Third United States Army, LTG John Yeosock
    • XVIII Airborne Corps], LTG Gary Luck
      • 82nd Airborne Division
      • 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
      • 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized), MG Barry McCaffery
      • 6th French Light Armored Division
      • United States Army#Units|2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment
    • VII Corps, LTG Fred Franks
      • 1st Armored Division
      • 2nd Armored Division
      • 1st British Armored Division
      • 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
    • 1st Cavalry Division (CENTCOM reserve)
  • I Marine Expeditionary Force LTG Walter Boomer (also Marine Component Commander)
    • 1st Marine Division
    • 2nd Marine Division
    • U.S. Army "Tiger" armored brigade

Logistics component

  • 22 Logistics Command

Air Component

  • Ninth Air Force

Naval Component

  • Fifth Fleet

Special Operations Component

COL Jesse Johnson

  • 4th Psychological Operations Group
  • -- Special Forces Group
  • (unacknowledged) Joint Special Operations Command under MG Wayne Downing
    • Elements, 75th Ranger Regiment
    • Elements, 1st Special Operations Detachment (Delta)'
    • Elements, 60th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Saudi forces

Pan-Arab corps