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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
Air Component
Naval Component
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
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