Status of US Combat Divisions D+13 (22 July, 1987)

I thought it would be a good idea at this point in the blog to work up a cheat sheet of sorts briefly laying out the statuses and locations of US Army and US Marine Corps combat divisions and select independent brigades on D+13. At this point in the conflict there is a lot to cover. Most of these divisions have been discussed at one point or another in various levels of detail. A few have not talked about much either because they’ve slipped between the cracks or just have not yet been committed.

I’m keeping this initial sheet restricted to active duty Army and Marine units with one exception. I will put up a comprehensive Reserve/NG sheet down the line, as well as a few concerning USAF and USN units, and assets.

US Army

8^th Infantry Division (Mech)   Germany   CENTAG

3^rd Armored Division              Germany   CENTAG

4^th Infantry Division (Mech)   Germany   CENTAG

194^th Armored Brigade           Germany   CENTAG

197^th Infantry Brgade (Mech) Germany   CENTAG

11^th Arm. Cav. Rgt.                Germany    CENTAG

1^st Armored Division              Germany   CENTAG

3^rd Infantry Division (Mech)  Germany   CENTAG

1sr Infantry Division (Mech) Germany   CENTAG

2^nd Arm. Cav. Rgt.                 Germany   CENTAG

1^st Cavalry Division               Germany   NORTHAG

2^nd Armored Division            Germany   NORTHAG

5^th Infantry Division (Mech) Germany   NORTHAG

3^rd Arm. Cav. Rgt.                Germany   NORTHAG

9^th Infantry Division (Light)*  Denmark  LANDJUT 

187^th Infantry Brigade (Reserve) Iceland   IDF (Iceland Defense Force)

7^th Infantry Dvision (Light)**   Central America    US Southern Command

193^rd Infantry Brigade               Central America     US Southern Command

82^nd Airborne Division              Saudi Arabia          CENTCOM

101^st Airborne Division***       USA                 CENTCOM

24^th Infantry Division (Mech) *# Convoy               CENTCOM

10^th Mountain Division*^            USA                    AFNORTH

6^th Infantry Division (Light)       USA                       US Army Pacific

25^th Infantry Division (Light)     USA*(                    US Army Pacific

2^nd Infantry Division                   South Korea           8^th Army

US Marine Corps

7^th Marine Amphibious Brigade  Saudi Arabia          CENTCOM

5^th Marine Amphibious Brigade  South Korea           III MEF

4^th Marine Amphibious Brigade  Norway                  AFNORTH

6^th Marine Amphibious Brigade  Turkey                   AFSOUTH

1^st Marine Division                       USA*@                 I MEF

2^nd Marine Division                      Convoy *%           II MEF

3^rd Marine Division                      Korea                    III MEF

Notes

*-two brigades in Denmark, one still deploying

**-one brigade, and one battalion deployed to Central America. Rest of division still stateside

***- 101^st is awaiting air deployment to Saudi Arabia. MAC estimates that will start by D+18

*#- Division in convoy, bound for Europe. Chopped to NATO

*^- Division awaiting air deployment to Norway. MAC estimates that will start on D+22

*(- Half of the division is on the ground in South Korea. The rest is awaiting air transport back in Hawaii.

*@- Division will be shipped by sea to South Korea starting no later then D+18.

*%- Division is in the North Atlantic heading north to either Norway, or the Baltic. Undecided as of D+13