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==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