INDEX OF GULF WAR OPERATIONAL 
AND CODE NAMES, 1990 - 1991: 		 INDEX OF GULF WAR OPERATIONAL 
AND CODE NAMES, 1990 - 1991: 
ABILENE: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS PHASE LINE 		 KNIFE: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII CORPS PHASE LINE. 
ANVIL: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR VII 
CORPS OBJECTIVE 		 LARRY: 
GULF WAR FORWARD 
ASSEMBLY AREA USED BY AVIATION 
BRIGADE, 1ST ARMOURED DIV. U.K. 
(UNITED KINGDOM). 
APPLE: GULF WAR VII CORPS 
PHASE LINE 		 LEYTE VICTORY: 
GULF WAR CODE 
NAME USED BY 24TH INFANTRY 
DIV. DURING EARLY PLANNING 
FOR OFFENSIVE OPTIONS. 
APRICOT: 
GULF WAR PHASE LINE 
FOR 1ST ARMORED DIV. MOVEMENT 
FROM TACTICAL ASSEMBLY AREA (TAA) 
THOMPSON TO FORWARD ASSEMBLY AREA 
(FAA) GARCIA. 		 LIBERTY: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
AREA OF OPERATIONS. 
AXE: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR AN 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS PHASE LINE. 		 LIME: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 
BANANA: 
GULF WAR PHASE LINE FOR 
1ST ARMORED DIV. MOVEMENT FROM 
TACTICAL ASSEMBLY AREA (TAA) 
THOMPSON TO FORWARD ASSEMBLY 
AREA (FAA) GARCIA. 		 MELLON: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 
BERLIN: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 		 MINNESOTA: 
GULF WAR CODE 
NAME FOR VII CORPS PHASE LINE. 
BONN: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS 
OBJECTIVE (1ST ARMORED DIV). 		 MONACO: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 
BRAGG: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AREA 
OF OPERATION. 		 NEW JERSEY: 
GULF WAR CODE 
NAME FOR A VII CORPS PHASE LINE. 
BRASS: 
GULF WAR NAME FOR 1ST 
U.K. (UNITED KINGDOM) ARMOURED 
DIV. OBJECTIVE. 		 NEWMARKET: 
CODE NAME FOR THE 
101ST AIRBORNE DIV.'S MAIN 
SUPPLY ROUTE TO FORWARD OPERATING 
BASE COBRA DURING DESERT STORM. 
BROWN: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII CORPS OBJECTIVE. 		 OMAHA: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS PHASE 
LINE. 
BUMP: 
GULF WAR FORWARD ASSEMBLY 
AREA USED BY AVIATION BRIGADE, 
1ST ARMORED DIV. 		 ORANGE: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS OBJECTIVE 
(JALIBAH AIR BASE). 
CHAMPION MAIN: 
CODE NAME FOR THE 
HEADQUARTERS OF THE 82ND AIRBORNE 
DIV. IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE OF 
SAUDI ARABIA DURING DESERT SHIELD. 		 PATRIOT DEFENDER: 
NAME APPLIED TO 
UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND 
(EUCOM) DEPLOYMENT OF PATRIOT 
MISSILES TO ISREAL IN 1991 DURING 
GULF WAR. 
CHARGER: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR AN 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS PHASE LINE. 		 PEAR: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS PHASE LINE. 
CHERRY: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR A 
VII CORPS PHASE LINE. 		 PLATINUM: 
GULF WAR NAME FOR 1ST U.K. 
(UNITED KINGDOM) ARMOURED OBJECTIVE. 
CITADEL: 
GROUND CONVOY TASK FORCE 
OF THE 1ST BRIGADE, 101ST AIRBORNE 
DIV., THAT OPENED A MAIN SUPPLY 
ROUTE TO FORWARD OPERATING BASE 
COBRA ON 24/FEB/91 DURING DESERT STORM 		 PLUM: 
GULF WAR PHASE LINE FOR 1ST U.K. 
(UNITED KINGDOM) ARMOURED DIV. MOVEMENT 
FROM TACTICAL ASSEMBLY AREA (TAA) 
THOMPSON TO FORWARD ASSEMBLY AREA 
(FAA) GARCIA. 
COBALT: 
GULF WAR NAME FOR 1ST 
U.K. (UNITED KINGDOM) ARMOURED 
DIV. OBJECTIVE. 		 PROVEN FORCE: 
UNITED STATES 
EUROPEAN COMMAND (EUCOM) JOINT 
TASK FORCE OPERTAION FROM 
TURKEY AS PART OF THE GULF WAR. 
COBRA: 
FORWARD OPERATING BASE 
(FOB) OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIV. 
IN IRAQ SECURED BY DEEP AIR 
ASSUALT ON 24/FEB/91 DURING 
DESERT STORM. 		 PROVIDE COMFORT: 
UNITED STATES 
EUROPEAN COMMAND (EUCOM) OPERATIONS 
(2) CONDUCTED IN TURKEY IN SUPPORT 
OF KURDISH REFUGEES FROM NORTHERN 
IRAQ. 
COLLINS: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR A VII CORPS OBJECTIVE. 		 PURPLE: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
A VII CORPS OBJECTIVE. 
COLORADO: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR A VII CORPS OBJECTIVE. 		 PYTHON: 
GULF WAR ATTACK POSITION 
NEAR AL BUSAYYAH USED BY AVIATION 
BRIGADE, 1ST U.K. ARMOURED DIV. 
COPPER: 
GULF WAR NAME FOR 1ST 
U.K. (UNITED KINGDOM) ARMOURED 
DIV. OBJECTIVE CONSISTING OF 
COPPER SOUTH (4TH ARMOURED 
BRIGADE) AND COPPER NORTH 
(7TH ARMOURED BRIGADE). 		 RALEIGH: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
A VII CORPS OBJECTIVE. 
COUGAR: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AREA 
OF OPERATIONS. 		 RAM: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR AN 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS PHASE LINE. 
CRUSH: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS PHASE 
LINE. 		 RAZOR: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII CORPS PHASE LINE. 
DAGUET: 
FRENCH NAME FOR THEIR 
PARTICIPATION IN THE GULF WAR. 		 RED: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS OBJECTIVE. 
DENVER: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
VII CORPS OBJECTIVE. 		 RIPPER: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS PHASE LINE. 
DESERT CALM: 
GULF WAR. 		 ROCHAMBEAU: 
6TH (FRENCH) LIGHT 
ARMORED DIV. INTERMEDIATE OBJECTIVE 
DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM WHILE 
UNDER THE TACTICAL CONTROL OF THE 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS. 
DESERT FAREWELL: 
GULF WAR REDEPLOYMENT. 		 SABER: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR AN 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AREA OF OPERATIONS. 
DESERT SABRE: 
GULF WAR. 		 SALAMANDER: 
FRENCH CODE NAME FOR AIR 
COMPONENT OF OPERATION DAGUET (GULF WAR). 
DESERT SHIELD: 
UNITED STATES 
CENTRAL COMMAND (CENTCOM) 
DEPLOYMENT IN DEFENSE OF 
SAUDI ARABIA, 7/AUG/90 - 
16/JAN/91. 		 SCIMITAR: 
CANADIAN CODE NAME FOR 
ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE GULF WAR. 
DESERT STORM: 
UNITED STATES 
CENTRAL COMMAND (CENTCOM) 
OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST 
IRAQ, 17/JAN/91-28/FEB/91. 		 SMASH: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR A 
PHASE LINE APPLYING TO BOTH XVIII 
AIRBORNE  CORPS AND VII CORPS. 
DESERT SWORD: 
GULF WAR CODE 
NAME USED IN EARLY PHASES 
OF PLANNING FOR OFFENSIVE 
OPERATIONS. 		 SOUTHERN WATCH: 
UNITED STATES 
CENTRAL COMMAND (CENTCOM) 
OPERATIONS INITIATED AFTER 
GULF WAR TO ENFORCE UNITED 
NATIONS "NO-FLY" RESTRICTIONS 
IN SOUTHERN IRAQ. 
DIBDBAH CHARGE: 
GULF WAR 
NAME FOR 1ST U.K. (UNITED 
KINGDOM) ARMOURED DIV. 
EXERCISE TO COVER ITS 
DISPLACEMENT INTO FINAL 
TACTICAL ASSEMBLY AREA (TAA). 		 SPAIN: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS PHASE. 
DODGE: 
UNITED STATES CENTRAL 
COMMAND (CENTCOM) MAIN 
SUPPLY ROUTE DURING THE 
GULF WAR; THE TRANS- 
ARABIAN PIPELINE (TAPLINE) 
ROAD AND THE CONNECTING 
PORTION OF THE COASTAL 
HIGHWAY IN SAUDI ARABIA'S 
EASTERN PROVINCE EXTENDING 
NORTH FROM DHARAN-DAMMAM. 		 STEEL BOX: 
REMOVAL OF CHEMICAL 
WEAPONS FROM GERMANY 26/JUNE/90 - 
22/SEP/90. 
DRAGOON: 
GULF WAR 1ST INFANTRY 
DIV. ATTACK POSITION (WHERE 
1ST SQAUDRON, 4TH CAVALRY, 
ASSEMBLED TO CONDUCT PASSAGE 
THROUGH THE BREACH OF BORDER 
DEFENSES). 		 STEWART: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
AREA OF OPERATIONS. 
EAGLE: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AREA OF 
OPERATIONS. 		 TANGERINE: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR A VII CORPS PHASE LINE. 
FOX: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS AREA 
OF OPERATIONS. 		 TEXAS: 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
NORTH - SOUTH MAIN SUPPLY 
ROUTE IN IRAQ DURING DESERT 
STORM; EXTENDED FROM THE 
VICINITY OF RAFHA, SAUDI 
ARABIA TO AS SALMAN, IRAQ. 
FRICTION: 
CANADIAN CODE NAME 
FOR ITS NAVAL CONTRIBUTION TO 
OPERATION SCIMITAR (GULF WAR). 		 TEXAS: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 
GARCIA: 
GULF WAR FORWARD 
ASSEMBLY AREA FOR 1ST ARMOURED 
DIV. 		 THOMPSON: 
GULF WAR TACTICAL 
ASSEMBLY AREA FOR 1ST U.K. 
ARMOURED DIV. 
GEORGIA: 
24TH INFANTRY DIV. 
NORTH - SOUTH MAIN SUPPLY 
ROUTE IN IRAQ DURING DESERT 
STORM. 		 TREBOR: 
GULF WAR BRITISH 
NAME FOR SPECIAL BOAT 
SERVICE OPERATION 28/FEB/91 
TO RE-OCCUPY THEIR EMBASSY 
IN KUWAIT CITY. 

 

GOLD: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVII AIRBORNE CORPS 
OBJECTIVE (TALLIL AIRBASE). 		 TUNGSTEN: 
GULF WAR NAME 
FOR 1ST U.K. ARMOURED DIV. 
OBJECTIVE. 
GRANBY: 
BRITISH NAME FOR 
THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE GULF 
WAR. 		 VANGUARD: 
GULF WAR CODE 
NAME FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE 
CORPS AREA OF OPERATIONS. 
GRAPE: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR VII CORPS PHASE LINE. 		 VERMONT: 
GULF WAR PHASE LINE 
(SAUDI ARABIA - IRAQ BORDER). 
GREY: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
OBJECTIVE. 		 VICTORY: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 
HAMMER: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
AREA OF OPERATIONS. 		 VIKING: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 
IOWA: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
A VII CORPS PHASE LINE. 		 VIPER: 
FORWARD OPERATING BASE 
(FOB) OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIV. 
IN IRAQ SECURED BY DEEP AIR 
ASSUALT ON 27/FEB/91 DURING 
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE 
DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH 
THE REPUBLICAN GUARD FORCES 
COMMAND NEAR BASRAH DURING 
OPERATION DESERT STORM. 
ITALY: 
GULF WAR VII CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 		 VIGINIA: 
XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
EAST - WEST MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE 
IN IRAQ DURING DESERT STORM. 
JET: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME 
FOR AN XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS 
PHASE LINE. 		 WHITE: 
6TH (FRENCH) LIGHT 
ARMORED DIV. FINAL OBJECTIVE 
(THE TOWN AND AIRFIELD AT 
AS SALMAN, IRAQ) DURING 
OPERATION DESERT STORM 
WHILE UNDER THE TACTICAL 
CONTROL OF XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS. 

 

WOLF: 
GULF WAR CODE NAME FOR 
AN XVIII CORPS AREA OF OPERATIONS. 		 ZINC: 
GULF WAR NAME FOR 1ST U.K. 
(UNITED KINGDOM) ARMOURED DIV.