First is the 18th Airborne Corps, composed of the 82nd Airborne, the 101st Air Assault, and the 24th Mechanized Infantry. In addition, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and French forces are attached to this command.
Marines make up the second force.
The 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions are combined in NE Saudi Arabia. The 1st is composed of the 1st, 4th, and 7th Marine Expeditionary Brigades and the 2nd comprises the 5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade. The main attack force is the 7th Corps, recently relocated from Europe. The 7th is composed of the 1st and 2nd U.S. Armored Divisions, the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division and the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment. In addition, British tank units are attached to this force.