European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 11, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 3crisis in the Gulf the United states has committed the following forces to saudi Arabia and nearby Waters in the Eastern Mediterranean Saratoga Battle group 1 Carrier Saratoga 3 cruisers 1 destroyer 2 auxiliary ships 4 amphibious ships of the Mediterranean amphibious ready group 3-90 carrying the 2,200-Man 26th Marine expeditionary unit from Norfolk  other . Warships including the 6th Fleet flagship the Belknap Are in the Mediterranean. In the red sea Kennedy Battle group 1 Carrier John f. Kennedy 3 cruisers 3 frigates 2 Supply fast combat ships Turkey Syria user. In the persian Gulf Independence Battle group and joint task Force Middle East 1 Carrier Independence 1 battleship Wisconsin 1 joint task Force command ship Lasalle 1 amphibious command ship Blue Ridge flagship for the commander of . Naval forces . Central come 3 amphibious ships part of the 2,200-Man 13th Marine expeditionary unit from Okinawa codenamed amphibious ready group Alpha 3 cruisers 1 destroyer 3 frigates 1 Supply ship 2 Hospital ships the mercy and the Comfort 2 aviation logistical support ships air Force a military Airlift come c-141, c-5 and c-130 cargo aircraft Are involved in moving personnel and equipment to the Middle East a strategic air come Kc-135 and Kc-10 Aerial tankers Are refuelling aircraft in route to the Middle East �?�f-15 Eagle fighters from 1st tac fighter Wing Langley fab a. �?�f-15e Eagle fighters from 4th tac fighter Wing Seymour Johnson fab . �?�f-16 fighting Falcons from 363rd tac fighter Wing Shaw fab . �?�e-3 airborne warning and control system Azacs planes from 552nd airborne warning and control Wing tinker fab okla. �?�rc-135 reconnaissance aircraft. �?�f-117a stealth fighters from 37th tac fighter Wing Tonopah test Range Airfield Nev. �?�a-10 Thunderbolt ii ground attack aircraft from 354th tac fighter Wing Myrtle Beach fab . �?�f-111f fighter bombers from 48th tac fighter Wing Raf Lakenheath England. �?�f-4g wild weasel fighters from 35th tac fighter Wing George fab Calif., and 52nd tac fighter Wing Span Dahlem a Germany �?�c-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from 435th tac Airlift Wing Rhein main a Germany 317th tac Airlift Wing Pope fab . And 314th tac Airlift Wing Little Rock fab Ark. A air transportable hospitals from Macdill Langley Shaw Seymour Johnson and Myrtle Beach air Force bases. �?�f-16 jets from 401st tac fighter Wing Torrejon a Spain. Army elements of a 1st Cav div fort Hood Texas. �?�2nd army div fort Hood Texas. �?�82nd airborne div fort Bragg . �?�24th inf div Mech fort Stewart a. A 101st airborne div air assault fort Campbell by. A 1st corps support come fort Bragg . A 197th inf brigade Mech fort Benning a. �?�3rd army Cav regt fort Bliss Texas. A 11th air defense arty brigade fort Bliss Texas. �?�101st aviation brigade fort Campbell by. A Headquarters 3rd . Army fort Mcpherson a. A ill corps arty fort Sill okla. �?�7th medical come Germany. A 13th corps support come fort Hood Texas. A 12th combat aviation brigade Germany. �?�3rd army div aviation element Germany. In the North arabian sea part of Independence Battle group 13 Marine amphibious ships carrying the 15,000-Man 4th Marine expeditionary brigade 1 destroyer 2 frigates 5 Supply ammunition ships marines elements of a 1st Marine expeditionary Force command element from Camp Pendleton Calif. A 1st Marine expeditionary brigade Marine corps air station Kaneohe Bay Hawaii. �?�4th Marine expeditionary brigade headquartered at Norfolk a includes units of 2nd Marine div and 2nd Force service support group from Camp Lejeune ., and the 2nd Marine aircraft Wing at Cherry Point and new River . �?�7th Marine expeditionary brigade Twenty nine Palms Calif. Includes units of 1st Marine div and 1st Force service support group Camp Pendleton Calif. 3rd Marine aircraft Wing Eltoro Calif. Source Pentagon a amps Wes Booher Gulf troops May get Absentee ballots by fax Washington a amps military personnel deployed for operation desert shield May get Absentee voting ballots for upcoming elections by High Speed fax machine Pentagon officials say. Officials with the defense department Federal voting assistance program have advised state election officials to use the fax option if they think the regular Absentee ballots will not be received marked and returned in time to be counted. Local election officials will be Able to fax election materials to a special 800 number where the transmission will be routed through the at amp to desert fax service to the Middle East. The faxed materials will then be placed in special envelopes and delivered by military mail to service members. Individuals receiving the ballots should use the official Federal write in Absentee ballot Security envelope and transmittal envelope to return their ballots by mail to local election officials. Return mail transit time should take about five to seven Days officials said. The defense department has advised local election officials to mail regular Absentee ballots to voters in the Middle East even if they decide to fax ballots to the Region As Well. A if the regular Absentee ballot is returned in sufficient time to be counted it should be counted in lieu of the faxed ballot a an official said