Charles Albert Horner Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles Albert Horner, based on 10 World History Database records associated with United States of America.

10 records1991–199110 events5 places

Chronological biography

1991

Coalition Air Campaign17 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Commander CENTAF · Saudi Arabia

Directs coalition air operations during Desert Storm.

Coalition Air Offensive Directed17 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Joint Force Air Component Commander · Saudi Arabia

Air attacks isolate Iraqi forces occupying Kuwait.

Desert Storm Air Campaign17 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Joint Force Air Component Commander · Saudi Arabia

Directs coalition air operations during Desert Storm.

First Air Tasking Order17 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Commander of US Central Command Air Forces · Riyadh

Horner's combined air operations centre coordinates thousands of coalition missions during the opening phase.

First-Night Strategic Strikes17 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Commander of US Central Command Air Forces · Iraq

Horner coordinates attacks on Iraqi leadership, communications, airfields and integrated air defences.

Joint Air Component Command17 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Commander of US Central Command Air Forces · Riyadh

Horner commands the integrated coalition air effort from the Saudi operations centre.

Opening Air Campaign17 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Commander of US Central Command Air Forces · Riyadh

Horner directs coalition aircraft against Iraqi air defences, command centres and strategic targets.

Air Support during Battle of Khafji30 January 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Commander of US Central Command Air Forces · Khafji

Coalition aircraft strike Iraqi columns and reinforce Saudi and Qatari defenders.

Air Supremacy AchievedFebruary 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Joint Force Air Component Commander · Kuwait

Maintains coalition air dominance over the Kuwait theater.

Kuwait Battlefield Air OperationsFebruary 1991

Warfare / Gulf War, 1st · Lieutenant General · Joint Force Air Component Commander · Kuwait

Air power supports the coming ground offensive.

Titles and roles

Lieutenant General · Commander CENTAF · Lieutenant General · Commander of US Central Command Air Forces · Lieutenant General · Joint Force Air Component Commander

Record provenance

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