The United States 82nd Airborne Division was deployed to the United Arab Emirates. The Washington Post reported that the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division is playing a central role in the operation to protect shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, and a joint operations center has been established in the United Arab Emirates to lead this mission. According to this report, US forces protect the passage of oil tankers with defense systems, aircraft and warships. Saddam also had bitter memories of the American Air Force! The 82nd Airborne Division is one of the US Army's rapid reaction forces, which is trained for rapid deployment to critical areas.