DoD Announces OEF/OIF Rotational Units ( Thru 2006)

[saigon68]

ON EDIT: THEN THIS LITTLE HIDDEN GEM COMES ALONG


No. 1289-04
IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2004

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http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20041214-1823.html

DoD Announces OEF/OIF Rotational Units


The Department of Defense announced today several large units scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq in support of the Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom rotations scheduled to begin in mid-2005.

This rotation continues the current force strength and structure for both operations, and provides the capabilities required for the missions defined by the combatant commander. It does not significantly increase or decrease troop levels in Afghanistan or Iraq, and is not related to the recent strength increase in Iraq for the upcoming Iraqi election period.

For Operation Iraqi Freedom, the rotation is consistent with the current force structure in Iraq of 17 brigades and three division headquarters. The troop list announced today includes:

48th Infantry Brigade (Separate), Georgia Army National Guard

172d Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska

1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Ft. Drum, N.Y.

101st Airborne Division, Air Assault (division headquarters and 4 brigades), Ft. Campbell, Ky.

1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Ft. Riley, Kan.

4th Infantry Division (division headquarters and 4 brigades), Ft. Hood, Texas

The first units deploying to Iraq are scheduled to arrive in mid-2005, and successive units will deploy at various times through mid-2006.

[UL_Approved]

1. Great, permanent soldiers

Planning to be in Iraq/Afghanistan a long time. How long will some of these people be in service?

[saigon68]

2. Until the WAR (on terra) ends

That is until the Islamic religion is crushed by the 9th Crusade. or the OIL runs out.

[LynnTheDem]

3. Or until the cannon fodder runs out.

Which is happening at an alarming rate. Which is why 70-year olds are being ordered to war, even though they've been out of the military for over 20 years.