The Department of Defense today identified three major units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan. The scheduled rotation will begin in Spring 2012.
This announcement involves one division headquarters totaling approximately 1,000 personnel and two brigade combat teams totaling approximately 5,800 personnel.
Headquarters units:
-- 3rd Infantry Division HQ, Fort Stewart, Ga.
Brigade Combat Teams:
-- 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (to deploy as a partial BCT).
-- 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
DoD will continue to announce major deployments as they are approved.
By: Brant
why not send the 82d division HQ with the brigades from the 82d?
ReplyDeletewhy not send the brigades from 3MECH with their division HQ?
-- Mike P