Below is an estimated list of the major units deployed within the

Multi-National Force – Iraq The Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF–I), often referred to as the Coalition forces, was a military command during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and much of the ensuing Iraq War, led by the United States of America ( Operation Iraqi Freedom), Unit ...

and other United States military units that were operating in

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

under the

U.S. Central Command The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previous responsibilities of the Rapid Deployment Joint Tas ...

(USCENTCOM) in 2009, during the

Iraq War {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Iraq War {{Nobold, {{lang, ar, حرب العراق (Arabic) {{Nobold, {{lang, ku, شەڕی عێراق (Kurdish languages, Kurdish) , partof = the Iraq conflict (2003–present), I ...

. In

military science Military science is the study of military processes, institutions, and behavior, along with the study of warfare, and the theory and application of organized coercive force. It is mainly focused on theory, method, and practice of producing mil ...

terminology, the description of the units involved in an operation is known as the

order of battle In modern use, the order of battle of an armed force participating in a military operation or campaign shows the hierarchical organization, command structure, strength, disposition of personnel, and equipment of units and formations of the armed ...

(ORBAT).

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO, ; french: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, ), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two No ...

and the

U.S. Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD or DOD) is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national secur ...

define the order of battle as the identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. From September 2008 to 31 December 2009, the overall military commander in

was

General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...

Raymond T. Odierno Raymond Thomas Odierno (8 September 1954 – 8 October 2021) was an American military officer who served as a four-star general of the United States Army and as the 38th chief of staff of the Army. Prior to his service as chief of staff, Odiern ...

, Commander,

Multi-National Force - Iraq Multinational may refer to: * Multinational corporation, a corporate organization operating in multiple countries * Multinational force, a military body from multiple countries * Multinational state, a sovereign state that comprises two or more na ...

(MNF-I) who reported to

United States Central Command The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the U.S. Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previous responsibilities of the Rapid Deployment Joint Tas ...

. MNF-I replaced

Combined Joint Task Force 7 Combined Joint Task Force 7 was the interim military formation that directed the U.S. effort in Iraq between June 2003 and May 2004. It replaced the Coalition Forces Land Component Command on 14 June 2003. CFLCC was the land forces component of U ...

in May 2004. MNF-I consisted of

Multi-National Corps - Iraq Multinational may refer to: * Multinational corporation, a corporate organization operating in multiple countries * Multinational force, a military body from multiple countries * Multinational state, a sovereign state that comprises two or more na ...

Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq Multinational may refer to: * Multinational corporation, a corporate organization operating in multiple countries * Multinational force, a military body from multiple countries * Multinational state, a sovereign state that comprises two or more na ...

(MNSTC-I), and the Joint Contracting Command, Iraq/Afghanistan (JCCIA). On January 1, 2010, Multi-National Force Iraq became United States Forces - Iraq / Kurdistan Region. Flickr - The U

Special Operations Task Forces

There is a distinction in U.S. military terms between the troops of Multinational Force-Iraq and forces which fall directly under CENTCOM's control but are in Iraq also. There are two special operations task forces operating in Iraq, Task Force 77 and CJSOTF-AP. Though TF 77, a 'black' force, does not answer to MNF-Iraq, it is included here for the sake of completeness of the U.S. forces operating within Iraq. TF 77 was under the command of the

Joint Special Operations Command The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a joint component command of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and is charged with studying special operations requirements and techniques to ensure interoperability and equip ...

and its principal mission was to hunt down the leaders of al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). *Task Force 77—LSA Anaconda, Balad **TF North/unidentified battalion

75th Ranger Regiment The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as Army Rangers, is the U.S. Army's premier light infantry unit and special operations force within the United States Army Special Operations Command. The regiment is headquartered at Fort Benning, Georgi ...

—unknown location, northern Iraq **TF West/unidentified element,

DEVGRU The Naval Special Warfare Development Group (NSWDG), abbreviated as DEVGRU ("Development Group") and commonly known as SEAL Team Six, is the United States Navy component of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). The unit is often referre ...

—unknown location, western Iraq **TF Center/unidentified squadron, 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment - Delta—LSA Anaconda **TF Black/unidentified squadron, 22nd

Special Air Service The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. It was founded as a regiment in 1941 by David Stirling and in 1950, it was reconstituted as a corps. The unit specialises in a number of roles including counter-terro ...

, Baghdad and

Basra Basra ( ar, ٱلْبَصْرَة, al-Baṣrah) is an Iraqi city located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million in 2018. Basra is also Iraq's main port, although it does not have deep water access, which is hand ...

area The second force, which appears to be separate from TF 77, is the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP). CJSOTF-AP is a "white", or unclassified, special operations task force that as of 2008 was always organized around the headquarters of either 5th Special Forces Group or 10th Special Forces Group. Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP), itself answers to

Special Operations Command Central The Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT) is a sub-unified command of the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). It is responsible for planning special operations throughout the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR), planning and conducting pea ...

Order of battle as of 2009

Unless otherwise noted, all units were U.S. in origin. This order of battle extends to battalion level and lists maneuver units only; artillery, support, special operations, and advisory units are not listed. Many brigade combat teams (BCTs) lent battalions to other BCTs during the course of their deployments, giving them "operational control" of those units. In such cases, the battalion's name is followed by "OPCON." Many higher-echelon units have two or more designations, often the formal unit around which the formation is based and then the name of the provisional task force; in these cases, both names are included, separated by a slash. Units were stationed at a variety of bases, including Forward Operating Bases (FOB), Contingency Operating Bases (COB) and Joint Security Stations (JSS).

Multi-National Corps - Iraq

(General

Raymond Odierno Raymond Thomas Odierno (8 September 1954 – 8 October 2021) was an American military officer who served as a four-star general of the United States Army and as the 38th chief of staff of the Army. Prior to his service as chief of staff, Odiern ...

)—

Camp Victory Camp Victory was the primary component of the Victory Base Complex (VBC) which occupied the area surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters for the Multi-National Corps – Iraq (and l ...

, Baghdad *

Multi-National Corps Iraq Multinational may refer to: * Multinational corporation, a corporate organization operating in multiple countries * Multinational force, a military body from multiple countries * Multinational state, a sovereign state that comprises two or more na ...

I Corps I Corps, 1st Corps, or First Corps may refer to: France * 1st Army Corps (France) * I Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * I Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French A ...

(Lieutenant General Charles H. Jacoby Junior) Was based at

(primary component of the Victory Base Complex), north of

Baghdad International Airport Baghdad International Airport , previously Saddam International Airport ( ar, مطار بغداد الدولي, Maṭār Baġdād ad-Dawaliyy) is Iraq's largest international airport, located in a suburb about west of downtown Baghdad in the ...

, and directed the following division-sized formations: * 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (32nd IBCT),

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(Colonel Steven Bensend) **Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (32nd IBCT)—International Zone, Joint Area Support Group–Central **2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment—rear area security,

Camp Bucca Camp Bucca ( ar, سجن بوكا, Sijn Būkā) was a forward operating base that housed a theater internment facility maintained by the United States military in the vicinity of Umm Qasr, Iraq. After being taken over by the U.S. military (800th Mi ...

, Iraq **1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment, Camp Cropper, Iraq **1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment (1-120th FAR), Camp Cropper, Iraq **1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment,

, Iraq **132nd Brigade Support Battalion (132nd BSB)—rear area security,

, Iraq **Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) * 155th Brigade Combat Team (155th ABCT) (Colonel William L. Glasgow)— conducted base defense, force protection, personal protection and convoy escort security missions throughout Iraq **Headquarters, 155th ABCT **106th Brigade Support Battalion (106th BSB) **155th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (155th BSTB) ***2nd Squadron, 107th Cavalry Regiment, Troops Bravo and Charlie (OHARNG) **2nd Battalion, 114th Field Artillery Regiment (2-114th FAR) **1st Battalion, 155th Infantry Regiment (Joint Base Balad) ** 1st Battalion, 98th Cavalry Regiment **2nd Battalion, 198th Combined Arms Battalion (2-198th CAB) * 29th Brigade Combat Team (29th BCT), Hawaii Army National Guard (Colonel Bruce E. Oliveira) **Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 29th Brigade Combat Team (29th BCT)—Camp Arifjan, Kuwait **29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (29th BSTB) **29th Brigade Support Battalion (29th BSB) **1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment—Camp Virginia, KuwaitGregg K. Kakesako
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Honolulu Star-Bulletin, October 21, 2008 **1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment (1-487th FAR) **1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) Al Saqr-Camp Falcon, Baghdad. Patrolled the most dangerous part of Downtown Baghdad Al Dora, Karada Street, Horajab, Al Sadr City. **100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment (Army Reserve)—Camp Arifjan, Kuwait *41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team ( 41st IBCT), Oregon Army National Guard (Colonel Daniel R. Hokanson)—

, Baghdad **2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment **1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment **2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment (2-218th FAR) **41st Special Troops Battalion **141st Support Battalion **1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment

Multi-National Division Baghdad

1st Cavalry Division (Major General Daniel P. Bolger)—

, Baghdad
Also known as Task Force Baghdad, this division headquarters was provided by the 1st Cavalry Division. The division's area of responsibility (AOR) was the city of Baghdad. MND-B headquarters was previously provided by Headquarters 1st Armored Division (2003–2004), Headquarters 1st Cavalry Division (2004), Headquarters 3rd Infantry Division (2004–2005), Headquarters 4th Infantry Division (2005-2006) and Headquarters 1st Cavalry Division (2006-2007), Headquarters 4th Infantry Division (2007-2009), Headquarters 1st Cavalry Division (2009-2010). *1st BCT, 1st Cavalry Division (Colonel Tobin Green) **2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment **1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment **2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (1-82nd FAR) ** 115th Brigade Support Battalion (115th BSB) **1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion (1st BSTB)—Joint Security Station War Eagle *

56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team The 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 28th Infantry Division, also known as the ''Independence Brigade'', is a brigade combat team of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and has its headquarters located at Horsham Air Guard Station in ...

(56th SBCT), 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard (Colonel Marc Ferraro)—

Camp Taji Camp Taji , also known as Camp Cooke, is a military installation used by Iraqi and Multinational force in Iraq, Coalition forces near Taji, Iraq, Taji, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq. The camp is located in a rural region approximately north of the c ...

Taji {{Infobox settlement , official_name = Taji , other_name = , nickname = , settlement_type = , motto = , image_skyline = , image_size = , image_caption = , im ...

**1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, armiyah, Iraq**1st Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment **2nd Squadron 104th Cavalry Regiment **328th Brigade Support Battalion (328th BSB) **856th Engineer Company **1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery Regiment (1-108th FAR) **D Company (Anti-Tank), 112th Infantry Regiment **656th Signal Company **556th Military Intelligence Company (556th MIC) *2nd BCT, 1st Infantry Division (Colonel

Joseph M. Martin Joseph Matthew Martin (born 29 December 1962) is a retired general in the United States Army who served as the 37th Vice Chief of Staff of the Army from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as the director of the Army Staff in Washington, D.C. E ...

)—Camp Liberty, Baghdad **1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment **1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment **5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment (1-7th FAR) **Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) **299th Brigade Support Battalion (299th BSB) **70th Engineer Battalion **2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment (OPCON from 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard) * 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (30th HBCT) (Colonel Gregory A. Lusk)—FOB Falcon, Rashid district, Baghdad **

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**1st Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment ** 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment (1-113th FAR) **

230th Brigade Support Battalion The 230th Brigade Support Battalion is a support unit of the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, North Carolina Army National Guard. Battalion headquarters is at Goldsboro, North Carolina. The 230th BSB currently has companies in the following locat ...

(230th BSB) **30th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (30th BSTB) *3rd BCT,

82nd Airborne Division The 82nd Airborne Division is an Airborne forces, airborne infantry division (military), division of the United States Army specializing in Paratrooper, parachute assault operations into denied areasSof, Eric"82nd Airborne Division" ''Spec Ops ...

(Colonel

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)— FOB Loyalty, Baghdad **1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (1-505th PIR) **2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (2-505th PIR) **5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion,

319th Field Artillery Regiment The 319th Field Artillery Regiment, more commonly referred to as the 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment (319th AFAR), is a parent regiment in the U.S. Army Regimental System. Four battalions of the regiment are currently active. The first ...

(1-319th FAR) **3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion (3rd BSTB) **82nd Brigade Support Battalion (82nd BSB) **1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment (OPCON from 2nd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division)—FOB War Eagle *

1st Air Cavalry Brigade The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division is a divisional aviation brigade of the United States Army. It was activated on 16 September 1984. Current structure The brigade is composed of: *Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) * ...

, 1st Cavalry Division (Colonel

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)—Camp Taji, Iraq **Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) **1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment **2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment **3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment **4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment **615th Aviation Support Battalion (615th ASB) **1-64th Armor Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division

Multi-National Division South

34th Infantry Division - ( Major General Rick C. Nash)—Contingency Operating Base Basra
Multi-National Division South, also known as Task Force Mountain, assisted the

Iraqi Armed Forces The Iraqi Armed Forces ( ar, القوات المسلحة العراقية romanized: ''Al-Quwwat Al-Musallahah Al-Iraqiyyah'') (Kurdish languages, Kurdish: هێزە چەکدارەکانی عێراق) are the military forces of the Iraq, Republic ...

with security in the area south of Baghdad ranging from Najaf to Wasit provinces extending to Basra. MND-South headquarters was provided by the 10th Mountain Division (Light) from Fort Drum, New York. The areas south of Baghdad were previously organized into

Multi-National Division-Center Multinational may refer to: * Multinational corporation, a corporate organization operating in multiple countries * Multinational force, a military body from multiple countries * Multinational state, a sovereign state that comprises two or more na ...

, under U.S. leadership, and Multi-National Division (South East), which was provided by the

British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...

. The areas were merged into MND-South on March 31, 2009, to reflect the departure of the UK from Iraq. MND-Center took in portions of the area previously controlled by the long-disbanded Polish-led Multi-National Division Central-South. The 34th Division transferred control of MND/USD-South to the 1st Infantry Division on February 2, 2010. **34th Infantry Division Headquarters **34th Infantry Division Special Troops Battalion **34th Military Police Company (34th MPC) ** 34th Infantry Division Band *4th BCT, 1st Armored Division (Colonel Peter Newell) **4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment **2nd Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion,

77th Armor Regiment The 77th Armor is an armored (tank) regiment of the United States Army. The 77th Armor Regiment is part of the U.S. Army Regimental System with only a single battalion, the 1st Battalion, 77th Armor Regiment, and is therefore classified as both ...

—COB Adder, Iraq ** 2nd Battalion, 29th Field Artillery Regiment (2-29th FAR)—COB Adder, Iraq **121st Brigade Support Battalion (121st BSB) **4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (4th BSTB) * 172nd Infantry Brigade, Forward Operating Base Kalsu **1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment **2nd Battalion,

28th Infantry Regiment Since the establishment of the United States Army in 1775, three regiments have held the designation 28th Infantry Regiment. The first was a provisional unit that was constituted on 29 January 1813 and served during The War of 1812. The second ...

**3rd Battalion,

66th Armor Regiment The 66th Armor Regiment is the oldest armored unit in the United States Army, tracing its lineage to the 301st Tank Battalion which served with distinction soon after it was formed in the First World War; the 301st trained at Camp Meade, Maryl ...

**1st Battalion,

77th Field Artillery Regiment The 77th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. First constituted 1916 in the Regular Army as a cavalry regiment. Reorganized in 1917 as field artillery and given its current designation. History Co ...

(1-77th FAR) **9th Engineer Battalion **172nd Support Battalion **57th Signal Company **C Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (C-504th BFSB) **E Troop,

5th Cavalry Regiment The 5th Cavalry Regiment ("Black Knights") is a historical unit of the United States Army that began its service on August 3, 1861, when an act of Congress enacted "that the two regiments of dragoons, the regiment of mounted riflemen, and the t ...

**3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment (Lieutenant Colonel Barren) (OPCON from 2nd BCT, 4th Infantry Division)—Convoy Support Center Scania 2nd Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office
Warhorse brigade moves to Basra
Warhorse Rider, May 2009 * 17th Fires Brigade (Colonel Steven L. Bullimore)—Contingency Operating Base Basra **Headquarters and Headquarters Battery (HHB), 17th Fires Brigade **256th Signal Company **F Battery, 26th Field Artillery Regiment (F-26th FAR) **5th Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (5-3rd FAR) **1st Battalion,

94th Field Artillery Regiment The 94th Field Artillery was constituted in the Regular Army on 1 October 1933. It was redesignated as Battery A, 94th Armored Field Artillery Battalion on 1 January 1942. Five days later it was assigned to the 4th Armored Division at Pine Camp, ...

(1-94th FAR) **1st Battalion,

377th Field Artillery Regiment The 377th Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army. A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, the regiment's 2nd Battalion, 377th Field Artillery Regiment is assigned to the 2nd Infantry Br ...

(1-377th FAR) **308th Brigade Support Battalion (308th BSB) *Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard (Colonel Teresa Gallagher)—Contingency Operating Base Adder **Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) **1st Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment (Attack) (1st Attack Battalion 104th Aviation Regiment) **2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment (General Support) (2nd General Support Battalion 104th Aviation Regiment) ** 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment (Assault) (1st Assault Battalion 150th Aviation Regiment) (NJARNG-VANDALS) **1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment (Security and Support) (1st Security and Support Battalion 224th Aviation Regiment) **

628th Aviation Support Battalion 6 (six) is the natural number following 5 and preceding 7. It is a composite number and the smallest perfect number. In mathematics Six is the smallest positive integer which is neither a square number nor a prime number; it is the second small ...

(628th ASB) **1st Battalion,

130th Aviation Regiment The 130th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of ...

(Attack Reconnaissance) (1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion 130th Aviation Regiment)(LTC Jeff Copeland)(OPCON) (NCARNG-PANTHERS) (MND-S: Delta, Adder, Basra) **2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment (1st Assault Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment, AZARNG-REDHAWKS)(LTC Bush)

Multi-National Division North

25th Infantry Division/TF Lightning (Major General

Robert L. Caslen Robert Louis Caslen Jr. (born November 30, 1953) is a retired United States Army officer who served as the 59th superintendent of West Point from 2013 until 2018 and as the 29th president of the University of South Carolina from July 2019 until ...

Jr.)—COB Speicher, Tikrit This division headquarters was provided by the 25th Infantry Division and was also known as Task Force Lightning. Its area of responsibility included the cities of Balad, Kirkuk, Tikrit, Mosul, and Samarra. It was based at Contingency Operating Base Speicher outside

Tikrit Tikrit ( ar, تِكْرِيت ''Tikrīt'' , Syriac language, Syriac: ܬܲܓܪܝܼܬܼ ''Tagrīṯ'') is a city in Iraq, located northwest of Baghdad and southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River. It is the administrative center of the Saladin Gover ...

, where one of its brigades was also stationed. It also had one brigade based in

Mosul Mosul ( ar, الموصل, al-Mawṣil, ku, مووسڵ, translit=Mûsil, Turkish: ''Musul'', syr, ܡܘܨܠ, Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second large ...

, one in

Kirkuk Kirkuk ( ar, كركوك, ku, کەرکووک, translit=Kerkûk, , tr, Kerkük) is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located north of Baghdad. The city is home to a diverse population of Turkmens, Arabs, Kurds, ...

, one at

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, and one in

Baqubah Baqubah ( ar, بَعْقُوبَة; BGN: Ba‘qūbah; also spelled Baquba and Baqouba) is the capital of Iraq's Diyala Governorate. The city is located some to the northeast of Baghdad, on the Diyala River. In 2003 it had an estimated populati ...

. *2nd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division (Colonel Ryan F. Gonsalves)—FOB Warrior,

**4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment **3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (3-82nd FAR) **15th Brigade Support Battalion (15th BSB) **2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion (2nd BSTB) *3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division (Colonel Gary Volesky)—FOB Marez, Mosul **6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment **3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment **2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment (2-82nd FAR) **215th Brigade Support Battalion (215th BSB) **3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion (3rd BSTB) **1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment (Lieutenant Colonel Casey) (OPCON from 2nd BCT, 4th Infantry Division)—Mosul *3rd SBCT, 2nd Infantry Division (Colonel David Funk)—FOB Warhorse, Diyala province, Iraq **1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment **2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment **5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment **1st Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment (1-37th FAR) **

296th Brigade Support Battalion The 296th Brigade Support Battalion (296th BSB) is a battalion of the United States Army composed of four companies that support the operations of the 1/2 ID SBCT. The companies are Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), Alpha Company (A Comp ...

(296th BSB) **Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 3rd SBCT **334th Signal Company **209th Military Intelligence Company (209th MIC) **18th Engineer Company **Charlie Company, 52nd Infantry Regiment (Anti-Tank) *3rd BCT, 25th Infantry Division (Colonel Walter E. Piatt)—COB Speicher, Tikrit **2nd Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment **2nd Battalion 35th Infantry Regiment **3rd Special Troops Battalion **3rd Battalion 7th Field Artillery Regiment (3-7th FAR) **3rd Squadron (RSTA), 4th Cavalry Regiment **325th Brigade Support Battalion (325th BSB) *10th Combat Aviation Brigade (10th CAB) (Colonel Erik C. Peterson)—

COB Speicher Majid al Tamimi Airbase, officially known as the Tikrit Air Academy and formerly as FOB Speicher, COB Speicher, and Al Sahra Airfield (under Saddam Hussein) is an air installation near Tikrit in northern Iraq. The installation is approximately 17 ...

**Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), 10th Aviation Brigade **277th Aviation Support Battalion (277th ASB) **6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment **1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment **2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment **3rd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment **1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (1st ARB)

Multi-National Force West Multi-National Forces West (MNF-W) or United States Forces West (USF-W) was one of the coalition headquarters under Multi-National Force-Iraq. It was headquartered by either I or II U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force that rotated on a 12-month basis. ...

II Marine Expeditionary Force The II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force consisting of ground, air and logistics forces capable of projecting offensive combat power ashore while sustaining itself in combat without external assistance for a ...

(Forward) (Major General Richard T. Tryon) —

Al Asad Airbase Ayn al Asad is an Iraqi Armed Forces base located in Al Anbar Governorate (also called Anbar province) of western Iraq. It was originally known as Qadisiyah Airbase. It was the second largest US military airbase in Iraq during Operation Iraqi ...

This formation headquarters was provided by the

(Forward). It covered western Iraq, including

Al Anbar Governorate Al Anbar Governorate ( ar, محافظة الأنبار; ''muḥāfaẓat al-’Anbār''), or Anbar Province, is the largest governorate in Iraq by area. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, ...

and the cities of

Ramadi Ramadi ( ar, ٱلرَّمَادِي ''Ar-Ramādī''; also formerly rendered as ''Rumadiyah'' or ''Rumadiya'') is a city in central Iraq, about west of Baghdad and west of Fallujah. It is the capital and largest city of Al Anbar Governorate whi ...

and

Fallujah Fallujah ( ar, ٱلْفَلُّوجَة, al-Fallūjah, Iraqi pronunciation: ) is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jew ...

, the area where Iraq's Sunni

insurgency An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion against authority waged by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primarily rural base areas. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric nature: small irregu ...

was at its strongest. Headquartered first at

Camp Fallujah Camp Fallujah (formerly known as the MEK (''Mujahedin-E Khalq'') Compound) is a large compound in Fallujah, Iraq formerly used by the U.S. Marines from 2004 to 2009. History Before the Marine occupation, the Iranian dissident group called M ...

and then at

. *

Regimental Combat Team 6 The 6th Marine Regiment (also referred to as "6th Marines") is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The regiment falls under the command of the 2nd Marine Division of the ...

(RCT 6) (Colonel Matthew A. Lopez) — Camp Ramadi **

1st Battalion, 7th Marines The 1st Battalion, 7th Marines (1/7) is an infantry battalion of the 7th Marine Regiment of the United States Marine Corps. It is currently based at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms. Consisting of approximately 1,000 M ...

** 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines * Regimental Combat Team 8 (RCT 8) (Colonel John K. Love) —

Al Asad Air Base Ayn al Asad is an Iraqi Armed Forces base located in Al Anbar Governorate (also called Anbar province) of western Iraq. It was originally known as Qadisiyah Airbase. It was the second largest US military airbase in Iraq during Operation Iraqi ...

** 3rd Battalion,

9th Marine Regiment The 9th Marine Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. Formed during World War II, it served until 1994, when it was deactivated during the post Cold War drawdown. Battalions of the Ninth Marine Regiment, but not the ...

3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (3D LAR BN) is a fast and mobilized armored terrestrial reconnaissance battalion of the United States Marine Corps. Their primary weapon system is the LAV-25 and they are part of the 1st Marine Divisio ...

(3rd LARB) **2nd Combat Engineer Battalion (2nd CEB) *II MEF Headquarters Group (Forward) (Colonel Scott D. Aiken) **Headquarters and Service Company (HSC) ** 1st Battalion,

8th Marine Regiment The 8th Marine Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps. When last active, it was based at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and fell under the command of the 2nd Marine Division and the II Marine Exped ...

** 1st Battalion, 12th Marines-Task Force Military Police-Conducted Detainee operations and convoy support of Allied convoys **

3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, abbreviated as (3/3), is an infantry battalion of the United States Marine Corps, based out of Kaneohe, Hawaii. Known as either "Trinity" or "America's Battalion", the unit falls under the command of the 3rd Marine ...

—Provides general convoy security in support of MNF-W convoys **Detachment, 2nd Intelligence Battalion **Detachment, 2nd Radio Battalion **

8th Communications Battalion 8th Communication Battalion (8th Comm) is a communications battalion in the United States Marine Corps. It is part of the II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) and is headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Mission On o ...

*Combat Logistics Regiment 27 (CLR 27) (Forward) (Colonel Vincent A. Coglianese)—Camp Al Taqaddum with detachments in Ramadi, Baharia, Al Asad and Sahl Sinjar **Combat Logistics Battalion 4 (CLB 4) **Combat Logistics Battalion 46 (CLB 46) **2nd Supply Battalion **Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 24 (NMCB 24) *2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (2nd MAW) (Forward) (Brigadier General Robert S. Walsh)—Al Asad with detachments at Korean Village, Al Taqaddum, Al Qaim and other locations throughout the Al Anbar Province **Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2 (MWHS 2) **Marine Air Control Group 28 (MACG 28) **Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) **Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 (MWSS 271) **Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28 (MTACS 28) **Marine Air Support Squadron 1 (MASS 1) **Marine Air Control Squadron 2 (MACS 2) **Marine Air Control Squadron 24 (MACS 24) **Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 (MWCS 28) *Marine Aircraft Group 26 (MAG 26) **Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 (HMLA-269) **Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26 (MALS 26) **Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (HMM-268) **Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462 (HMH-462) **Company C, 5th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment (OPCON from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade) **Company B, 1st Battalion, 214th Aviation Regiment (OPCON from 12th Combat Aviation Brigade) **Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) **Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 (VMAQ-3) **Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) **Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314)

3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

The

3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) The 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command is a United States Army unit. It derives its lineage from the 3rd Logistical Command, which was activated in Japan on 19 September 1950 for service in Korea. The 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command co ...

was the senior logistics command under Multi-National Corps-Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 08-10. Its headquarters was located at

Joint Base Balad A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones, ossicles, or other hard structures in the body which link an animal's skeletal system into a functional whole.Saladin, Ken. Anatomy & Physiology. 7th ed. McGraw- ...

. Located approximately 40 miles north of Baghdad,

was home to the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force's 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. It was formerly known as

Logistics Support Area Anaconda Balad Air Base ( ar, قاعدة بلد الجوية) , is an Iraqi Air Force base located near Balad in the Sunni Triangle north of Baghdad, Iraq. Built in the early 1980s, it was originally named Al-Bakr Air Base. In 2003 the base was captured ...

, the largest army supply center in Iraq.

Training

also played an important role.

United States Naval Forces in Iraq

The U.S. Navy Riverine Squadrons are elements of the

Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) serves as the single functional command to centrally manage current and future readiness, resources, manning, training and equipping of the United States Navy's 21,000 expeditionary warfare, expeditionary ...

(NECC) which took an active part in land operations in support of the Army and Marine units. According to the Navy: "The Navy's Riverine force focuses on conducting Maritime Security Operations and Theater Security Cooperation in a riverine area of operations or other suitable area. The force is capable of combating enemy riverine forces by applying fires directly, or by coordinating supporting fires. It will share battle space with the other Services in an effort to close the seams in Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance." Three riverine squadrons were active in the U.S. Navy, all under the command of Riverine Group 1, located in

Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk ( ) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1705, it had a population of 238,005 at the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Be ...

. Riverine Squadron 1 (RIVRON 1) deployed to Iraq in April 2007 and was relieved by Riverine Squadron 2 (RIVRON 2) in October 2007. Riverine Squadron 3 (RIVRON 3) was established in July 2007 and they relieved RIVRON 2 when their deployment was completed in April 2008. Also deployed to Iraq, but was in support of CJSOTF-AP and TF-77, was Combat Camera Group Pacific/Atlantic. This unit provided highly trained combat photographers who integrated with SEAL Teams and Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha (ODA) Teams in order to provide intelligence collection and combat documentation.

Deployments in Autumn 2009-2010

*4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division **4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment **2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment **1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment **2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (RSTA) **2nd Battalion, 12th Field Artillery Regiment (2-12th FAR) **702nd Brigade Support Battalion (702nd BSB) **Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) *3rd Infantry Division Headquarters *1st Infantry Division Headquarters *1st Armored Division Headquarters *1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division *1st and 2nd Brigade Combat Teams, 10th Mountain Division *1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigade Combat Teams, 3rd Infantry Division *3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division *53rd Brigade Combat Team, Florida Army National Guard *747th Military Police Company, Massachusetts Army National Guard

Other countries contributing to MNF-I

United Kingdom

The

British Armed Forces The British Armed Forces, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, are the military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, s ...

was the second-largest contributor of foreign troops to Iraq, behind the United States. The

commanded the former

Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq) Multi-National Division (South-East) (MND(SE)) was a British commanded military division responsible for security in the south east of Iraq from 2003 to 2009. It was responsible for the large city of Basra (or Basrah) and its headquarters were loca ...

, which included UK, Italian, Australian, Romanian, Danish, Portuguese, Czech, and Lithuanian troops. However, the UK turned over command to the United States on March 31, 2009, and were in the process of withdrawing the 4,100 UK personnel based in and around Basra, leaving behind just 400 by the end of July 2009. 20th Armoured Brigade commanded the British forces in Iraq, which were then attached the U.S.-led Multi-National Division South.

Australia

The

Australian Defence Force The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia and its national interests. It consists of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Forc ...

had about 100 personnel providing security for the Australian Embassy in Baghdad. Known as Joint Task Force 633, it consisted mainly of infantry, cavalry, military police and combat service support personnel from the Darwin-based 5th Battalion, the

Royal Australian Regiment The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) is the parent administrative regiment for regular infantry battalions of the Australian Army and is the senior infantry regiment of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. It was originally formed in 1948 as a t ...

and 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The ADF also had 45 personnel embedded in various coalition headquarters and contributes two officers to the

United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) was formed on 14 August 2003 by United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1500 at the request of the Iraqi government to support national development efforts. UNAMI's mandate includes ...

(UNAMI).

Romania

The

Romanian Armed Forces The Land Forces, Air Force and Naval Forces of Romania are collectively known as the Romanian Armed Forces ( ro, Forțele Armate Române or ''Armata Română''). The current Commander-in-chief is Lieutenant General Daniel Petrescu who is managed ...

had one battalion deployed to Iraq. The 26th Infantry Battalion "Neagoe Basarab", also known as the Red Scorpions, based at Contingency Operating Base Adder, part of

Tallil Air Base Nasiriyah Airport is a public and military airport located 23 km (14 mi) southwest of Nasiriyah, Iraq. It is also known as Tallil Air Base until December 2011 and Imam Ali Air Base until March 2017, when the base was used by United ...

, near

Nasiriyah Nasiriyah ( ar, ٱلنَّاصِرِيَّة; United States Board on Geographic Names, BGN: ''An Nāşirīyah''; also spelled ''Nassiriya'' or ''Nasiriya'') is a city in Iraq. It is on the lower Euphrates River, Euphrates, about south-southeas ...

, was attached to the 4th BCT, 1st Cavalry Division and performed convoy and infrastructure guard missions. The battalion was withdrawn from early June 2009.

NATO Training Mission – Iraq

The

NATO Training Mission – Iraq The NATO Training Mission-Iraq (NTM-I) was established in 2004 at the request of the Iraqi Interim Government under the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 1546. The aim of NTM-I was to assist in the development of Iraqi security force ...

was not a combat mission but was focused on training and mentoring the

and the

Iraqi Police The Iraqi Police (IP) is the uniformed police force responsible for the enforcement of civil law in Iraq. Its organisation, structure and recruitment were guided by the Coalition Provisional Authority after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and it is ...

. It was supported and funded by all 28 NATO nations, and 14 nations had staff in theater as of January 2009, including Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Ukraine participated alongside these nations, though it is not a member of NATO.NATO Training Mission - Iraq participating nations
, NATO Web site, January 2009

References

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1st Cavalry Division to take over Baghdad commandDoD announces Iraq force adjustmentsAustralian Defence Force: Operation CatalystDoD announces units for next Operation Iraqi Freedom rotation3rd Brigade to deploy to IraqFort Drum anticipates final redeployments of 1st Brigade Combat Team1,500 1st AD soldiers move from Kuwait to IraqLithuanian military personnel in international operationsI MEF units deploying to Iraq
* ttp://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2005/nr20051107-5075.html DoD announces units for next Operation Iraqi Freedom rotation (2005)br>'Screaming Eagles' mark second Iraq deployment with ceremony‘Ironhorse’ Division assumes responsibility for Baghdad
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Two 1st Cavalry brigades going back to Iraq
Multinational force involved in the Iraq War War on Terror orders of battle

Special Operations Task Forces

Order of battle as of 2009

Multi-National Corps - Iraq

Multi-National Division Baghdad

Multi-National Division South

Multi-National Division North

Multi-National Force West Multi-National Forces West (MNF-W) or United States Forces West (USF-W) was one of the coalition headquarters under Multi-National Force-Iraq. It was headquartered by either I or II U.S. Marine Expeditionary Force that rotated on a 12-month basis. ...

3rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)

Training

United States Naval Forces in Iraq

Deployments in Autumn 2009-2010

Other countries contributing to MNF-I

United Kingdom

Australia

Romania

NATO Training Mission – Iraq

See also

References