Multi-National Forces West
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| Multi-National Forces West | |
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 The logo for MNF-W |
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| Active | March 2004-January 23, 2010 |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Allegiance |  United States Marine Corps |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Type | Division |
| Role | Expeditionary combat forces |
| Size | 37,000 (Peak in February 2008)[1] |
| Part of | Multi-National Force – Iraq, Multi-National Corps – Iraq |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Fallujah (2004-2008) Al Asad Airbase (2008-2010) |
| Engagements | Iraq War - Al Anbar campaign * Operation Vigilant Resolve * Operation Phantom Fury |
| Disbanded | January 23, 2010[2] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
James T. Conway John F. Kelly |
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. Their area of operations was primarily the Al Anbar province which includes the cities of Ar Ramadi, Fallujah, Al Qaim, and Haditha.
Among the smaller multinational units operating within MNF-W was a platoon from the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.
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[edit] Commanders
| MEF | Commander | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| I MEF | James T. Conway | March 2004 | September 2004 |
| I MEF | John F. Sattler | September 2004 | February 2005 |
| II MEF | Stephen T. Johnson | February 2005 | February 2006 |
| I MEF | Richard C. Zilmer | February 2006 | February 2007 |
| II MEF | Walter Gaskin | February 2007 | February 2008 |
| I MEF | John F. Kelly | February 2008 | February 2009 |
| II MEF | Richard Tryon | February 2009 | January 23, 2010 |
[edit] See also
- Task Force Leatherneck - The main Marine headquarters in the War in Afghanistan
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