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Revision as of 17:17, 27 May 2009

SGT Karl King and PFC David Valenzuela lay down cover fire while their squad maneuvers down a street from behind the cover of a Stryker combat vehicle to engage gunmen who fired on their convoy in Al Doura, Iraq, on March 7 2007. The soldiers are from Company C, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.

In military terms, the description of units involved in an operation is known as the order of battle (ORBAT). NATO and the U.S. Department of Defense define the order of battle as the identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force. Below is a brief Order of Battle for the major units currently deployed with the Multinational Force Iraq and other U.S. military units operating in Iraq under CENTCOM.

Overall chain of command

The overall military commander in Iraq is General Raymond T. Odierno, Commander, Multi-National Force Iraq (MNF-I) who reports to United States Central Command. MNF-I replaced Combined Joint Task Force 7 in May 2004. MNF-I consists of Multi-National Corps Iraq and Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I), as well as a logistical support element.

  • Special Operations Task Forces

There is a distinction in United States 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 is under the command of the Joint Special Operations Command and its principal mission is to hunt down the leaders of al Qaeda in Iraq.[1]

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 is always organized around the headquarters of 5th Special Forces Group or 10th Special Forces Group.[4] Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Arabian Peninsula (CJSOTF-AP), itself answers to United States Special Operations Command Central. While information is scarce, it probably consists of battalions of the United States Army Special Forces (the 'Green Berets').

The U.S. Army's I Corps headquarters Multi-National Corps Iraq.[5] Based at Camp Victory (primary component of the Victory Base Complex), north of Baghdad International Airport, it provides command and control for operations in Iraq, which is divided into the following division-sized areas:

Also known as Task Force Baghdad, this division is headquartered by the 1st Cavalry Division . The division's area of responsibility (AOR) is the city of Baghdad. MND-B was previously headquartered by the 1st Armored Division (2003–2004), 1st Cavalry Division (2004–2005), 3rd Infantry Division (2005–2006), 4th Infantry Division (2006) and 1st Cavalry Division (2007).

This division is headquartered by the 25th Infantry Division and is also known as Task Force Lightning. Its area of responsibility includes the cities of Balad, Kirkuk, Tikrit, Mosul, and Samarra. It is based at Contingency Operating Base Speicher outside Tikrit, where one of its brigades is also stationed. Its also has one brigade based in Mosul, one in Kirkuk, one at Taji, and one in Baqubah. A sixth brigade is also temporarily under its command in Baquba for Operation Arrowhead Ripper.

This force is headquartered by II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward). It covers western Iraq, including Al Anbar Governorate and the cities of Ramadi and Fallujah, the area where Iraq's Sunni insurgency had been at its strongest. Headquartered at Camp Fallujah, where one of its two regiments is also stationed, it has another regiment at Camp Ripper near Al Asad Airbase and a brigade in Ramadi.

Multi-National Division South, also known as Task Force Mountain, assists Iraqi Security Forces with security and stability missions in the area south of Baghdad ranging from Najaf to Wasit provinces extending to Basra. MND-South is headquartered by the 10th Mountain Division (Light) from Fort Drum, New York. The areas south of Baghdad were previously organized into MND-Center, under U.S. leadership, and MND-South East, which was commanded by the British military. The areas were merged into MND-South in March 31, 2009, to reflect the departure of Britain from Iraq. [6]

Located approximately 40 miles north of Baghdad, Joint Base Balad is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force's 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing and the U.S. Army’s 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command, which is responsible for providing logistics support throughout theater. It was formerly known as Logistics Support Area Anaconda, the largest Army supply center in Iraq.

Multi-National Force Iraq: complete current order of battle

Unless otherwise noted, all units are American. 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) lend 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 are stationed at a variety of bases, including Forward Operating Bases (FOB), Contingency Operating Bases (COB) and Joint Security Stations (JSS).

Multi-National Force Iraq (Gen. Raymond Odierno)—Camp Victory, Baghdad

      • 50th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard (Col. Steven Ferrari)
        • 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry Regiment—rear area security, Camp Bucca, Iraq [7]
        • 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment—rear area security, Camp Bucca, Iraq
        • 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, Camp Cropper, Iraq
        • 250th Brigade Support Battalion, Camp Bucca, Iraq
        • 50th Chemical Company, Camp Bucca, Iraq
      • 81st Brigade Combat Team, Washington Army National Guard (Col. Ronald Kapral)—convoy security, force protection, provincial reconstruction and base operations missions throughout Iraq
        • 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment—convoy security, Joint Base Balad
        • 1st Battalion, 185th Armor Regiment—COB Speicher
        • 1st Squadron, 303rd Cavalry Regiment—convoy security
        • 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment—base defense operations, COB Marez, Mosul Iraq
        • 181st Brigade Support Battalion—COB Q-West and COB Adder, Tallil Iraq
        • Brigade Special Troops Battalion—COB Q-West
        • Brigade Headquarters Company—Camp Ramadi, Iraq
        • 81st Brigade Headquarters
      • 29th Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii Army National Guard (Col. Bruce E. Oliveira) [8]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 29th Brigade Combat Team—Camp Arifjan, Kuwait
        • 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
        • 29th Brigade Support Battalion
        • 1st Squadron, 299th Cavalry Regiment—Camp Virginia, Kuwait [9]
        • 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery Regiment
        • 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment (Army Reserve)—Camp Arifjan, Kuwait [10]
  • Multi-National Corps Iraq/I Corps (Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr.)—Camp Victory, Baghdad[11]
    • Multinational Division Baghdad/1st Cavalry Division (Maj. Gen. Daniel P. Bolger)—Camp Victory, Baghdad
      • 1st BCT, 1st Cavalry Division (Col. Tobin Green)
        • 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment
        • 115th Brigade Support Battalion
        • 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion—Joint Security Station War Eagle
      • 2nd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division (Col. Ryan F. Gonsalves)
        • 4th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
        • 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment
        • 15th Brigade Support Battalion
        • 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion
      • 56th SBCT, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard (Col. Marc Ferraro)—Camp Taji, Taji [12]
        • 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, [Tarmiyah, Iraq]
        • 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment
        • 2nd Squadron 104th Cavalry Regiment
        • 328th Brigade Support Battalion
        • 856th Engingeer Company
        • 1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery Regiment
        • D Company (Anti-Tank), 112th Infantry Regiment
        • 656th Signal Company
        • 556th Military Intelligence Company
      • 56th IBCT, 36th Infantry Division (Col. Lee Henry) [13]
        • 3rd Battalion, 144th Infantry Regiment—convoy security and force protection, Tallil, Iraq
        • 2nd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment—convoy security and force protection, Al Asad, Iraq
        • 1st Squadron, 124th Cavary Regiment, Camp Liberty, security for entry control points and towers
        • 56th Special Troops Battalion
        • 949th Brigade Support Battalion
      • 2nd BCT, 1st Infantry Division (Col. Joseph Martin)—Camp Liberty, Baghdad [14]
        • 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment
        • 5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment
        • Brigade Special Troops Battalion
        • 299th Brigade Support Battalion
        • 70th Engineer Battalion
        • 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment (OPCON from 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Pennsylvania Army National Guard)
      • 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (Col. Gregory A. Lusk)—FOB Falcon, Rashid district, Baghdad [15]
        • 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 252nd Armor Regiment
        • 1st Squadron, 150th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 113th Field Artillery Regiment
        • 230th Brigade Support Battalion
        • 30th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
      • 2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division (Col. Pat White)—FOB Falcon, Rashid district, Baghdad [16]
        • 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion
        • 1st Squadron, 13th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
        • 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment
        • 47th Brigade Support Battalion
      • 3rd BCT, 82nd Airborne Division (Col. Timothy McGuire)—FOB Loyalty, Baghdad [17]
        • 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
        • 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment
        • 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion
        • 82nd Brigade Support Battalion
        • 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment (OPCON from 2nd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division)—FOB War Eagle [18]
      • 4th Combat Aviation Brigade (Col. Patrick E. Tierney)—Camp Taji, Iraq [19]
        • 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment
        • 3rd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment
        • 4th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment
        • 404th Aviation Support Battalion
    • Multi-National Division South/34th Infantry Division (Maj. Gen. Rick C. Nash)—Combat Operating Base Basra [20]
        • 34th Infantry Division Headquarters
        • 34th Infantry Division Special Troops Battalion
        • 34th Military Police Company
        • 34th Infantry Division Band
      • 4th BCT, 1st Calvary Division (Col. Philip F. Battaglia)
        • 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment—FOB Garry Owen
        • 5th Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment—FOB Hunter, Iraq
        • 27 Brigade Support Battalion
        • 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion
        • Romanian 26th Infantry Battalion—COB Adder near Nasiriya [21]
      • 172nd Infantry Brigade, Forward Operating Base Kalsu [22]
        • 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment
        • 3rd Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment
        • 9th Engineer Battalion
        • 172nd Support Battalion
        • 57th Signal Company
        • C Company, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
        • E Troop, 5th Cavalry Regiment
        • 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Barren) (OPCON from 2nd BCT, 4th Infantry Division)—Convoy Support Center Scania [23]
      • 41st Fires Brigade (Col. Richard M. Francey) [24]
        • 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment (Lt. Col. Paul Yingling)
        • 2nd Battalion 20th Field ArtilleryRegiment (Lt. Col. Timothy Bush)
        • 589th Brigade Support Battalion (Lt. Col. Leafaina Yahn)
        • Headquarters, Headquarters Battery (Capt. Michael Bundt)
        • 324th Signal Network Support Company (Capt. Jose Leon)
        • 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment (OPCON from the 172nd Infantry Brigade)
      • 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Col. Henry Kievenaar)—Contingency Operating Base Basra [25]
        • 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment (Lt. Col. Cardinale)—Contingency Operating Base Basra
        • 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment (Lt. Col. Benson)—Forward Operating Base Minden [26]
        • 2nd Special Troops Battalion (Lt. Col. Caballero)—Contingency Operating Base Basra
        • 204th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Lt. Col. Hannah)—Contingency Operating Base Basra
      • Combat Aviation Brigade, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania Army National Guard (Col. Teresa Gallagher)—Joint Base Balad [27] [28]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
        • 1st Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment (Attack)
        • 2nd Battalion, 104th Aviation Regiment (General Support)
        • 1st Battalion, 150th Aviation Regiment (Assault)
        • 1st Battalion, 224th Aviation Regiment (Security and Support)
        • 628th Support Battalion (Aviation)
        • 1st Battalion, 4th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (OPCON from Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division) [29]
    • Multi-National Division North/25th Infantry Division/TF Lightning (Maj. Gen. Robert L. Caslen Jr.)[30]—COB Speicher, Tikrit
      • 3rd BCT, 1st Cavalry Division (Col. Gary Volesky)—FOB Marez, Mosul [31]
        • 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment
        • 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment
        • 215th Brigade Support Battalion
        • 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion
        • 1st Battallion, 67th Armor Regiment (Lt. Col. Casey) (OPCON from 2nd BCT, 4th Infantry Division)—Mosul [32]
      • 1st SBCT, 25th Infantry Division (Col. Burt Thompson)—FOB Warhorse, Diyala province, Iraq[33]
        • 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment
        • 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment
        • 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment
        • 25th Brigade Support Battalion
      • 3rd BCT, 25th Infantry Division (Col. Walter Piatt)—COB Speicher, Tikrit [34]
        • 2nd Battalion 27th Infantry Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion 35th Infantry Regiment
        • 3rd Special Troops Battalion
        • 3rd Battalion 7th Field Artillery Regiment
        • 3rd Squadron (RSTA), 4th Cavalry Regiment
        • 325th Brigade Support Battalion
      • 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (Col. Erik C. Peterson)—COB Speicher, Tikrit [35]
        • Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Aviation Brigade
        • 277th Aviation Support Battalion
        • 6th Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
        • 3nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment
        • 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion
    • Multi-National Force West/II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward) (Maj. Gen. Richard T. Tryon)—Camp Fallujah
      • Regimental Combat Team 6 (Col. Matthew A. Lopez)—Camp Ramadi
        • 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment
        • 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment
      • Regimental Combat Team 8 (Col. John K. Love)—Al Asad Air Base
        • 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment
        • 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment
        • 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion
        • 1st Combat Engineer Battalion
      • II MEF Headquarters Group (Forward) (Col. Scott D. Aiken)
        • H&S Company
        • Security Battalion
        • 1st Intelligence Battalion
        • 1st Radio Battalion
        • 8th Communications Battalion
        • 1st Air Ground Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO)
      • 2nd Marine Logistics Group (FWD) (Brig. Gen. Juan G. Ayala)—Camp Al Taqaddum with detachments in Ramadi, Baharia, Al Asad and Sahl Sinjar
        • Combat Logistics Battalion 4
        • Combat Logistics Battalion 7
        • 2nd Supply Battalion
        • Marine Wing Support Squadron 373
        • Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 27
      • 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Fwd) (Brig. Gen. 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
        • Marine Air Control Group 28
          • Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1
          • Marine Wing Support Squadron 273
          • Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 28
          • Marine Air Support Squadron 1
          • Marine Air Control Squadron 2
          • Marine Air Control Squadron 28
        • Marine Aircraft Group 26
          • Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369
          • Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26
          • Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466
          • Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 161
          • Company C, 2nd Battalion 211th Aviation Regiment (OPCON from 211th Aviation Group, Utah Army National Guard)
          • Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352
          • Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 362
          • Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266
          • Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269
          • Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1
          • Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314

United States Naval forces in Iraq

The United States Navy Riverine Squadrons of the United States Navy are elements of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) that have taken active part in the land operations in support of the Army and USMC 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.”[36]

As of 2008, three riverine squadrons are active in the Navy, all under the command of Riverine Group 1, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Riverine Squadron 1 (RIVRON 1) deployed to Iraq in April 2007 and was relieved by Riverine Squadron 2 (RIVRON 2) in October 2007.[37] Riverine Squadron 3 (RIVRON 3) was established in July 2007[38] and will presumably relieve RIVRON 2 in Iraq when their deployment is completed

Upcoming deployments

Spring 2009

  • 1st Air Cavalry Brigade [39]
    • Headquarters and Headquarters Company
    • 1st Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
    • 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
    • 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
    • 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment
    • 615th Aviation Support Battalion
  • 72nd Brigade Combat Team, Texas National Guard [40]
  • 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Pennsylvania National Guard [41]
  • 256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana National Guard [42]
  • 278th Brigade Combat Team, Tennessee National Guard[43]

Summer 2009

  • 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division [44]
  • 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division [45]
  • 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division [46]
  • 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division [47]
  • 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division [48]
  • 115th Fires Brigade, Wyoming National Guard [49]
  • 32nd Brigade Combat Team, Wisconsin National Guard [50]
    • Headquarters & Headquarters Company
    • 32nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion
    • 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment
    • 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry Regiment
    • 1st Squadron, 105th Cavalry Regiment
    • 1st Battalion, 120th Field Artillery Regiment
    • 132nd Brigade Support Battalion
  • 41st Brigade Combat Team, Oregon National Guard[51]
  • 155th Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard [52]

Fall 2009

  • 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division [53]
    • 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
    • 202nd Support Battalion
    • Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB)

Other nations contributing to MNF-I

United Kingdom

The British were the second-largest contributor of foreign troops to Iraq, behind the United States. The British military commanded the former Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq), which included UK, Italian, Australian, Romanian, Danish, Portuguese, Czech and Lithuanian troops. However, the British turned over command to the United States on March 31, 2009, and are now 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. [54] The 20 Armoured Brigade commands the British forces in Iraq, which are now attached the U.S.-led Multi-National Division South. [55]

Australia

Australia Defence Forces currently has about 100 personnel providing security for the Australian Embassy in Baghdad. Known as Joint Task Force 633, it consists mainly of infantry, cavalry, military police and combat service support personnel from the Darwin-based 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment and 2nd Cavalry Regiment. The ADF also has 45 personnel embedded in various coalition headquarters and contributes two officers to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). [56]

Romania

'The Romanian Army currently has one battalion deployed to Iraq. The 26th Infantry Battalion, based at Contingency Operating Base Adder near Nasiriyah, is attached to the 4th BCT, 1st Cavalry Division and performs convoy and key infrastructure security missions.

NATO Training Mission – Iraq

The NATO Training Mission – Iraq is not a combat mission but is focused on training and mentoring Iraq Security Forces and the Iraqi National Police. [57] It is supported and funded by all 26 NATO nations and 14 nations have staff in theater as of January 2009, including Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States. [58]

See also

  • Iraq War
  • Reconstruction of Iraq : the transitional period following the multinational forces invaded Iraq in March 2003.
  • 2003 invasion of Iraq : Comprised the multinational forces entry into Iraq by force and the combat between the old Iraqi army and the Coalition forces.
  • 2003 - 2004 occupation of Iraq timeline : Timeline of events during Multinational force's occupation of Iraq, following 2003 invasion of Iraq, and relevant quotations about nature of occupation from officials
  • 2005 in Iraq : Events in Iraq during the year 2005.
  • Casualties of the conflict in Iraq since 2003 : the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the ensuing 2003 occupation of Iraq, and the continuing coalition presence there have come in many forms, and the accuracy of the information available on different types of casualties varies greatly.
  • Iraqi insurgency : the armed campaign being waged by various irregular forces, both Iraqi and external in origin, against the multinational force and the new Iraqi government.
  • Iraq Survey Group : A fact-finding mission sent by the coalition after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq to find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs developed by Iraq under the regime of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
  • Military rule : Military garrisons occupation of all or part of the territory of another nation or recognized belligerent during an invasion.
  • Sectarian violence in Iraq : Events that could lead to an Iraqi civil war.
  • 2008 Mosul offensive

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References for old rotations - see Multinational Force Iraq

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