Politics & Government
DOD Announced Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation this Summer
Though Afghanistan is set to wind down in 2014, the following personnel are being deployed to meet the mission starting this summer.
--Defense News
The Department of Defense today identified four major units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan. The scheduled rotation involves one cavalry regiment with roughly 3,000 personnel; one armored brigade combat team (ABCT) with roughly 3,200 personnel; one infantry brigade combat team (IBCT) with roughly 2,200 personnel; and a division headquarters with roughly 450 personnel to rotate in summer 2013. The deploying units include:Â
Brigade Combat Teams:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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2nd Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.Â
2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.Â
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3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Knox, Ky.Â
Division Headquarters:Â
4th Infantry Division Headquarters, Fort Carson, Colo.
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