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re: How long until we send troops back into Iraq?
Posted on 8/12/14 at 8:52 pm to Navytiger74
Posted on 8/12/14 at 8:52 pm to Navytiger74
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Can we say what we mean here? How long until we reintroduce major combat units--brigade-sized or greater? Who knows.
It is all about APOD/SPOD and forward positioning. Secure intertheater LOC and an ISB. If it is going to happen look for news of a combat brigade (with supporting CS/CSS elements/enablers) being deployed to Kuwait and placed there as a rapid reaction force. Also the movement of an Air Force wing (Jbird?) or a carrier strike group (Navytiger74?) being put in place to give fixed wing close air support.
That is the way we roll.
This post was edited on 8/12/14 at 8:53 pm
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Posted on 8/12/14 at 8:55 pm to Wolfhound45
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It is all about APOD/SPOD and forward positioning. Secure intertheater LOC and an ISB. If it is going to happen look for news of a combat brigade (with supporting CS/CSS elements/enablers) being deployed to Kuwait and placed there as a rapid reaction force. Also the movement of an Air Force wing (Jbird?) or a carrier strike group (Navytiger74?) being put in place to give fixed wing close air support.
Bla Bla Bla Yada Yada Yada MEU
Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:01 pm to Wolfhound45
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It is all about APOD/SPOD and forward positioning. Secure intertheater LOC and an ISB. If it is going to happen look for news of a combat brigade (with supporting CS/CSS elements/enablers) being deployed to Kuwait and placed there as a rapid reaction force. Also the movement of an Air Force wing (Jbird?) or a carrier strike group (Navytiger74?) being put in place to give fixed wing close air support. That is the way we roll.
Well you spelled that out better than I could. That's why you're a COL and I'm still a JO.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 9:03 pm to Wolfhound45
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That is the way we roll.
And I have strong disagreements with the way we roll. We are far too heavy and logistically intensive and it's why we have so much trouble with insurgencies. We focus far too much on force protection and not enough on force projection. Smaller units, lighter weapons, living amongst the population.
Putting a brigade sized or larger force in Iraq to face ISIS would be counter productive. ISIS would simply disband their conventional combat units and fight a guerrilla war.
Posted on 8/12/14 at 10:44 pm to Wolfhound45
quote:I won't say anything other than Google is your friend, thankfully my son just RTB'd from Kuwait. You can find what you need concerning assets moving if you try.
It is all about APOD/SPOD and forward positioning. Secure intertheater LOC and an ISB. If it is going to happen look for news of a combat brigade (with supporting CS/CSS elements/enablers) being deployed to Kuwait and placed there as a rapid reaction force. Also the movement of an Air Force wing (Jbird?) or a carrier strike group (Navytiger74?) being put in place to give fixed wing close air support.
But generically speaking tankers and ISR platforms will move first.
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