The
Department of Defense today identified three major units to deploy as part of
the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan. The scheduled rotation involves two infantry
brigade combat teams – one with roughly 1,400 personnel, the other with roughly
2,800 personnel – and one division headquarters with roughly 620 personnel to
rotate in winter 2012 and spring 2013. The deploying units include:
Brigade
Combat Teams:
1st
Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.
4th
Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Division
Headquarters:
101st
Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
DoD
will continue to announce major deployments as they are approved. For information on these respective
deployments, contact the following: 1st
Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, contact the 10th Mountain
Division public affairs officer at 315-772-7634; 4th Infantry Brigade Combat
Team, 101st Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division Headquarters, contact
the 101stAirborne Division public affairs officer at 270-798-9962.
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