MNF-Iraq
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Multi-National Corps – Iraq (MNC-I) was a formerly multinational
, then United States only, army corps
created on 15 May 2004, fighting the Iraq War. It's superior body, the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) had replaced Combined Joint Task Force 7
on May 15, 2004. The change was made due to "concerns that had existed for some period of time, that the Combined Joint Task Force 7 headquarters, was not sufficient to handle the range of military operations in Iraq, including peace support, civil military operations, and at the same time conduct strategic engagement such as talking to the sheiks and talking to the political authorities." Multi-National Force-Iraq was established to handle strategic level issues while Multi-National Corps-Iraq, a subordinate command, directed the tactical battle. A number of US Army corps headquarters have rotated into Iraq to provide the MNC-I headquarters. Also created under MNF-I was the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq
(MNSTC-I), which primarily directed the reconstruction of Iraqi security forces. With the planned drawdown of US forces from Iraq per the Status of Forces Agreement
and President Barack Obama
's announced timeline, Multi-National Corps-Iraq will ultimately merge back into its parent command of MNF-I, which will be renamed United States Force - Iraq (USF-I) following the withdrawal of all remaining coalition partners from the country.
As of mid 2005, the 1st Corps Support Command
based at Logistics Support Area Anaconda
at Balad, Iraq
, was providing theatre logistics support.
The complete OIF-3 rotation to brigade level under MNF-I was as follows:
Headquarters XVIII Airborne Corps
The 4th Infantry Division's second deployment to Iraq began in the fall of 2005. The division headquarters replaced the 3rd Infantry Division, which had been directing security operations as the headquarters for Multi-National Division - Baghdad. The 4th assumed responsibility on January 7, 2006 for four provinces in central and southern Iraq: Baghdad, Karbala, An-Najaf and Babil. On 7 January 2006, MND-Baghdad also assumed responsibility for training Iraqi security forces and conducting security operations in the four provinces.
The 36th Aviation Brigade's subordination is unclear. It is definitely deployed within MNF-I but whether it is actually under 4th Infantry Division/MND Baghdad is unknown.
The complete rotation to brigade level under MNF-I is as follows:
Headquarters: V Corps (Fwd)
Multi-National Corps-Iraq oversaw divisions in the north of Iraq (MND-N), in the west (MNF-W) (usually manned by units of the United States Marine Corps
), in Baghdad (MND-B), and in the south (MND-S). MND-S was itself a fusion of two former multi-national divisions: Multi-National Division-Center (MND-C) and the British led Multi-National Division-Southeast
(MND-SE). With the United Kingdom preparing to pull its remaining forces out of Iraq, the turnover of MND-SE marked the end of the last non-US led coalition force division remaining in Iraq.
Multinational
The word multinational can refer to:* A multinational corporation* A multinational state* A multinational military force* International* Transnational* Multiethnic...
, then United States only, army corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
created on 15 May 2004, fighting the Iraq War. It's superior body, the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) had replaced Combined Joint Task Force 7
Combined Joint Task Force 7
Combined Joint Task Force 7 was the interim military formation that directed the U.S. effort in Iraq between June 2003 and May 2004. It replaced the Coalition Forces Land Component Command on 14 June 2003. CFLCC was the land forces component of United States Central Command that carried out the...
on May 15, 2004. The change was made due to "concerns that had existed for some period of time, that the Combined Joint Task Force 7 headquarters, was not sufficient to handle the range of military operations in Iraq, including peace support, civil military operations, and at the same time conduct strategic engagement such as talking to the sheiks and talking to the political authorities." Multi-National Force-Iraq was established to handle strategic level issues while Multi-National Corps-Iraq, a subordinate command, directed the tactical battle. A number of US Army corps headquarters have rotated into Iraq to provide the MNC-I headquarters. Also created under MNF-I was the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq
Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq
Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq was the branch of the Multi-National Force - Iraq that is responsible for developing, organizing, training, equipping, and sustaining the Iraqi Security Ministries and their associated Iraqi Security Forces , i.e...
(MNSTC-I), which primarily directed the reconstruction of Iraqi security forces. With the planned drawdown of US forces from Iraq per the Status of Forces Agreement
U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement
The U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement is a status of forces agreement between Iraq and the United States. It establishes that U.S...
and President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
's announced timeline, Multi-National Corps-Iraq will ultimately merge back into its parent command of MNF-I, which will be renamed United States Force - Iraq (USF-I) following the withdrawal of all remaining coalition partners from the country.
As of mid 2005, the 1st Corps Support Command
1st Corps Support Command
The 1st Sustainment Command is a major support unit of US ARMY CENTRAL at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Formerly known as COSCOM it was designated for the support of the 18th Airborne Corps. The command's mission dictates that they maintain the command's headquarters in Fort Bragg, North Carolina,...
based at Logistics Support Area Anaconda
Logistics Support Area Anaconda
Joint Base Balad, formerly Balad Air Base and Logistics Support Area Anaconda, or simply LSA Anaconda - formerly known as Al-Bakr Air Base and known in popular media as Camp Anaconda - is one of the largest United States military bases in Iraq...
at Balad, Iraq
Balad, Iraq
Balad is a city north of Baghdad in the Salah ad Din Governorate Iraq. It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni Triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town of approximately 100,000...
, was providing theatre logistics support.
OIF-3
The two big units in OIF Rotation (OIF-3), announced by July 2004, were the 3rd Infantry Division, and the 42nd Infantry Division of the New York National Guard. The 3rd Infantry Division headquarters commanded two brigades of the division and the 256th Infantry Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard. The division relieved the 1st Cavalry Division in and around Baghdad.The complete OIF-3 rotation to brigade level under MNF-I was as follows:
Headquarters XVIII Airborne Corps
U.S. XVIII Airborne Corps
The XVIII Airborne Corps is the corps of the United States Army designed for rapid deployment anywhere in the world. It is referred to as "America's Contingency Corps". Its headquarters are at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.-World War II:...
- 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Hawaii (ARNG)Army National GuardEstablished under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
- 56th Brigade Combat Team, 36th Infantry DivisionU.S. 36th Infantry Division-Pre 2 October 1941 Square Organization:*HHC, 36th Infantry Division, TXARNG**36th Military Police Platoon**36th Signal Company**111th Ordnance Company**111th Engineer Regiment , TXARNG**111th Medical Regiment**111th Quartermaster Regiment...
, Texas ARNG - Task Force Freedom - MNF-Northwest
- 11th Armored Cavalry RegimentU.S. 11th Armored Cavalry RegimentThe 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army garrisoned at Fort Irwin, California. Although termed an armored cavalry regiment, it is currently being re-organized as a multi-component Heavy Brigade Combat Team...
(acting as TF HQ) - 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment
- 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division
- 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
- 3rd Infantry Division - MND Baghdad
- 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID
- 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID
- 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division (United States)1st Armored Division (United States)The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...
(Fort Riley, KS) - 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
- 256th Brigade Combat TeamU.S. 256th Infantry BrigadeThe 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Louisiana Army National Guard. It is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana...
(ARNG)
- 42nd Infantry Division (ARNG)
- 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID
- 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd ID
- 116th Brigade Combat Team (ARNG)
- 278th Armored Cavalry RegimentU.S. 278th Armored Cavalry RegimentThe 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment is a regiment of the Tennessee Army National Guard with headquarters in Knoxville, Tennessee. Although termed a regiment, it is currently organized as a heavy brigade combat team...
RCT (ARNG)
- II MEF (Fwd)/2nd Marine Division - MNF-West
- RCT-2
- RCT-6
- 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd ID
- 155th Heavy Brigade Combat Team (MSARNG)
- 1st Corps Support Command1st Corps Support CommandThe 1st Sustainment Command is a major support unit of US ARMY CENTRAL at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Formerly known as COSCOM it was designated for the support of the 18th Airborne Corps. The command's mission dictates that they maintain the command's headquarters in Fort Bragg, North Carolina,...
OIF-4
The OIF 4 rotation was announced on 14 December 2004.The 4th Infantry Division's second deployment to Iraq began in the fall of 2005. The division headquarters replaced the 3rd Infantry Division, which had been directing security operations as the headquarters for Multi-National Division - Baghdad. The 4th assumed responsibility on January 7, 2006 for four provinces in central and southern Iraq: Baghdad, Karbala, An-Najaf and Babil. On 7 January 2006, MND-Baghdad also assumed responsibility for training Iraqi security forces and conducting security operations in the four provinces.
The 36th Aviation Brigade's subordination is unclear. It is definitely deployed within MNF-I but whether it is actually under 4th Infantry Division/MND Baghdad is unknown.
The complete rotation to brigade level under MNF-I is as follows:
Headquarters: V Corps (Fwd)
- 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st AD (forward based in Kuwait)
- 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (United States)The 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team is a modular infantry brigade of the Georgia Army National Guard.One of the oldest units in US Army history, the lineage of the 48th Infantry Brigade can be traced back to 1825...
(ARNG) - 36th Combat Aviation BrigadeTask Force MustangTask Force Mustang is the deployment unit name for the Combat Aviation Brigade, 36th Infantry Division, Texas Army National Guard. The CAB completed a tour of duty in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in the fall of 2007 when it was relieved by the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, a similarly...
(Army National GuardArmy National GuardEstablished under Title 10 and Title 32 of the U.S. Code, the Army National Guard is part of the National Guard and is divided up into subordinate units stationed in each of the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia operating under their respective governors...
) - 4th Infantry DivisionU.S. 4th Infantry DivisionThe 4th Infantry Division is a modular division of the United States Army based at Fort Carson, Colorado, with four brigade combat teams. It is a very technically advanced combat division in the U.S. Army....
(MND Baghdad)- 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th ID
- 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th ID
- 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th ID
- 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
- 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
- 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
- 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
- 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st AD
- 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th ID
- 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
- 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
- 172nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team
- I MEF (Fwd)/1st Marine Division
- RCT-5
- RCT-7
- 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th ID (ARNG)
OIF 06-08
The Pentagon announced on 20 June 2006 the units that will be deploying to Iraq as part of the OIF 06-08 rotation of forces:- III CorpsU.S. III CorpsIII Corps is a corps of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas. It is a major formation of the United States Army Forces Command....
Headquarters, Fort Hood, Texas - II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Division Headquarters, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Brigades, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
- Division Headquarters, 3rd Brigade, 45th Sustainment Brigade and 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska
- 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado
- 13th Corps Support Command, Fort Hood, Texas
- 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany
- 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York
OIF 07-09
- XVIII Airborne Corps Headquarters, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Division Headquarters, 3rd and 4th Brigades, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
- Division Headquarters, 1st Armored Division1st Armored Division (United States)The 1st Armored Division—nicknamed "Old Ironsides"—is a standing armored division of the United States Army with base of operations in Fort Bliss, Texas. It was the first armored division of the U.S...
, Wiesbaden, Germany - Division Headquarters, 1st, 3rd and 4th Brigades, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart
- 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- III Corps Support Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky
- 2nd Stryker Cavarly Regiment
- 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood
OIF 09-11
- I Corps (United States) Headquarters, Fort Lewis, Washington
- 1st Cavalry Division1st Cavalry Division1st Cavalry Division can refer to several cavalry units:* 1st Cavalry Division * 1st Cavalry Division * 1st Cavalry Division * 1st Cavalry Division * 1st Indian Cavalry Division...
Headquarters, Fort Hood, Texas - 10th Mountain Division10th Mountain DivisionThe 10th Mountain Division is a light infantry division of the United States Army based at Fort Drum, New York. It is a subordinate unit of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the only division-sized element of the U.S. Army to specialize in fighting under harsh terrain and weather conditions...
Headquarters, Fort Drum, New York - 34th Infantry Division (United States) Headquarters, Rosemount, Minnesota
- 25th Infantry Division Headquarters, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
- 3rd Infantry Division Headquarters, Fort Stewart, Georgia
- 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force2nd Marine Expeditionary ForceThe II Marine Expeditionary Force is a Marine Air-Ground Task Force consisting of ground, air and logistics forces capable of projecting offensive combat power ashore while sustaining itself in combat without external assistance for a period of 60 days. The II Marine Expeditionary Force is...
Headquarters, Camp Lejune, North Carolina - 28th Infantry Division 56th Stryker Brigade, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
- 28th Infantry Division 28th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania
Multi-National Corps-Iraq oversaw divisions in the north of Iraq (MND-N), in the west (MNF-W) (usually manned by units of the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
), in Baghdad (MND-B), and in the south (MND-S). MND-S was itself a fusion of two former multi-national divisions: Multi-National Division-Center (MND-C) and the British led Multi-National Division-Southeast
Multi-National Division (South-East) (Iraq)
Multi-National Division was a British commanded division responsible for security in the south east of Iraq from 2003 to 2009. It was responsible for the large city of Basra and its headquarters were located at Basra Airport. The division was initially responsible for the governorates of Al...
(MND-SE). With the United Kingdom preparing to pull its remaining forces out of Iraq, the turnover of MND-SE marked the end of the last non-US led coalition force division remaining in Iraq.
Sources and External links
- MNF-I Official Arabic-language Site
- MNF-I Official English-language Site
- Institute for the Study of War
- Defendamerica.mil, First Army Guard aviation brigade called to duty, August 2006
- Stars and StripesStars and Stripes (newspaper)Stars and Stripes is a news source that operates from inside the United States Department of Defense but is editorially separate from it. The First Amendment protection which Stars and Stripes enjoys is safeguarded by Congress to whom an independent ombudsman, who serves the readers' interests,...
, 15th MEU in Kuwait, training for move into Anbar province, November 18, 2006 - OIF II rotation details
- CFLCC moves, GlobalSecurity.orgGlobalSecurity.orgGlobalSecurity.org, launched in 2000, is a public policy organization focusing on the fields of defense, space exploration, intelligence, weapons of mass destruction and homeland security...
- British Casualty Monitor: Tracking the war in Iraq