Middle East
DOD identifies units for upcoming Afghanistan rotation
Stars and Stripes
December 1, 2012
The Defense Department identified three major units on Friday that will deploy to Afghanistan in winter or spring as part of a scheduled rotation of forces. The deployments will include around 4,200 personnel from two brigade combat teams and roughly 620 division headquarters personnel, according to a DOD news release.
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: