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S-2 · 04-13-2008, 22:03 PM

CJTF-82 has transitioned from the 82nd Airborne into CJTF-101, manned and staffed by elements of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The rest of the division is currently deployed to Iraq.

101st Airborne Takes Over For 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan

IIRC, the plan calls for U.S. troops out of RC-East to deploy south in support of British-Dutch-Canadian troops in Kandahar/Helmand/Oruzgan. This in addition to U.S. Marines that are deploying into the south.

Will French paratroopers moving into RC-East replace elements of the 101st? The 101st will only now be transitioning the land from the 82nd. How well will they be able to, in turn, transfer this knowledge base on to French forces replacing them later this year? Convoluted in the extreme. Further implies that the French forces would fall under RC-East and CJTF-101 command?

04-13-2008, 22:03 PM	#59 (permalink)
S-2 *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-11-06 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,552 Country:	101st Airborne Relieve 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan CJTF-82 has transitioned from the 82nd Airborne into CJTF-101, manned and staffed by elements of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The rest of the division is currently deployed to Iraq. 101st Airborne Takes Over For 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan IIRC, the plan calls for U.S. troops out of RC-East to deploy south in support of British-Dutch-Canadian troops in Kandahar/Helmand/Oruzgan. This in addition to U.S. Marines that are deploying into the south. Will French paratroopers moving into RC-East replace elements of the 101st? The 101st will only now be transitioning the land from the 82nd. How well will they be able to, in turn, transfer this knowledge base on to French forces replacing them later this year? Convoluted in the extreme. Further implies that the French forces would fall under RC-East and CJTF-101 command? __________________ "This aggression will not stand, man!" Jeff Lebowski