page_title: Iraq War order of battle, 2009
hierarchical_section_title: Iraq War order of battle, 2009
caption_attribution_description: Staff Sgt. Richard Grimsley, of Charleston, S.C., greets a young Iraqi girl during a checkpoint patrol, Aug. 19, 2009, in the Ma'dain region, located outside eastern Baghdad. Grimsley is a squad leader assigned to Troop A, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad. Prior to moving to the outskirts of eastern Baghdad, Troop A operated in the heart of Baghdad's Rusafa District. Photo by Pvt. Jared N. Gehmann See more at www.army.mil
context_page_description: Below is an estimated list of the major units deployed within the Multi-National Force – Iraq and other United States military units that were operating in Iraq under the U.S. Central Command in 2009, during the Iraq War.
  In military science terminology, the description of the units involved in an operation is known as the order of battle. NATO and the U.S. Department of Defense define the order of battle as the identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force.
  From September 2008 to 31 December 2009, the overall military commander in Iraq was General Raymond T. Odierno, Commander, Multi-National Force - Iraq who reported to United States Central Command. MNF-I replaced Combined Joint Task Force 7 in May 2004. MNF-I consisted of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq, and the Joint Contracting Command, Iraq/Afghanistan.
  On January 1, 2010, Multi-National Force Iraq became United States Forces - Iraq.
context_section_description: Below is an estimated list of the major units deployed within the Multi-National Force – Iraq and other United States military units that were operating in Iraq under the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) in 2009, during the Iraq War.
  In military science terminology, the description of the units involved in an operation is known as the order of battle (ORBAT). NATO and the U.S. Department of Defense define the order of battle as the identification, strength, command structure, and disposition of the personnel, units, and equipment of any military force.
  From September 2008 to 31 December 2009, the overall military commander in Iraq was General Raymond T. Odierno, Commander, Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I) who reported to United States Central Command. MNF-I replaced Combined Joint Task Force 7 in May 2004. MNF-I consisted of Multi-National Corps - Iraq, Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq (MNSTC-I), and the Joint Contracting Command, Iraq/Afghanistan (JCCIA).
  On January 1, 2010, Multi-National Force Iraq became United States Forces - Iraq.
caption: A U.S. Army soldier from the 82nd Airborne Division with an Iraqi child in August 2009.
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