DOD Identifies Units for Upcoming Afghanistan Rotation

English: 101st Airborne Division SSI (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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.

Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Shane G. Wilson, 20, of Kuna, Idaho, died Oct. 18, in Khost, Afghanistan.

English: 101st Airborne Division SSI (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

 

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

            Pfc. Shane G. Wilson, 20, of Kuna, Idaho, died Oct. 18, in Khost, Afghanistan. 

            Wilson was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 

            For more information, media may contact the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) public affairs office at 270-798-3025 or 270-461-1276.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Patricia L. Horne, 20, of Greenwood, Miss., died Aug. 24 in Bagram, Afghanistan.

  

DOD Identifies Army Casualty             The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  English: 101st Airborne Division SSI (Photo credit: Wikipedia)             Pfc. Patricia L. Horne, 20, of Greenwood, Miss., died Aug. 24 in Bagram, Afghanistan.  She was assigned to the 96th Aviation Support Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.               For more information please contact Fort Campbell/101st Airborne public affairs office at 270-798-3025.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – 1st Sgt. Russell R. Bell, 37, of Tyler, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Sitton, 26, of Largo, Fla.

English: 82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

                They died Aug. 2, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when they encountered an enemy improvised explosive device.  These Soldiers were assigned to the 1^st Battalion, 508^th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4^th Brigade Combat Team, 82^nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

                Killed were: 

                                1st Sgt. Russell R. Bell, 37, of Tyler, Texas, and Staff Sgt. Matthew S. Sitton, 26, of Largo, Fla. 

                For more information pertaining to this release, contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0661 or 910-813-3891.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Julian L. Colvin, 21, of Birmingham, Ala. and Staff Sgt. Richard L. Berry, 27, of Scottsdale, Ariz.

English: 82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            They died July 22 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an enemy improvised explosive device.  They were assigned to the 508th Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

            Killed were:

            Pfc. Julian L. Colvin, 21, of Birmingham, Ala. and Staff Sgt. Richard L. Berry, 27, of Scottsdale, Ariz.

            For more information the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs Office at 910-432-0661 or 910-813-3891

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Spc. Jonathan Batista, 22, of Kinnelon, N.J., died July 8, in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.

 

English: 82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

            Spc. Jonathan Batista, 22, of Kinnelon, N.J., died July 8, in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 321st Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

            For more information the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0661 or 910-813-3891.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier, 20, of Spokane, Wash., died June 18, in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when Afghan Troops opened fire on his unit.

101st Army Airborne Division Memorial (Photo credit: cliff1066™)

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

CORRECTION:  June 19, 2012; Information corrected from “enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire and grenades” to “individuals in Afghan Police uniforms turned their weapons against his unit.” 

            Pfc. Jarrod A. Lallier, 20, of Spokane, Wash., died June 18, in Zharay, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire and grenades.  He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

            For more information the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0661/0662 or 910-813-3891.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Sgt. Nicholas C. Fredsti, 30, of San Diego, Calif., died June 15, in Spedar, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.

101st Army Airborne Division Memorial (Photo credit: cliff1066™)

 The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

            Sgt. Nicholas C. Fredsti, 30, of San Diego, Calif., died June 15, in Spedar, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

            For more information, the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910-432-0661 or 910-432-0662.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Capt. SCOTT P. PACE, 39, of Brawley, Calif., and 1st Lt. MATHEW G. FAZZARI, 25, of Walla Walla, Wash.

The Army 82nd Airborne Division, from Fort Bragg, N.C., performs a mass jump with 120 members during the 56th annual Department of Defense 2006 Joint Service Open House (JSOH) hosted at , . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            They died June 6, in Qarah Bagh, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when their helicopter crashed.  They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

            Killed were:

            Capt. SCOTT P. PACE, 39, of Brawley, Calif., and 1st Lt. MATHEW G. FAZZARI, 25, of Walla Walla, Wash.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Cpl. NICHOLAS H. OLIVAS, 20, of Fairfield, Ohio, died May 30 in Zharay, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device

The Army 82nd Airborne Division, from Fort Bragg, N.C., performs a mass jump with 120 members during the 56th annual Department of Defense 2006 Joint Service Open House (JSOH) hosted at , . (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

             Cpl. NICHOLAS H. OLIVAS, 20, of Fairfield, Ohio, died May 30 in Zharay, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.  He was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

            For more information the media may contact 82nd Airborne Division public affairs at 910-432-0661/0662 or 910-587-0217.

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Paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, jump from a C-17 Galaxy aircraft May 5 over Holland Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C. The Paratroopers will be part of the first active duty brigade combat team to fully partner with Afghan Nation Security Forces as combat advisors when they deploy to Afghanistan later this summer. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Stephen Decatur) http://www.army.mil (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. 

            Spc. Samuel T. Watts, 20, of Wheaton, Ill., died May 19, in Bethesda, Md., of wounds sustained April 25, in Zharay, Afghanistan, when he was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device. 

            Watts was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 

            For more information related to this release, the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs at 910-432-0661/0662 or 910-587-0217.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Pfc. CHRISTIAN R. SANNICOLAS, 20, Anaheim, Calif., died April 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            Pfc. Christian R. Sannicolas, 20, Anaheim, Calif., died April 28, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

            Sannicolas was assigned to 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

DOD Identifies Army Casualties

            The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

            They died April 22 in Paktia, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.  The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 504th Infantry, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

            Killed were:

            1st Lt. Jonathan P. Walsh, 28, Cobb, Ga.

            Pfc. Michael J. Metcalf, 22, Boynton Beach, Fla.

            For more information contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at 910- 432-0661/0662 or 910- 813-3891.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Smith, 24, of Licking, Mo., died April 3, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death

82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Smith, 24, of Licking, Mo., died April 3, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when he was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.

Smith was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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82nd Airborne Division Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Spc. Antonio C. Burnside, 31, of Great Falls, Mont., died Apr. 6 at Ghanzi province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire.  He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

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Fallen But Not Forgotten – Staff Sgt. Jordan L. Bear and Pfc. Payton A. Jones

101st Army Airborne Division Memorial (Photo credit: cliff1066™)

DOD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

They died Mar. 1, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from small arms fire during an attack on their base.  They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Killed were:

Staff Sgt. Jordan L. Bear, 25, of Denver, Colo., and
Pfc. Payton A. Jones, 19, of Marble Falls, Texas.

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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 will begin in Spring 2012.

This announcement involves one division headquarters totaling approximately 1,000 personnel and two brigade combat teams totaling approximately 5,800 personnel.

Headquarters units:

••  3rd Infantry Division HQ, Fort Stewart, Ga.

Brigade Combat Teams:

••  1st Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. (to deploy as a partial BCT).

••  4th Brigade Combat Team, 82d Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.

DoD will continue to announce major deployments as they are approved.  For information on the respective deployments contact 3rd Infantry Division HQ, public affairs office, 912-435-9876, and the 82d Airborne Division Rear Detachment, public affairs office, 910-432-0661.

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