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Iraqi Army Central Forces Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle Published at The Long War Journal Written By DJ Elliott & CJ Radin email: [email protected] Iraqi Order of Battle (OOB) Page 6 (ICOD 30 April 2009) Bold is in-lead. No location is briefed minus location. Locs in colors are from that specified month: May08/Jun08/Jul08/Aug08/Sep08/Oct08/Nov08/Dec08/Jan09/Feb09/Mar09/Location Apr09 Command Equipment/Notes Iraqi Army Central Forces ? Corps / IGFC I Corps or II Corps? ? Corps Headquarters Brigade ? Corps Special Troops Battalion planned; Balad is probable HQ ? Corps Operations Battalion planned ? Corps Security Battalion planned ? Corps Support Battalion planned 5th (Iron) Motorized Division 5th Special Troops Battalion-Kirkush ILAV/HMMWV/6x6; 5th Commando (ISR) Battalion Planned, transfer, or forming 18th Infantry (AAslt) Brigade Balad Ruz AO 18th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Balad Ruz HMMWV/6x6 1-18 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Mandali HMMWV/6x6 2-18 Infantry Battalion-al Abbara HMMWV/6x6 3-18 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Amugaten HMMWV/6x6 4-18 Motorized Battalion-Amugaten HMMWV/6x6 1-5 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 18th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 19th (Desert Lions) Infantry (AAslt) Brigade 19th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Baqubah HMMWV/6x6 1-19 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Khwalis HMMWV/6x6 2-19 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Albu Sawwat HMMWV/6x6 4-19 Motorized Battalion-Khan Bani Sahd HMMWV/6x6 2-5 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 19th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 20th Motorized Brigade 20th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-FOB Normandy HMMWV/6x6 1-20 Motorized Battalion-Esalwid Salvaged wheeled APCs/HMMWV/6x6 2-20 Mechanized Battalion-Baqubah Salvaged M113s/HMMWV/6x6 3-20 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-COP Ayers HMMWV/6x6 3-5 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 20th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 21st Motorized Brigade 21st Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Balad Ruz HMMWV/6x6 1-21 Motorized Battalion-Diyala HMMWV/6x6 2-21 Motorized Battalion-Diyala HMMWV/6x6 3-21 Motorized Battalion-Tamuuz HMMWV/6x6 4-5 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 21st Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 5th Field Engineering Regiment 5th Engineering Regiment HQ Company-Balad 5th Construction Engineer Battalion-Balad ILAV/HMMWV/6x6 3-19 Combat Engineer Battalion-Khan Bani Sahd ILAV/HMMWV/6x6 5th Field Artillery Regiment 5th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 5-5 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-5 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 5th FA Support Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 5th Location Command (Brigade) 5th Location Command (BSTB) -Kirkush HMMWV/6x6; upgrade const complete 6 Jun 2009 5th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Kirkush HMMWV/6x6 5th Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Kirkush 5th Motor Transport Regiment-Kirkush HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck 5th Division Training Center (Bn) -Kirkush 6th Motorized Division CG also is KAC Cmdr 6th Special Troops Battalion-W Baghdad (Old Muthanna) HMMWV/6x6 6th Commando (ISR) Battalion-W Baghdad (Old Muthanna) training; redesignated 4-22 Bn? 22nd (Cobras) Motorized Brigade 22nd Brigade Special Troops Bn-NW Baghdad (Khadimiyah) HMMWV/6x6 1-22 Motorized Battalion-NW Baghdad (Karkh) DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 2-22 Motorized Battalion-NW Baghdad (Khadimiyah) DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 3-22 Motorized Battalion-Abu Atham DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 4-22 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-NW Baghdad (Khadimiyah) HMMWV/6x6 5-22 (Lions) Motorized Battalion-NW Baghdad (Khadimiyah) DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 1-6 Field Artillery Battalion- Planned IOC 2009 22nd Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 24th (Muthanna) Motorized Brigade Logistics C1 by Sep08? 24th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Abu Ghraib HMMWV/6x6 2-24 Motorized Battalion-west of Baghdad DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 3-24 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-Abu Ghraib HMMWV/6x6 4-24 Motorized Battalion-west of Baghdad DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 3-6 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 24th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 54th (Defenders of Baghdad) Infantry (AAslt) Brigade 54th Brigade Special Troops Bn-W Baghdad (Mansour) HMMWV/6x6 1-54 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-W Baghdad (Mansour) HMMWV/6x6; redesignated to 5-36th? 2-54 (Falcon) Infantry (AAslt) Bn-W Baghdad (Mansour) HMMWV/6x6 3-54 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-W Baghdad (Mansour) DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 4-54 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-W Baghdad (Mansour) HMMWV/6x6 1-15 Field Artillery Battalion Planned 54th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 6th Field Engineering Regiment 6th Engineering Rgt HQ Co-W Baghdad (Old Muthanna) rcvg more equipment in Aug 2009 6th Construction Engineer Bn-W Baghdad (Old Muthanna) ILAV/HMMWV/6x6 1-24 Combat Engineer Battalion-W Baghdad (Bayaa) ILAV/HMMWV/6x6 6th Field Artillery Regiment 6th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 4-6 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 5-6 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-6 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6th FA Support Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6th Location Command (Brigade) 6th Location Command (BSTB) -Old Muthanna HMMWV/6x6 6th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Old Muthanna DZIK3/HMMWV/6x6 6th Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Old Muthanna HMMWV/6x6 6th Motor Transport Regiment-Old Muthanna HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck 6th Division Training Center (Bn) -Old Muthanna 11th Infantry Division 11th Special Troops Battalion-E Baghdad (Old MoD Complex) HMMWV/6x6 11th Commando (ISR) Battalion Planned, transfer, or forming 42nd (Shadow) Infantry Brigade 42nd Brigade Special Troops Bn-NE Baghdad HMMWV/6x6 2-42 Infantry Battalion-NE Baghdad (Sadr City) HMMWV/6x6 3-42 (War Eagle) Infantry Battalion-NE Baghdad (Sadr City) HMMWV/6x6 1-11 Field Artillery Battalion-Taji 120mm Mortar Battery trng in Apr09 42nd Brigade Support Battalion Probably planned 43rd Infantry Brigade 43rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion-E Baghdad (Rusafa) HMMWV/6x6 1-43 Infantry Battalion-E Baghdad (New Baghdad) HMMWV/6x6 2-43 Infantry Battalion-Diyala HMMWV/6x6 3-43 Infantry Battalion-Abu Ghraib HMMWV/6x6 2-11 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 43rd Brigade Support Battalion Planned 44th Infantry Brigade Planned Mech Brigade? 44th Brigade Special Troops Bn-NE Baghdad (Sadr City) HMMWV/6x6 1-44 Infantry Battalion-NE Baghdad (Sadr City) HMMWV/6x6 2-44 Infantry Battalion-NE Baghdad (Sadr City) HMMWV/6x6 3-44 Mechanized Battalion-E Baghdad (New Baghdad) BMP1/HMMWV/6x6; 4-44 Infantry Battalion-NE Baghdad (Sadr City) unreported; inferred from 5-44/11 5-44 Infantry Battalion-NE Baghdad (Sadr City) First reported Jan09 3-11 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 44th Brigade Support Battalion Planned 45th Motorized Brigade 1800 Graduated USF 20Nov08 45th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Salman Pak HMMWV/6x6 1-45 Motorized Battalion-Salman Pak HMMWV/6x6 2-45 Motorized Battalion-Salman Pak HMMWV/6x6 3-45 Motorized Battalion-NE Baghdad (Adhamiyah) HMMWV/6x6 4-11 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 45th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 11th Field Engineering Regiment 11th Engineering Rgt HQ Company-Taji 11th Construction Engineer Battalion-E Baghdad (Sadr City) HMMWV/6x6 1-42 Mechanized (AAslt) CE Battalion-Baghdad (Adhamiyah) MTLB/ILAV/HMMWV/6x6 11th Field Artillery Regiment 11th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 5-11 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-11 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 11th FA Support Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 11th Location Command (Brigade) 11th Location Command (BSTB) -Rustimayah HMMWV/6x6 11th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Rustimayah HMMWV/6x6 11th Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Rustimayah HMMWV/6x6 11th Motor Transport Regiment-Rustimayah HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck; short vehicles Dec08 11th Division Training Center (Bn) -Baghdad (Old MoD) includes NCO Academy 17th Commando Division 17th Special Troops Battalion-Mahmadiyah HMMWV/6x6; 17th Commando (ISR) Battalion-Owesat Redesignated ?-55 bn? 23rd Commando Brigade IOC Jul08 23rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Mahmudiyah HMMWV/6x6 2-23 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Mahmudiyah HMMWV/6x6 3-23 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Mahmudiyah HMMWV/6x6 1-17 Field Artillery Battalion-Mahmudiyah 120mm Mortar Battery Training 62nd Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 25th (Baghdad Eagles) Commando Brigade 25th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Mahmudiyah HMMWV/6x6 1-25 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Lutifiyah HMMWV/6x6; 100+ vehicles 2-25 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Mahmadiyah HMMWV/6x6 3-25 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Mahmadiyah HMMWV/6x6 2-17 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009/10 63rd Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 55th Commando Brigade IOC Jul08 55th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Mahmadiyah 1-55 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Baghdad (Doura) HMMWV/6x6 2-55 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Adwaniyah HMMWV/6x6 3-55 Commando (Motorized) Battalion-Iskandariyah HMMWV/6x6 3-17 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009/10 64th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 17th Field Engineering Regiment 17th Engineering Regiment HQ Company-Mahmadiyah 17th Construction Engineer Battalion-Mahmadiyah HMMWV/6x6 1-23 Commando Combat Engineer Battalion-Yusifiyah ILAV/HMMWV/6x6 17th Field Artillery Regiment 17th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 4-17 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009/10 5-17 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-17 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 17th Location Command (Brigade) 17th Location Command (BSTB) -Mahmudiyah forming 17th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn)-Mahmadiyah HMMWV/6x6; 17th Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Mahmudiyah forming 17th Motor Transport Regiment-Mahmadiyah HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck 17th Division Military Training Center-Mahmudiyah Cdo Training & NCO Academy .
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