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 November 2008) Bold is in-lead. No location is briefed minus location. Locs in colors are from that specified month: Dec07/Jan08/Feb08/Mar08/Apr08/May08/Jun08/Jul08/Aug08/Sep08/Oct08/Location Nov08 Command Equipment/Notes IGFC Kirkuk/Baqubah Sector Sulamaniyah/Kirkuk/Salahdin/Diyala Provinces 5th (Iron) Motorized Division 135% manning; 5th Special Troops Battalion-Kirkush HMMWV/6x6; 18th Infantry (AAslt) Brigade Balad Ruz AO 18th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Kanaan HMMWV/6x6 1-18 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Mandali HMMWV/6x6 2-18 Infantry Battalion-al Abbara HMMWV/6x6 3-18 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Balad Ruz 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-Baqubah 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-Muqdadiyah HMMWV/6x6 1-20 Motorized Battalion-Mukhisa Salvaged wheeled APCs/HMMWV/6x6 2-20 Mechanized Battalion-Baqubah Salvaged M113s/HMMWV/6x6 3-20 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Muqdadiyah HMMWV/6x6 3-5 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 20th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 21st Motorized Brigade Grad Besmaya BSF 18 Mar2008 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-Diyala 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 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 5th Location Command (BSTB) -Kirkush HMMWV/6x6 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 12th Infrastructure Division Security Division 12th Special Troops Battalion-Tikrit forming; IOC 2008 46th Light Infantry Brigade Conv to Inf from 9th SIB Bde 46th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Tikrit HMMWV/6x6 1-46 Light Infantry Battalion-S Salahadin HMMWV/6x6 2-46 Light Infantry Battalion-Tarmiyah HMMWV/6x6 3-46 Light Infantry Battalion-Nassir HMMWV/6x6; former 11th SIB 1-12 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 46th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 47th Light Infantry Brigade Conv to Inf from 2nd SIB Bde 47th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Bayji HMMWV/6x6 1-47 Light Infantry Battalion-N Salahdin Province HMMWV/6x6 2-47 Light Infantry Battalion-N Salahdin Province HMMWV/6x6 3-47 Light Infantry Battalion-N Salahdin Province HMMWV/6x6 2-12 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 47th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 48th Light Infantry Brigade Conv to Inf from 1st SIB Bde 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Kirkuk (K1) HMMWV/6x6 1-48 Light Infantry Battalion-Kirkuk Province HMMWV/6x6 2-48 Light Infantry Battalion-Kirkuk Province HMMWV/6x6 3-48 Light Infantry Battalion-Kirkuk Province HMMWV/6x6 3-12 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 48th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 49th Motorized Brigade 49th Brigade Special Troops Battalion- forming 1-49 Motorized Battalion- retraining 2-49 Motorized Battalion- retraining 3-49 Motorized Battalion- retraining 4-4 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 49th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 12th Engineer Regiment 12th Engineer Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 12th Construction Engineering Battalion forming ? Combat Engineer Battalion Probably planned 12th Field Artillery Regiment Probable 12th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 5-12 Field Artillery Battalion Probable Planned; IOC 2009 6-12 Field Artillery Battalion Probable Planned; IOC 2009 12th FA Support Battalion Probable Planned; IOC 2009 12th Location Command 12th Location Command (BSTB) -Tikrit 12th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Tikrit HMMWV/6x6 12th Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Tikrit Forming 12th Motor Transport Regiment-Tikrit forming; HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck 12th Division Training Center (Bn) -Tikrit under const as of Aug08 15th Mountain Division U/I Bde currently designated 34th Peshmerga Bde 15th Special Troops Battalion-Sulmaniyah Transfer from KRG 54th Mountain Brigade 54th Brigade Special Troops Battalion Transfer from KRG 1-54 Battalion Transfer from KRG 2-54 Battalion Transfer from KRG 3-54 Battalion Transfer from KRG 1-15 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009/10 54th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 55th Mountain Brigade 55th Brigade Special Troops Battalion Transfer from KRG 1-55 Battalion Transfer from KRG 2-55 Battalion Transfer from KRG 3-55 Battalion Transfer from KRG 2-15 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009/10 55th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 56th Mountain Brigade 56th Brigade Special Troops Battalion Transfer from KRG 1-56 Battalion Transfer from KRG 2-56 Battalion Transfer from KRG 3-56 Battalion Transfer from KRG 3-15 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009/10 56th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 57th Mountain Brigade 57th Brigade Special Troops Battalion Transfer from KRG 1-57 Battalion Transfer from KRG 2-57 Battalion Transfer from KRG 3-57 Battalion Transfer from KRG 4-15 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009/10 57th Brigade Support Battalion Probably Planned 15th Field Engineering Regiment 15th Engineering Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 15th Construction Engineer Battalion Transfer from KRG/Retrain ? Combat Engineer Battalion Probably planned conversion of existing battalion 15th Field Artillery Regiment 15th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company Probable planned 5-15 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-15 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 15th Location Command Transfer from KRG 15th Location Command (BSTB) - Transfer from KRG 15th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) - Transfer from KRG 15th Maintenance Depot (Bn) Transfer from KRG 15th Motor Transport Regiment forming 15th Division Training Center (Bn) Transfer from KRG .