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'The World' on BBC4 TV, 26 April 2006, had coverage of the visit to Baghdad
of Condoleezza Rice and Donald Rumsfeld. Footage of Defense Secretary Rumsfeld
included a flag of the Multi-National Force in Iraq.
André Coutanche, 27 April 2006
When Operation Iraqi Freedom began on 20 March 2003, it was carried out by
the Coalition Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), established by Commander,
US Army Forces Central Command, in 2002/3, to oversee two corps-sized
organizations, I Marine Expeditionary Force and V Corps. Later, Combined Joint
Task Force 7 (CJTF-7) replaced the Coalition Forces Land Component Command on 14
June 2003. Then Multinational Force - Iraq (MNF-I) replaced Combined Joint Task
Force 7 on May 15, 2004. Multinational Force Iraq was established to handle
strategic level issues while Multinational Corps Iraq (MNC-I) directed the
tactical battle.
Multinational Force Iraq Official website:
http://www.mnf-iraq.com
Multinational Corps Iraq Official website:
http://www.mnci.centcom.mil
Esteban Rivera, 22 December 2006
Today on a news show relating to the US withdrawal I saw a flag identical to
the one above but with the text "UNITED STATES FORCES-IRAQ" - one assumes this
is the structure that replaced the MFI after all the other coalition members
pulled out.
Eugene Ipavec, 31 August 2010
The United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) is a U.S. military sub-unified
command, part of U.S. Central Command. It is stationed in Iraq as agreed with
the Government of Iraq under the U.S.-Iraq Status of Forces Agreement. United
States Forces - Iraq replaced the previous commands, Multi-National Force -
Iraq, Multi-National Corps - Iraq and Multi- National Security Transition
Command - Iraq from January 2010. The coat of arms is seen here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USF-I_Logo.png. Two flags can be seen here
as well:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Usfi_ceremony.jpg.
During 2008 and
2009, all non-U.S. foreign forces withdrew from Iraq.
Withdrawal of all non-US forces was complete by July 31, 2009. As of January 1,
2009, the Iraqi Government is fully responsible, through its security
ministries, for maintaining and providing security and rule of law for its
people. Furthermore, as of June 28, 2009, no foreign forces are stationed within
any of Iraq's major cities. The United States decided after negotiations to
cease combat operations, that is, patrolling, serving arrest warrants, route
clearance, etc., within Iraq by September 1, 2010, and transition to a pure
advise, train and assist role. The changing mission entails major troop
reductions; from 115,000 on December 15, 2009, to 50,000 by September 1, 2010,
and to zero by December 31, 2011.
As a result of the evolution of
Operation Iraqi Freedom, three major commands (Multi-National Force - Iraq,
Multi-National Corps - Iraq and Multi-National Security Transition Command -
Iraq) were merged on January 1, 2010. The streamlining reduced the total number
of staff positions by 41%, and serves the new advise, train and assist role of
the U.S. forces under the U.S.-Iraq Strategic Framework Agreement. The reduced
number of staff positions decreases the personnel requirements on the United
States armed forces and allows the services to utilize their people in other
commands that need them.
The new USF-I was claimed to be organized into
three divisions, which as of January 2009 were actually four. United States
Division - North takes over from the former MND-N, United States Division -
Center takes over from United States Force - West and MND-Baghdad, amalgamated
on January 23, 2010, and United States Division - South, takes over from the old
MND-South. In December 2009/January 2010 whenthe transition occurred, the 34th
Infantry Division was providing the headquarters of MND/USD South. On February
3, 2010, the 1st Infantry Division took command of USD-South (covering nine
Governorates of Iraq, including Wasit Governorate and Babil Governorate) from
the 34th Infantry Division.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Forces_%E2%80%93_Iraq.
For additional information please see: USF-I (official website):
http://www.usf-iraq.com/
Esteban
Rivera, 31 August 2010