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III CORPS UNITS AT FORT HOOD RECEIVE DEPLOYMENT ORDERS FOR JAN. 14

III Corps Public Affairs

01/14/2003

Elements of III Corps stationed at Fort Hood have received deployment orders to reposition forces as required to support the President's global war against terrorism. Units from the 13th Corps Support Command at Fort Hood have been directed to prepare to deploy in the event they are required.

This repositioning of forces provides increased military capabilities in the ongoing war on terror. Any further employment of those forces deploying in a future combat role is a Presidential decision.

III Corps and its units based at Fort Hood have responded from the outset of the war on terror, and will continue to deploy forces to places such as Afghanistan, Central Asia, Southwest Asia, Cuba, and Europe. All III Corps units remain trained and ready to deploy on short notice as required to defend America's interests at home and worldwide.

The 13th Corps Support Command, which provides logistical and medical support units to III Corps, will now deploy an Engineer unit and a Medical unit on Tuesday (Jan. 14). The deploying soldiers will conduct manifest operations and conduct a departure ceremony with friends and family members on Tuesday afternoon.

For security reasons, specific numbers of troops deploying and deployment destinations will not be announced at this time, and III Corps officials will not speculate on future employment of forces