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2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Informed of Stop Move/Stop Loss OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF)

8th Army

Release Date: 6/3/2004

News Release 01-20040603

YONGSAN ARMY GARRISON, REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Effective June 1, the Department of the Army approved the unit stop loss/stop movement for the 2nd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

This order also affects those individuals/units that will make up what is traditionally considered the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) for this deployment, which includes such individuals, units or elements as supply, medical, communication, maintenance and other related functions.

All Soldiers that are part of the 2nd BCT have been notified of their assignment to the BCT and pending deployment. Mr. Reginald Brown, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) approved an Army decision to implement the AA Unit Stop Loss/Stop Movement policy.

This policy affects all units designated to deploy outside the continental United States (OCONUS) to participate in future OIF and OEF operational missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continuing personnel losses caused by routine rotational policies have the potential to adversely impact training, cohesion, and stability in future OIF and OEF deploying units. To ensure our formations remain a cohesive element throughout their deployment it is necessary to stop personnel losses from the deploying units until after they return to their permanent duty stations.

Preliminary analysis of gains and losses indicates that without Stop Loss an Army division will require the reassignment of over 4,000 Soldiers from other units to achieve a complete reset of the division and ensure a deployable strength of 100%. Based on this information, the Army asked for and had approved the authority to change the AA and Reserve Component Unit Stop Loss programs for OIF and OEF units.

Prior to Operation Noble Eagle, OIF, and OEF, the Army last used stop loss during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm in 1990 when President George H. Bush delegated stop loss authority to the Secretary of Defense. By executive order, the Secretary of Defense can delegate Stop Loss authority to the Services.