Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel (Wisconsin) April 1, 2003
HOW THE U.S.-LED GROUND FORCES ARE ORGANIZED
The main coalition ground forces now arrayed throughout Iraq are separated into two main branches, not including the northern front, where Kurdish fighters are led by U.S. Special Forces. Here is a look at the forces' command structure and some recent quotes from leaders on how the war is going:
COMMANDER, U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND Gen. Tommy Fransk, Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar: "We are in fact on plan, and where we stand today is not only acceptable in my view, it is remarkable."
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL Brig. Gen. Gary Harrell BRIGADE/REGIMENT - 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE - About 1,000
COMMANDER, COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT Lt. Gen. David McKiernan, Camp Doha, Kuwait: "Logistically, any campaign into Iraq is somewhat challenging by the very nature and size of Iraq." BRIGADE/REGIMENT - 82ND AIRBORNE - 5,000
ARMY V CORPS Lot. Gen. William Wallace, Clamp Virigina, Kuwait: "We knew we'd have to pause at some point to build our logistics power." BRIGADE/REGIMENT - 11th AVIATION REGIMENT
FIRST MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Lt. Gen. James Conway, Camp commando, Kuwait BRIGADE/REGIMENT - FIRST MARINE REGIMENT; FIFTH MARINE REGIMENT; SEVENTH MARINE REGIMENT BATTALION SQUADRON - TASK FORCE TARAWA - Mostly Second Marine Regiment
THIRD INFANTRY Maj. Gen. Buford Blount III
101ST AIRBONRE Maj. Gen. David Petraeus
FIRST MARINE Maj. Gen. James Mattis
(FOR GRAPHIC SEE MICROFILM OR BOUND FILE)
THE BRIEFERS
In Qatar or in Washington, the main disseminators of information about the war.
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND
Army Brig. gen. Vincent Brooks, deputy director of operations, Qatar "We're still well-prepared for this operation and well-capable of executing that which has been set forth."
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
Army Maj. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, vice director of operations
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
Gen. Richard Myers, chairman "As we've said before from up here, we're going to be engaged in a difficult fight ahead."
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
Marine Gen. Peter Pace, vice chairman
Sources" Marine Corps; Navy; GlobalSecurity.org; Periscope
New York Times
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