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20 April 2003

U.S. Army Troops Replace Marines in Baghdad

(Transition includes Civil-Military Operations Center) (170)
The U.S. Army's 3rd Division has replaced elements of the 1st Marine
Division in Baghdad, the U.S. Central Command announced April 20. The
transition includes the Civil Military Operations Center, which has
responsibilities in the areas of electricity, law enforcement, water
and sanitation, and medical care.
Following is the text of the Central Command news release:
(begin text)
NEWS RELEASE 
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 
MacDill Air Force Base, Florida 
April 20, 2003
CMOC AT PALESTINE HOTEL TURNED OVER TO ARMY'S 3ID
BAGHDAD, Iraq -- 1st Marine Division elements in Baghdad were relieved
by the Army's 3rd Infantry Division yesterday. Marines are moving to
their new areas of operations in areas south of Baghdad. As part of
the transition, the Marines have also turned over the Civil-Military
Operations Center (CMOC) at the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad.
The CMOC directed civil-military operations in four major functional
areas, including electricity, law enforcement, water and sanitation,
and medical care.
(end text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)