MILITARY TO EXPAND REST AND RECUPERATION LEAVE PROGRAM

	NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

October 31, 2003
Release Number: 03-10-04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MILITARY TO EXPAND REST AND RECUPERATION LEAVE PROGRAM

MacDill AFB, Tampa – U.S. Central Command has approved an expansion to the Rest and Recuperation Leave program for service members supporting operations in Iraq beginning November 2.

The Coalition Forces Land Component Command-Forward (CFLCC-FWD) at Camp Doha, Kuwait, will execute the expansion from approximately 270 soldiers a day to approximately 479. Soldiers will begin departing Iraq on October 31 and arrive at Atlanta International, Dallas Fort Worth, and Baltimore Washington Airports on November 2.

The expansion of troops going on R&R leave is accompanied by the addition of two airport destinations, Dallas and Atlanta, to get troops closer to their homes. The expansion of the R&R leave program is an opportunity to get even more of our heroes serving in the region a deserved break.

As current units begin rotating out of Iraq, the number of eligible participants will justifiably decrease. Accordingly, the number of soldiers participating in the R&R Leave program is expected to eventually get smaller to accommodate this transition of outgoing and incoming units. However, once transitions are complete, the number of daily rotations will resume at the new levels.

1 posted on 10/31/2003 10:41:00 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl

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CENTCOM, ping!

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2 posted on 10/31/2003 10:43:14 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Saddam Hussein is not running Iraq. He is not butchering tens of thousands of people." Rummy,10/27)

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VA. (24 OCTOBER 2003) Machinist's Mate Second Class (MM2) Travis Prewett greets his new born daughter and wife as he disembarks the amphibious assault ship USS IWO JIMA(LHD 7) after returning to Naval Station Norfolk from an eight- month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. United States Navy Photograph by Photographers Mate First Class PH1 Brien Aho.
hi-res

3 posted on 10/31/2003 10:44:49 AM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Saddam Hussein is not running Iraq. He is not butchering tens of thousands of people." Rummy,10/27)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

4 posted on 10/31/2003 11:04:14 AM PST by blackie

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5 posted on 10/31/2003 11:17:01 AM PST by Alamo-Girl

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

~sniff~

BUMP!

Prairie

6 posted on 10/31/2003 11:23:49 AM PST by prairiebreeze (Halloween night, Hildebeest will be aboard her broom scaring children & small animals.)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Mike's in this group....YIPPEE

7 posted on 10/31/2003 11:25:58 AM PST by mystery-ak (Mike's coming home Nov 3rd for his two-week furlough.....HOOAH!!1)

8 posted on 10/31/2003 1:57:45 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("Saddam Hussein is not running Iraq. He is not butchering tens of thousands of people." Rummy,10/27)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

9 posted on 10/31/2003 7:08:09 PM PST by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)

Hey, congratulations mystery! I'll bet you can't wait to see him.

10 posted on 10/31/2003 7:34:35 PM PST by McGavin999

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