They are standing up 3-14 Bde by end-year and 14th’s HQ and support elements diverted from assignment to 12th. 4-14 Brigade formes mid-2008, until then the 3-9 Tank Bde from Baghdad is covering.
The 4th currently covers Salahadin, Kirkuk and Sulamaniyah Provinces. They are spliting off the Salahadin area and expanding into two Divisions there.
- New forming 12th Div HQ, with new Support Bns and 4th Div’s Engrs are for Salahadin. Was scheduled for Jan, now sched for mid-2008. Last Quarterly Report specificaly said the 12th Div HQ elements were diverted to 14th in Basrah.
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/pdfs/Signed-Version-070912.pdf
1-4 IA Bde transfers to 12th Div
2nd SI Bde is to be retrained/re-blued and joins 12th
9th SI Bde is to be retrained/re-blued and joins 12th
4-4 IA Bde formed this summer and will be part of 12th
- 4th Div HQ transfers to Kirkuk with formation of 12th joining its Support Bns and forming new Engrs.
1st SI Bde is to be retrained/re-blued and join 4th
2-4 IA Bde remains in Kirkuk with 4th
3-4 IA Bde remains in Sulimaniyah with 4th
new 4-4 IA Bde is formed for Kirkuk late 2008
New time line for IA units forming was in the blogger roundtable with BG Swan. They are standardizing at 4xBde per Divs and 3xLine Bns per Bde.
http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/BloggerAssets/2007-10/102507143738Swan_Transcript.pdf
Thanks! During my time there, the 4th Iraq Division stood up, and we spent most of our time figuring out what to do with the “Oil Security” battalions that kept springing up out of the desert around Bayji.
Regards,