3rd Infantry Division Operations - Fort Stewart - U.S. Army

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Chapter 22 Transferring Authority On June 1st, 2008 the 3rd Infantry Division transferred authority for Multi-National Division Center to the 10th Mountain Division. The 3rd Infantry Division had built the Multi-National Division - Center from the ground up. It led a fight to cut the flow of accelerants into Baghdad, reduce violence, and thereby provide the crucial time needed for the new government to succeed. Violence was lowered in the capitol city, and with peace, came political progress. Laws were passed that supported reconciliation. New elections were planned for the fall of 2008 that would foster continued maturity of democracy in Iraq. The difference in the stability and economic viability of the MND-C’s operational environment a year after the 3rd ID's arrival was truly remarkable. The perception on the ground had changed, and with this change came understanding that the insurgency was not destined to prevail. A democratic Iraq did indeed have a chance to succeed. All
102 3rd Infantry Division Operations indications were that the enemy, al-Qaeda in particular, was on the run. The Government of Iraq, once paralyzed, was now mounting independent operations at state enemies regardless of their location or sectarian affiliation. The Iraqi people had new hope where once there was none. TF Marne had launched thirteen division-level operations in its fifteen-months as MND-C. Throughout these operations, the men and women of the TF Marne detained over 5,000 extremists and cleared over 1,800 IEDs and 1,300 caches. In support of economic line of operation, the division energized the economy with over $190 million supporting 1,474 projects. Local entrepreneurs had received over $732 thousand for improvements for their businesses in the form of micro-grants. Hospitals, health clinics, and schools were improved. The hard work of planning and conducting both offensive and economic operations brought the most important type of success across the battle space. There was a 90% decrease in all forms of attacks, which resulted in a 23% decrease in civilian casualties (4 Month Average), an 80% decrease in casualties among MND-C Soldiers and a 51% decrease in ISF casualties, (4 Month Average). The division led more than ten different brigades in battle against insurgents in Mesopotamia. It secured the population of a region that stretched from the border of Saudi Arabia to the border of Iran, an area roughly the size of West Virginia. It conducted an aggressive campaign to restore essential services to the Iraqi people by first bringing them security. It increased the capability of the Iraqi Security Forces it trained and fought alongside. Its partnership with Iraqi Security Forces strengthened the confidence of their soldiers and police alike. The army and police were conducting independent operations on a large scale, providing security to the people around the clock. The
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