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Iraqi Army Battalion Assumes Responsibility

Mar- 6-2006 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

(TF BoB Press Release)

Balad, Iraq – The Striker Brigade announces the transition of responsibility from the 3rd Battalion, 29 Field Artillery Regiment to the 4rd Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army, 10 March at Forward Operating Base O’Ryan, near Balad, Iraq.

With this ceremony, the Iraqi battalion assumes responsibility for security in its own area of operations previously controlled by 3-29FA.

3-29 FA is part of the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division assigned to the Task Force Band of Brothers. The battalion took control of its area of operations 11 January and has since been training Iraqi Army units in southern Salah ad Din Province.

This transition of responsibility is one of many ceremonies to come as more Iraqi Army units prepare to take responsibility for the safety and security of Iraq.

Media interested in attending this event can email the 3rd BCT PAO, Maj. Mike Humphreys, at michael.humphreys@carson.army.mil.


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