War against the Islamic State ground order of battle explained

This is the Military intervention against ISIL ground order of battle, which lists the American forces and allies aerial assets that have taken part in the Military intervention against ISIL between June 2014 and the present day.

American

Units

Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command-Iraq^[1]

• 1st Infantry Division^[2]
• 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division (January – September 2015).^[3]
  • 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment
• 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division
• 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (September 2015 – June 2016).
• 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) (June 2016 – January 2017).^[4]
  • 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment^[5]
  • 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment^[6]
• 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division (January 2017 – 2017)
  • 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment
• 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (2019)
  • 4th Battalion, 118th Infantry Regiment, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team (2019)^[7]

Installations

• Bakhira Base (SW of Mosul)
• Camp Swift (SE of Mosul)^[8]
• Forward Operating Base Union III (Baghdad)^[6]
• Patrol Base Al Tarab (W of Mosul)^[9]
• Shahrazad School (Mosul)
• Tactical assembly area Wyvern (Mosul)^[10]

British

Units

• Elements of 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment (2 YORKS)^{[11] [12]}
• Elements of 2nd Battalion, The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (2 PWRR)^{[13] [14]}
• Elements of 1st Battalion, The Rifles (1 RIFLES)^[15] (July 2015 – January 2017)
• Elements of 2nd Battalion, The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS)^[16]
• Elements of The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS) between February^[17] and July 2017.^[18]
• Elements of Unknown Battalion between July and December 2017.
• Elements of The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) from December 2017.^[19]
• 5 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 22 Engineer Regiment during 2017.^[20]

Installations

• Al Asad Airbase
• Besmaya Range Complex
• Camp Taji (Taji)

See also

• Operation Inherent Resolve, name for American operations
• Operation Okra, name for Australian operations
• Operation Shader, name for British operations
• Operation Impact, name for Canadian operations
• Opération Chammal, name for French operations

Commander headquarters of ongoing operations:

• Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve

Notes and References

1. News: 2-star on Iraq: 'Still a big fight going on here'. Michelle Tan . 30 December 2014. Army Times. 29 May 2015.
2. Combined Joint Task Force, Operation Inherent Resolve . 15 April 2015 . Build Partner Capacity strengthens bonds, armies . Sgt. Deja Borden . https://web.archive.org/web/20150423023330/http://www.defense.gov/home/features/2014/0814_iraq/20150413-Build_Partner_Capacity_stengthens_bonds_and_Armies.pdf . 23 April 2015.
3. Web site: Warrior Brigade assumes mission in Iraq. U.S. Central Command – DoD. 4 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150930023044/http://www.centcom.mil/en/news/articles/warrior-brigade-assumes-mission-in-iraq. 30 September 2015. dead.
4. Web site: Department of the Army announces 101st Airborne Division deployment. U.S. Army. 11 October 2016.
5. Web site: US Soldiers build elite Iraqi force with ranger training. U.S. Army. 11 October 2016.
6. Web site: Blue Spaders at Operating Base Union III protect critical OIR efforts. Fort Campbell Courier. February 28, 2018.
7. Web site: US infantry troops, armored vehicles arrive in Syria to deter ISIS. American Military News. November 1, 2019.
8. Web site: Rare Photos Show Life Inside A US Military Base In Iraq . Buzzfeed. February 28, 2018.
9. Web site: With more Fort Bragg troops deploying, commander says fight against ISIS is 'tough and brutal'. Fay Observer. February 28, 2018.
10. Web site: Commander: 'Fair chance' US had role in strike on civilians in Mosul. Stars and Stripes. February 28, 2018.
11. News: David Cameron defends 'clear' Iraq strategy. 7 October 2014. BBC News. 18 August 2014. Troops from the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire regiment had been sent into the Kurdish capital Irbil for 24 hours to prepare the ground for a possible rescue mission by the helicopters..
12. News: UK troops training Kurdish forces in Iraq, says MoD. 13 October 2014. BBC News. 12 October 2014.
13. News: Defence Secretary thanks UK military personnel tackling ISIL. 2 March 2015. Ministry of Defence. 1 March 2015.
14. News: New Footage of British Troops Training Peshmerga. 31 January 2015. Forces TV. 27 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150130140043/http://forces.tv/60042539. 30 January 2015. dead.
15. Web site: Task Group Taji trains Iraqi security forces during combat medical course. DVIDS. December 27, 2016.
16. Web site: MOD statement following death of soldier in Iraq. MoD. 2 January 2017.
17. Web site: Ready to rumble with ISIS: Scottish troops to target terror as Highlanders head off to Iraq. 14 January 2017 . Daily Record. 25 July 2017.
18. Web site: Perth soldier Chris Stewart gets ready for Operation Shader later this month. Perth Gazette. 25 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171010122050/https://perthgazette.co.uk/02/14/community/perth-soldier-chris-stewart-gets-ready-for-operation-shader-later-this-month/. 10 October 2017. dead.
19. Web site: Fallon Praises Troops Preparing To Join Fight Against Islamic State. 24 August 2017 . Forces TV. 25 August 2017.
20. Web site: More British troops head for Iraq to defeat Islamic State. Sky News. 3 September 2017.