Latest news reports indicate that a USMC SPMAGTF-CR will be sent to the infected countries in Africa. Since its setup in the old configuration that means 100 grunts along with all the pilots and support personnel assigned to the wing.
But what has me scratching my head is that we were told that the 101st Airborne would be relieving them in place.
4,000 personnel...that's about the size of an Army Brigade, composed of medics/Corpsmen and construction engineers are heading to the region now. The 101st will be providing logistical support and security (I'm assuming...reports are not clear).
That means that we're looking at deploying a Division (-) to the region by stealth. Expect AFRICOM to want to plus up security since it appears that one to three of the affected countries might collapse and we're looking at nation building in Africa.
Awesome.
First the Middle East and now Africa.
Can we please take a break from saving the world and for once concentrate on saving ourselves?
But what has me scratching my head is that we were told that the 101st Airborne would be relieving them in place.
4,000 personnel...that's about the size of an Army Brigade, composed of medics/Corpsmen and construction engineers are heading to the region now. The 101st will be providing logistical support and security (I'm assuming...reports are not clear).
That means that we're looking at deploying a Division (-) to the region by stealth. Expect AFRICOM to want to plus up security since it appears that one to three of the affected countries might collapse and we're looking at nation building in Africa.
Awesome.
First the Middle East and now Africa.
Can we please take a break from saving the world and for once concentrate on saving ourselves?
