Posted on Feb 25, 2018
What constitutes changes in combat locations for upcoming deployments?
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So my unit was supposed to deploy to Kuwait next year. This month, we just got told that we are no longer going to Kuwait, and that we are going to Iraq. This isn’t the only time this has changed. It’s kind of annoying. Is there anything that decides when, where and if a unit deploys? I want to know for sure so I can properly prepare. I’m tired of this shit changing every few months.
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Suck it up bud- Unless the deployment is worked with conjunction with State dept, etc. The DOD/DA will handle them based on needs. Those can change up on to the time you literally board the plane. Any way what's the problem- desert is desert, you prepare for the climate and you are fine.
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The Combatant Commander (COCOM) requests forces through the joint forces requirements generation process (JFRG). The COCOM does those requests based on the mission commander. So as you may have read in the news, the situation in Syria-Iraq is dynamic. In the beginning before we formally declared we were in Iraq, the orders were to Kuwait.
So through the JFRG, they try and notify units farnout so they can do a pre-mission work up and an MRE. So who decides? The COCOM staff. When? Based on the situation on the ground. If requirements change, it is easier to retask someone already on the patch chart, especially if their original mission was a place holder for what was anticipated later on, or their mission became obsolete. It is not done randomly by some PAC clerk. Usually the CJ33/CJ35 level of CENTCOm
So through the JFRG, they try and notify units farnout so they can do a pre-mission work up and an MRE. So who decides? The COCOM staff. When? Based on the situation on the ground. If requirements change, it is easier to retask someone already on the patch chart, especially if their original mission was a place holder for what was anticipated later on, or their mission became obsolete. It is not done randomly by some PAC clerk. Usually the CJ33/CJ35 level of CENTCOm
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This is pretty much spot on from the COCOM perspective, but it's managed through the Global Force Management Allocation Plan (GFMAP) and the Global Force Management Implementation Guidance (GFMIG). The changes do not happen at the COCOM level for ASSIGNMENT of units. That happens at the Joint Staff level inside the Pentagon. The COCOM presents the requirements and the Joint Staff tasks the Service Components (Army or Marines for ground forces). The Service Components (in this case the HQDA Staff at the Pentagon) tasks subordinates to fill the requirements. Like, LTC Mackay stated, when a mission changes at the Theater Strategic level, it requires a change in organization. That could mean an extension for currently assigned forces beyond 12 months or the allocation of additional forces through the GFMAP.
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SPC (Join to see) The same thing happens in the civilian world. Plans are made and revised, so I can understand your frustration.
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