View Full Version : US deploys trrops to South Sudan
Think Barry learned something after standing down troops for the Benghazi debacle ???
Hummmmmmm .......
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday the United States has deployed 45 military personnel to volatile South Sudan to protect the embassy and U.S. government employees there.
"Although equipped for combat, this force was deployed for the purpose of protecting U.S. citizens and property," Obama said in a letter to Congress. "This force will remain in South Sudan until the security situation becomes such that it is no longer needed."
http://news.yahoo.com/us-deploys-troops-south-sudan-protect-embassy-personnel-153322694.html
United States has deployed 45 military personnel
Odd number 45? I would think there is more. If the plan is to get US personnel out, they will need a bunch of air and ground support just for transportation.
Ramciel is minimum of 200 miles from the boarder,, that's a long ruck.. :munchin
1st ID gets the job..
http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131220/NEWS/312200013/Army-sends-troops-South-Sudan-gear-African-Union
The Reaper
12-20-2013, 18:44
1st ID gets the job..
http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131220/NEWS/312200013/Army-sends-troops-South-Sudan-gear-African-Union
I didn't think we needed ground troops any more.
Where are the Navy and Air Force?
TR
Probably a fire team of 11B's and the rest EEO and other essential personnel.
And that is very scary.. :munchin
And so it begins.. :mad:
link: U.S. confirms service members wounded in South Sudan,WASHINGTON Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:44am EST
(http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/21/us-southsudan-unrest-aircraft-idUSBRE9BK07G20131221)
Team Sergeant
12-21-2013, 08:19
Probably a FAST team
Female SEALS is what I read.......:munchin
This really pissed me off reading this morning. I just don't understand the decision making process that our leaders use.It is unfortunate that people have to die because of poor leadership.
Why send your problematic, untested aircraft into unknown LZ's in the middle of the day?
Why send regular army troops when you have SF troops in the region who have done this type of missions before and have literally THOUSANDS of night infill's into Afghanistan and Iraq? Last time I checked personnel recovery is not in 1st ID's playbook.
This really pissed me off reading this morning. I just don't understand the decision making process that our leaders use.It is unfortunate that people have to die because of poor leadership.
Why send your problematic, untested aircraft into unknown LZ's in the middle of the day?
Why send regular army troops when you have SF troops in the region who have done this type of missions before and have literally THOUSANDS of night infill's into Afghanistan and Iraq? Last time I checked personnel recovery is not in 1st ID's playbook.
Well, take into consideration who's ultimately running the show-a pothead agitator who admits to not knowing anything about his horrendous mistakes, and who nobody really knows anything about other than he comes across as a metro ignoramus to anybody who can readily recognize one, likes hoops, Danish chicks and the Qu'ran.
It's because of an Internet video...
Why send regular army troops when you have SF troops in the region who have done this type of missions before and have literally THOUSANDS of night infill's into Afghanistan and Iraq? Last time I checked personnel recovery is not in 1st ID's playbook.
Sounds to me like it is in their METL and they were already in the region to do it.
...deployed soldiers from the U.S. Army’s East Africa Response Force to the capital of Juba to help evacuate American citizens and ensure the safety of embassy personnel there.
The 45 combat-ready soldiers are part of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division based in Fort Riley, Kansas, but who are on a year-long deployment in the Army’s Regionally Aligned Forces program, which marries brigade combat teams with combatant commands around the world to thicken their ranks.
The AFRICOM command is the first to receive a brigade, and soldiers began deploying in April of this year. The soldiers who comprise the East Africa Response Force are based at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131220/NEWS/312200013/Army-sends-troops-South-Sudan-gear-African-Union
I'd wager this concept came about as a recommendation in the Libyan AAR.
Richard
Well, now that they know the LZ is hot they should send some A-10s along on the next mission.
Oh wait! We don't need them anymore.
Utah Bob
12-21-2013, 12:25
I smell a custer fuck about to occur.
DJ Urbanovsky
12-21-2013, 13:51
Intriguing, yeah? I mean think about it... Had any of us heard a single peep about BHO before he was announced on the Democratic ticket for election?
Well, take into consideration who's ultimately running the show-a pothead agitator who admits to not knowing anything about his horrendous mistakes, and who nobody really knows anything about other than he comes across as a metro ignoramus to anybody who can readily recognize one, likes hoops, Danish chicks and the Qu'ran.
Utah Bob
12-21-2013, 14:11
Intriguing, yeah? I mean think about it... Had any of us heard a single peep about BHO before he was announced on the Democratic ticket for election?
Actually Obama's name was mentioned frequently as a rising star after he gave the Keynote speech at the 2004 Dem convention.
Actually Obama's name was mentioned frequently as a rising star after he gave the Keynote speech at the 2004 Dem convention.
Well, yeah.
His associations with Ayers and Dohrn, Rezko, Khalidi were known, as were his love of the muslim call to prayer, his association with black liberation theology as illustrated by his association with Wright, and many other activities that would have been extremely detrimental to his being elected.
But, only a few people know about these things because of the slimebag lib predominant press.
Looks like a .GOV operation - one guy working and a bunch of observers standing around watching him work. Maybe it's a TSA security check before boarding the aircraft in Sudan - one lane open, take off your shoes, empty your pockets, stand with your arms extended to the sides while we 'wand' you... :rolleyes:
Richard
greyshade
12-21-2013, 16:02
1st ID flys into South Sudan on Osperys to evacuate Americans in a war torn African region.
I should have stayed in the BRO, had no idea that mission was in our METL.
DJ Urbanovsky
12-21-2013, 16:08
I'm sure you're correct about that, but I was paying a great deal of attention back then to the whole political process, and I personally don't recall hearing his name mentioned until he actually began his bid for the presidency around 2007. Even up to the DNC when it was a coin toss between him and Billary, I remember thinking to myself "Who the hell is this guy?" Even my dyed in the wool Democrat friends couldn't really tell me who he was. He was just some attorney from IL, but people were in love with him nonetheless.
Actually Obama's name was mentioned frequently as a rising star after he gave the Keynote speech at the 2004 Dem convention.
I have a better question. Why did they release the news they were deploying. IMHO they should have said ZERO about the deployment especially the number of troops etc. Then they get ambushed and we are surprised? The govt should have STFU until after the operation was over but hey what do I know I'm not a constitutional lawyer.
Touche'. Bur remember, what you have said makes sense from a military (or even a common sense) point of view. We can no longer afford to take either for granted.
I have a better question. Why did they release the news they were deploying. IMHO they should have said ZERO about the deployment especially the number of troops etc. Then they get ambushed and we are surprised? The govt should have STFU until after the operation was over but hey what do I know I'm not a constitutional lawyer.
"...has deployed..."
"...informed Congress Thursday evening that it deployed..."
Sounds like the news was released after the fact to me; not before.
Richard
The amount of idiocy these people showed in how they were fooled by Obama, I mean good grief.
Surprising how many people have 20-20 hindsight, as well.
Barbara Walters said in a rather depressing-sounding interview that, "We thought he was going to be the Messiah..." The amount of idiocy these people showed in how they were fooled by Obama, I mean good grief.
Surprising how many people have 20-20 hindsight, as well.
Remember this when it was going around in May of 2011:
"If you voted for Obama in 2008 to prove you're not a racist, you'll have to vote for someone else in 2012 to prove you're not an idiot." By unknown.
Marines are on the way - about 150 of them.
If they're sending grunts - and don't get in their way with PC shit - it should be plenty.
Good site for updated SitReps ...
http://sofrep.com/30664/south-sudan-situation-report/#.Urha_m3cem0.facebook
Good site for updated SitReps ...
http://sofrep.com/30664/south-sudan-situation-report/#.Urha_m3cem0.facebook
Why do I feel this is going to be "blackhawk down, part 2" ???
:mad:
Why do I feel this is going to be "blackhawk down, part 2" ???
:mad:
Or in this case, it was almost "Osprey down."
Here's the report on the Osprey that cam under fire the other day. Looks as if the four wounded were members of SEAL team 3.
http://sofrep.com/30798/west-coast-based-seal-team-3-injured-in-south-sudan/#.Urjz5L61SyM.facebook
:munchin
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/12/24/canadians-brits-still-in-ssudan-city-us-evacuated.html?ESRC=eb.nl
This 'little' operation is growing fast??
Australians, Ugandans and Ethiopians are also among 17,000 people seeking protection at a U.N. base in Bor, a city that could see increased violence in coming days, said Toby Lanzer, the U.N.'s humanitarian coordinator.