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2023-09-05 Iraq

U.S. 82nd airborne division to deploy in central command area, including Iraq

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-09-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 U.S. Central Command AOR

The 82nd Airborne Division will replace the 185th Reconnaissance Airborne Division

Replacing watchers with doers.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-05 01:16|| 2023-09-05 01:16|| Front Page Top

#2 A guy named Kirsten?

Posted by Frank G 2023-09-05 06:37|| 2023-09-05 06:37|| Front Page Top

#3 A colonel commanding a division?

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2023-09-05 07:02|| 2023-09-05 07:02|| Front Page Top

#4 "Col. Khirsten Schwenn, commander of the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade."

Posted by Skidmark 2023-09-05 07:09|| 2023-09-05 07:09|| Front Page Top

#5 Lt. Col. Khirsten Schwenn, the program manager for the Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention Program for the 3rd Infantry Division

Posted by SteveS 2023-09-05 08:57|| 2023-09-05 08:57|| Front Page Top

#6 So, unless SHE'S a tranny, entirely possible under the Austin/Milley Pronouns Regime, K(h)irsten is a woman. And the following is wrong:

Colonel Kirsten Schuining, the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division, was quoted as saying that his troops are ready to assume the mission

Posted by Frank G 2023-09-05 09:08|| 2023-09-05 09:08|| Front Page Top

#7 WebApr 1, 2016 · FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Lt. Col. Khirsten Schwenn, the program manager for the Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention Program for the 3rd Infantry Division, was promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel here at the Marne Gardens, April 1.

Posted by Jerens Black9355 2023-09-05 09:27|| 2023-09-05 09:27|| Front Page Top

#8 /\ Even before the term 'WOKE' was coined, Khristen and her personnel manager knew the road to success.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-05 09:45|| 2023-09-05 09:45|| Front Page Top

#9 OK, so this is a brigade or regimental sized move, not the division.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-09-05 09:48|| 2023-09-05 09:48|| Front Page Top

#10 Sadly, her credentials and KSAs will all be suspect as a WOKE candidate, whereas she may really be a decent choice. In briefly looking for her bio however, I noted she was in the 1st Cav Division ID as an GS Aviation Bn Cdr, the 1st Inf Div as an GS Aviation Bn Cdr, the 3rd ID as the EEO Program Director, the 82nd AB Div as the Avn Brigade XO and now Brigade Commander, all in the period from 2017-2023. Three command billets, a special staff assignment, all in six years.
Looks like a carefully managed career path, and the divisional unit changes are a hint of the General Officer track someone has for her.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-09-05 11:18|| 2023-09-05 11:18|| Front Page Top

#11 /\ Three command billets, a special staff assignment, all in six years. Looks like a carefully managed career path, and the divisional unit changes are a hint of the General Officer track someone has for her.

Yet another 'perfumed princess.' Shocking I tell you. Shocking !

Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-05 11:59|| 2023-09-05 11:59|| Front Page Top

#12 So the 82nd is now scattered across Poland, Iraq and Ft Bragg (I won’t use the new name) at a minimum. That makes for efficient communication, command, control and logistics networks

Posted by Griter Slash1619 2023-09-05 12:36|| 2023-09-05 12:36|| Front Page Top

#13 Same with the 101st. They are in Poland, Romania and Ft. Campbell.

Both the 82nd and 101st used to be our QRF (Quick Reaction Force) where one brigade was on DRF1 status at all times (Deployment Ready Force 1) where all your stuff is packed, vehicles palatized and the entire brigade and equipment can be wheels up in 24 hours.

Seems that system died during the GWOT

Posted by DarthVader 2023-09-05 13:45|| 2023-09-05 13:45|| Front Page Top

#14 When did we stand up "the 185th Reconnaisance Airborne Division"? There is a 185th Aviation Regiment that's part of the Mississippi National Guard. This must be part of the "Look, it's a tank!"! (points to Humvee) school of military journalism.

Posted by 2023-09-05 16:33|| 2023-09-05 16:33|| Front Page Top

#15 ^ me

Posted by Matt 2023-09-05 16:34|| 2023-09-05 16:34|| Front Page Top

#16 #14 When did we stand up "the 185th Reconnaisance Airborne Division"? There is a 185th Aviation Regiment that's part of the Mississippi National Guard. This must be part of the "Look, it's a tank!"! (points to Humvee) school of military journalism.

and who believed the word "division" is something they couldn't learn in math class.

Posted by badanov 2023-09-05 18:22|| 2023-09-05 18:22|| Front Page Top

#17 Mississippi Airborne Reconnaissance Division ?

High altitude daylight jumps is it?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-05 18:39|| 2023-09-05 18:39|| Front Page Top

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