Iraqi Security Forces Order of Battle Published at The Long War Journal Written By DJ Elliott & CJ Radin email: billroggio@gmail.com Iraqi Order of Battle (OOB) Page 4 (ICOD 30 April 2009) Bold is in-lead. No location is briefed minus location. Locs in colors are from that specified month: May08/Jun08/Jul08/Aug08/Sep08/Oct08/Nov08/Dec08/Jan09/Feb09/Mar09/Location Apr09 Command Equipment/Notes Iraqi Army Quick Intervention Corps (QIC) QIC Corps / IGFC QIC Corps Headquarters Brigade QIC Corps Special Troops Battalion QIC Corps Operations Battalion QIC Corps Security Battalion QIC Corps Support Battalion planned; Al Asad is probable HQ planned planned planned 1st (Iraqi Intervention Force) Motorized Division 1st Special Troops Battalion-Camp Falujah 1st Commando (ISR) Battalion-Ramadi training; Redesignated 1-1/1? 1st (QRF-1) Motorized Brigade 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Karmah 1-1 Motorized Battalion-Karmah ; Force Recon training; redesig 1st ISR? 2-1 Motorized Battalion-Karmah 3-1 Motorized Battalion-Baqubah (Diyala) 1-1 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 1st Brigade Support Battalion 2nd (QRF-2) Motorized Brigade 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion-South of Kut 1-2 Motorized Battalion-Taji 2-2 Motorized Battalion-Falujah 3-2 Motorized Battalion-Karma 2-1 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 2nd Brigade Support Battalion 3rd (QRF-3) Motorized Brigade 3rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion-N Mosul 1-3 Motorized Battalion-Mosul Panhard/Shorland/ 2-3 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-Mosul (Al Zuhur) Panhard/Shorland/
3-3 (Snake-Eaters) Motorized Battalion-Mosul (al Hodba) OTOKAR/ 3-1 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 3rd Brigade Support Battalion 4th (QRF-4) Motorized Brigade 4th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Diyala 1-4 Motorized Battalion-SE Baghdad (Karadah) 2-4 Motorized Battalion-Taji 3-4 Motorized Battalion-Diyala 4-1 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 4th Brigade Support Battalion 1st Field Engineering Regiment 1st Engineering Regiment HQ Company-Habbinayah 1st Construction Engineer Battalion-Basrah? Combat Engineer Battalion Probably planned conversion of existing battalion 1st Field Artillery Regiment 1st Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company 5-1 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-1 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 1st FA Support Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 1st Location Command (Brigade) 1st Location Command (BSTB) -Habbenayah 1st Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Habbenayah 1st Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Habbenayah 1st Motor Transport Regiment-Diyala Province HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck 1st Division Training Center (Bn) -Habbenayah 4th Motorized Division future Cdo Div? 4th Special Troops Battalion-Tikrit Otokar/ 4th Commando (ISR) Battalion-Tikrit training; redesignated? bn 14th Motorized (AAslt) Brigade C1 14th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Balad ; 1-14 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-Tikrit Otokar/ 2-14 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-East Salahadin Province DZIK3/ 3-14 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-East Salahadin Province 4-14 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-East Salahadin Province DZIK3/ 1-4 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 14th Brigade Support Battalion 15th (Eagles) Motorized Brigade C1 15th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Kirkuk (K1) 2-15 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-Kirkuk (K1) Otokar/; grad Warfighter 5 Nov 08
3-15 Motorized Battalion-Kirkuk (K1) ; grad Warfighter 12 Mar 09 4-15 Motorized Battalion-northern Rashaad Valley Otokar/ 5-15 Motorized Battalion-Tuz Otokar/ 2-4 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 15th Brigade Support Battalion 16th (Sulmaniyah) Motorized Brigade 16th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Tuz 1-16 Motorized Battalion-Samarra 2-16 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-Chamchamal 3-16 Motorized Battalion-Raniyah 4-16 Motorized Battalion-Sulmaniyah 3-4 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 16th Brigade Support Battalion 17th Motorized Brigade 17th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Samarra 1-17 Motorized Battalion-South of Samarra 2-17 Motorized Battalion- 3-17 Motorized (AAslt) Battalion-Samarra 4-17 Motorized Battalion-Samarra 4-4 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 17th Brigade Support Battalion 4th Field Engineering Regiment 4th Engineering Regiment HQ Company-Tikrit 4th Construction Engineer Battalion-Tikrit 1-15 (Lions) Combat Engineer Battalion-Hawijah ILAV/ 4th Field Artillery Regiment 4th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company 5-4 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-4 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 4th FA Support Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 4th Location Command (Brigade) 4th Location Command (BSTB) -Tikrit ; const complete 31 Mar 2009 4th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Tikrit Otokar/ 4th Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Tikrit 4th Motor Transport Regiment-Tikrit HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck 4th Division Training Center (Bn) -Tikrit 7th Infantry Division future Armor Div? 7th Special Troops Battalion-Camp Mejid (Al Asad) 7th Commando (ISR) Battalion-Camp Mejid (Al Asad) trng by USMC; Grad Cdo course 10Apr09 Redesignated 1-27?
26th Infantry (AAslt) Brigade garrison facilities at Ramadi to be complete 25 Feb 2009 26th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-RTB Anbar 1-26 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Basrah 2-26 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Basrah (al Hayyaniyah) 3-26 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Basrah 1-7 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 26th Brigade Support Battalion 27th Infantry (AAslt) Brigade AAslt training by USMC & SEALs 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Al Asad 1-27 Commando Battalion-Al Asad ; 7th Commando/ISR Bn? 2-27 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Baghdadi ; C1 3-27 Infantry (AAslt) Battalion-Tuscon 2-7 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 27th Brigade Support Battalion 28th Infantry Brigade 28th Brigade Special Troops Bn-Mosul 1-28 Infantry Battalion-Mosul 2-28 Infantry Battalion-Mosul 3-28 Infantry Battalion-Mosul 3-7 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 28th Brigade Support Battalion 29th Mechanized Brigade Planned Armored Brigade? 29th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Rutbah ; Graduated USF 3Apr08 1-29 Mechanized Battalion-Habbenayah BMP1/ 2-29 Mechanized Battalion-Habbenayah BMP1/ 3-29 Light Infantry Battalion-H3 (COP 160k) 4-7 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 29th Brigade Support Battalion 7th Field Engineering Regiment 7th Engineering Regiment HQ Co-Al Asad 7th Construction Engineer Battalion-Camp Mejid (Al Asad)? Combat Engineer Battalion Probably planned conversion of existing battalion 7th Field Artillery Regiment 7th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company 5-7 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-7 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 7th FA Support Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 7th Location Command (Brigade) 7th Location Command (BSTB) -Camp Mejid (Al Asad) 7th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Al Asad
7th Maintenance Depot (Bn) -Camp Mejid (Al Asad) 7th Motor Transport Regiment-Al Asad HMMWV/300x Hvy Truck 7th Division Training Center (Bn) -Camp Mejid (Al Asad) New Facilities open 20 Nov 2008 9th Armored Division 9th Special Troops Battalion-Taji 9th Commando (ISR) Battalion Planned redesignated 4-??th Bn? 34th (Desert Lions) Armored Brigade 34th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Taji 2-34 Armored Battalion-E Baghdad (Rusafa) T72/BMP1/MTLB/ 3-34 Armored Battalion-Salman Pak T55/BMP1/ 4-34 Mechanized Reconnaissance Battalion-Taji Type63 ACAV/ 34th Brigade Support Battalion-Taji BREM/ 1-9 Field Artillery Battalion-Taji Salvaged 122mm Howitzers; Possible mis-id 35th Armored Brigade 35th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-E Baghdad (Old MoD) 1-35 Armored Battalion-Taji T72/BMP1/; 2-35 Armored Battalion-Salman Pak T72/BMP1/; 3-35 Mechanized (AAslt) Battalion-Diyala BMP1/; 4-35 Mechanized Reconnaissance Battalion-Taji M113 ACAV/; 35th Brigade Support Battalion-Taji BREM/ 2-9 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 36th Armored Cavalry Brigade Training on T72s; upgrading to Armor Brigade 36th Brigade Special Troops Battalion-Taji ; 1-36 Armored Battalion-Basrah (Al Jamyat) T55/BMP1/; 2-36 Mechanized (AAslt) Battalion-Rowad BMP1/ 3-36 Armored Cavalry Battalion-Taji T72/BMP1/ 4-36 Mechanized Reconnaissance Battalion-Tarmiyah M113 ACAV/; Activated 10Jul08; 836 pers 5-36 Armored Battalion-Taji Future T72s?; poss temp designation for trng; former 1-54? 36th Brigade Support Battalion-Taji BREM/; 3-9 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 37th (Wheeled) Light Mechanized Brigade 37th Brigade Special Troops Bn-Taji BTR80/; 1-37 (Wheeled) Mechanized Battalion-Diyala BTR80/; 2-37 (Wheeled) Mechanized Battalion-SE Baghdad (Karadah) BTR80/; 3-37 (Wheeled) Mechanized Battalion-Diyala BTR80/; 4-37 (Wheeled) Light Armored Recon Battalion-Diyala EE9/; SF advised 37th Brigade Support Battalion-Taji 4-9 Field Artillery Battalion Planned IOC 2009 9th Field Engineering Regiment
9th Engineering Rgt HQ Co -Taji 9th Construction Engineer Bn -Taji MTLB/ILAV/ 1-34 Mechanized Combat Engineer Battalion-E Baghdad MTLB/ILAV/ 9th Field Artillery Regiment 9th Field Artillery Regiment HQ Company 5-9 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 6-9 Field Artillery Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 9th FA Support Battalion Planned; IOC 2009 9th Location Command (Brigade) 9th Location Command (BSTB) -Taji 9th Base Defense Unit (MP Bn) -Taji 9th Maintenance Battalion-Taji BREM/VT55/ 9th Division Training Center (Bn) -Taji