UNIT TO DEPART FOR IRAQ IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Marines and Sailors from 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, headquartered here, will begin deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom to relieve forces currently in the Al Anbar province of Iraq as part of a scheduled rotation.
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Media Release
United States Marine Corps
2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.
From: 1st Lt. Barry L. Edwards
Questions: Call: (910) 451-9033
Fax: (910) 451-0756
E-mail: barry.edwards@usmc.mil
This rotation of forces includes approximately 4,500 Marines and Sailors that will make up Regimental Combat Team-6, MNF-W, once in Iraq.
The combat team will include
2nd Battalion of the 6th Marine Regiment
3rd Battalion of the 6th Marine Regiment
Combat Logistics Battalion of the 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Fwd), all headquartered here.
In addition, RCT-6 will include
2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, headquartered at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Ca.
1st Reconnaissance Battalion, headquartered at Camp Pendleton, Ca.
“The regiment and battalions have trained extensively so that we may continue with the success that our predecessors have achieved,” said Col. Richard L. Simcock, 6th Marine Regiment commanding officer. “Our Marines and Sailors will continue to train, integrate and operate alongside Iraqi Security Forces in order to continue the Iraqi led fight against those that oppose a peaceful Iraq.”
This will be the regiment’s first deployment as a headquarters unit in support of OIF and will be their second in the fight against terrorism. The previous tour includes a six month deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Afghanistan in 2004.
For more information, contact the 6th Marine Regiment Public Affairs Office at (910) 526-9918.