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I Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChordI Corps and Joint Base Lewis McChord

COMMAND OVERVIEW BRIEFCOMMAND OVERVIEW BRIEF

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Iraq remains

a fragile state

Iraq achieves

sustainable

security

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

IraqIraqs Complex Operating Environments Complex Operating Environment

Sunni

Reconciliation

GOIDemocratic

Failings

Arab/Kurd

Tensions

Whatcouldgowrong?

Shia

Opportunism

Catastrophic

GameChangers

Whatcouldgoright?ProvincialSeating

OutofCities

NationalElections

ReliefinPlace

Partnership

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I CorpsI CorpsCampaignCampaign

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PartnershipPartnership MilitaryMilitaryEmbassy partnership forEmbassy partnership for

civil developmentcivil development

Maintain Pressure on Insurgent NetworksMaintain Pressure on Insurgent Networks

Security Agreement ImplementationSecurity Agreement Implementation

Out of the CitiesOut of the Cities Ethnic Tension Mitigation StrategyEthnic Tension Mitigation Strategy

National Parliamentary ElectionsNational Parliamentary Elections

Drawdown of Land Forces and EquipmentDrawdown of Land Forces and Equipment

I Corps Enabled Iraq to Transition from Counter-Insurgency to StabilityI Corps Enabled Iraq to Transition from Counter-Insurgency to Stability

Operations and Set the Conditions for an Enduring Strategic PartnershipOperations and Set the Conditions for an Enduring Strategic Partnership

The Last

Multi-National Corps

Iraq

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An Issue of National WillAn Issue of National Will

Significant national power:

political military economic - diplomatic - informational

Human, financial and political capital and sacrifice

At stake: U.S. leadership and well-being

Enduring National Interests

- Regional Stability

- Access to Energy &

Global Markets

- Neutralized Extremist Networks

- Alliances & Commitments- Human Rights

- Non-proliferation

Opportunity for a long-term strategic partnershipOpportunity for a long-term strategic partnership

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6 Schools

4 Hotels

4 Libraries

2 Airports

1 Hospital

9 Chapels

1 Prison

8 Fitness Centers

10 Child Development Centers

11 Dining Facilities

~ 11,000 Barracks Beds

~ 4,500 Family Housing units

Waste Water Treatment

Fish Hatchery

JBLM InfrastructureJBLM InfrastructureCity within

a City

Family Resource Center Madigan Army Medical Center

Family Housing* Last 12 Months

23,173 Soldiers

Deployed 16,493 Active Duty 4,021 Reserve and Guard

2,659 US Air Force, US Navy

6,293 SoldiersRedeployed

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QuestionsQuestions

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What Winning Looked LikeWhat Winning Looked Like

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BCTs

CAS Aerial Weapons Teams

Combined Arms BNs

14 BCTs

6

AABs

Public Affairs

FMS/FMF

KLE

Logistics

Training

Medevac

Foreign Investment

GROWING VOID

OF INFLUENCE

SMART POWER

Aligns resources

and relates

means to ends

Enables growth

& development

Provides layers

of protection toStrategic Interest

ATailored & Contextual Application of Smart Power

PRTs

ISR

IO

CERP

CA

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

UNCLASSIFIED//FOUO

Smart Power: The combination of Hard

and Soft Power into a winning strategy(COIN) (Stability)

The use of Smart Power is vital to Stability OperationsThe use of Smart Power is vital to Stability Operations

and an enduring Strategic Partnershipand an enduring Strategic Partnership

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Our Smart Power in IraqOur Smart Power in Iraq

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The U.S. mission in Iraqrequires sustained

commitment of every element

of national power to achieve

long-term partnership.

Commanders Message

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Mission SummaryMission Summary

1. Rotate manned, trained, andequipped units world-wide in an

era of persistent conflict

2. Plan for, prepare, and deter war

in the Pacific as a land-basedheadquarters

3. When called, command large

military formations (Iraq, Afghanistan,Korea, etc.)

4. Care for Soldiers, Airmen,Families, and the Communities

they live in

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