United States Forces – Iraq

United States Forces – Iraq
ActiveJanuary 1, 2010  December 15, 2011
CountryUnited States
Size112,000 (January 2010)
Part ofUnited States Central Command
HeadquartersVictory Base Complex, Baghdad
EngagementsIraq War
Commanders
Commanding GeneralRaymond T. Odierno (until September 2010)
Lloyd Austin
Deputy Commanding GeneralFrank Helmick (until July 2011)
Thomas Spoehr
Command Sergeant MajorLawrence K. Wilson (until September 2010)
Joseph R. Allen
Notable
commanders
Michael D. Barbero
Insignia
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United States Forces – Iraq (USF-I) was an American military sub-unified command, part of U.S. Central Command. It was stationed in Iraq as agreed with the Government of Iraq under the U.S.–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement. USF–I replaced the previous commands Multi-National Force – Iraq, Multi-National Corps – Iraq, and Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq from January 2010. General Raymond T. Odierno initially served as commanding general but he was replaced by General Lloyd Austin in September of 2010. The logo of the USF-I depicts a lamassu.

As of May 2011, all non-U.S. coalition members had withdrawn from Iraq. The vast majority of Department of Defense personnel then withdrew by 18 December 2011. Only 147 DOD personnel remained at the Embassy of the United States, Baghdad.