6th Sqdrn - 8th Cavalry Regt

The 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and assumed the mission of conducting counter insurgency operations in the urban and rural areas south of Baghdad. When insurgent activity in the Squadron's sector was defeated, the Squadron was tasked to stand-up and begin training the newly formed 5th Iraqi Army Brigade. Once the Iraqi Brigade and its 4 battalions were trained and handed over to other US battalions for employment in and around the Green Zone, the Squadron assumed the mission to provide security to the Airport Road area, known then as the most dangerous stretch of road in Baghdad. In just a short time, the Squadron, along with supporting Iraqi Security Forces, eliminated nearly all Anti-Iraqi Forces (AIF) activity along the route, and as a result of conducting persistent ISR and precision operations in the adjacent neighborhoods, AIF activity throughout the sector was significantly reduced. In January 2006, the Squadron conducted a relief in place, and it redeployed back to Fort Stewart to begin preparation for future operations.

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