Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh announced that an unspecified number of U.S. troops have been given orders to prepare for deployment to the Middle East.
Singh shared, “Secretary Austin increased the readiness of additional US forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies.”
“I’m just not going to get into specifics for [operational security] reasons, but these forces cover a wide range of capabilities and missions,” added Singh.
The announcement by the Pentagon comes as Iran launched hundreds of ballistic missiles toward Israel.
Yesterday: Biden answers "No" when he was asked if he'll deploy more troops to the Middle East.
Today: Pentagon announces that more U.S. troops are being deployed to the Middle East.
Somebody's running the country and it definitely it's Joe Biden.pic.twitter.com/xhMIfnUS1w
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) September 30, 2024
🇺🇲BREAKING:
The Pentagon has deployed additional F-16, F-15, and F-35 aircraft to the Middle East. pic.twitter.com/tDuWFBzG9X
— Frontline Focus (@Elite_OpsX) September 30, 2024
Check out what CNN reported:
An unspecified number of troops in the US have been put on prepare to deploy orders, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said on Monday.
ADVERTISEMENT“Secretary Austin increased the readiness of additional US forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies,” she said. “I’m just not going to get into specifics for [operational security] reasons, but these forces cover a wide range of capabilities and missions.” Singh also said that additional air defense support going to the region, announced by the Pentagon on Sunday, are units previously scheduled to deploy that will now be joining units already there instead of replacing them.
The reinforcement of air support capabilities, she said, includes “a certain number of units already deployed to the Middle East region that will be extended, and the forces due to rotate into theater to replace them will now instead augment the in-place forces already in the region.” It will include “an additional few thousand” service members in the region, she said.
“I can tell you these augmented forces include F-16, F-15E, A-10, F-22 fighter aircraft and associated personnel,” Singh said.
The increased presence will come from multiple fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. https://t.co/RwnX9pOfAd
— ABC7 Sarasota (@mysuncoast) September 30, 2024
Per The DoD:
DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: All right. Good morning, everyone. I do have quite a bit at the top, so bear with me and then happy to jump in and take questions. The Department continues to monitor the situation in the Middle East. Secretary Austin has been receiving updates from and providing guidance to his team on the latest developments in the region.
He and Department leaders remain focused on the protection of U.S. citizens and forces in the region, the defense of Israel and the de-escalation of the situation through deterrence and diplomacy. To that end, as we highlighted in our statement over the weekend, the DOD has taken steps to further enhance the defense posture of US forces in the Middle East region to deter aggression and reduce the risk of a broader regional war.
This includes Secretary Austin’s direction for the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike Group to remain in the CENTCOM AOR, as well as the reinforcement of our defensive air support capabilities. This includes a certain number of units already deployed to the Middle East region that will be extended, and the forces due to rotate into theater to replace them will now instead augment the in-place forces already in the region.
Again, I won’t talk specific timelines or numbers for OpSec reasons, but I can tell you these augmented forces include F-16, F-15e, A-10, F-22 fighter aircraft and associated personnel. The Secretary also increased the readiness of additional US forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies and DOD maintains robust and integrated air defense capabilities across the Middle East region, ensuring the protection of US forces operating in the region.
RELATED REPORT:
Why Have ALL 50 States Deployed National Guard Units Overseas?
You learn something new every day…
Until recently, I thought the National Guard was strictly a domestic operation designed to protect people here at home.
While the Army, Navy and Air Force were designed to protect us in international conflict, I was always under the impression that the purpose of the National Guard was to make sure we had sufficient protections and help back here at home, if our military was deployed elsewhere.
I was shocked to learn that is NOT the case.
In fact, all 50 states have deployed troops overseas just within the last 4 years, with many currently deployed as we speak!
Once again, it’s America LAST for the Biden Regime!
Draining our resources and our treasure and sending them everywhere but the actual United States.
This is so wrong!
Here is a comprehensive list of all 50 states and where their National Guard units have deployed:
1. Alabama
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Africa
- Recent Missions: Supporting Operation Spartan Shield in Kuwait and security operations in the Horn of Africa.
2. Alaska
- Deployment Focus: Asia-Pacific
- Recent Missions: Working closely with Mongolia as part of the State Partnership Program and supporting disaster relief efforts in the Pacific(
).
3. Arizona
- Deployment Focus: Middle East
- Recent Missions: Arizona’s National Guard has provided troops to Kuwait for Operation Spartan Shield.
4. Arkansas
- Deployment Focus: Middle East
- Recent Missions: The Arkansas National Guard has contributed to operations in Iraq and Kuwait, particularly in logistics and sustainment roles(
)(
).
5. California
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Africa
- Recent Missions: Supporting NATO efforts in Europe, especially in Romania, and assisting with humanitarian aid in Africa(
).
6. Colorado
- Deployment Focus: Europe
- Recent Missions: Colorado’s National Guard has been involved in NATO exercises in Eastern Europe(
).
7. Connecticut
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Africa
- Recent Missions: Units have been deployed to Djibouti for security operations and supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq(
).
8. Delaware
- Deployment Focus: Europe
- Recent Missions: Delaware’s Air National Guard has participated in NATO operations, particularly involving airlift missions to Eastern Europe.
9. Florida
- Deployment Focus: Central America and Middle East
- Recent Missions: Florida’s National Guard has supported counter-drug operations in Central America and has participated in missions in the Middle East(
).
10. Georgia
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Middle East
- Recent Missions: Georgia deployed over 1,000 troops to Europe and the Middle East for a combination of support operations and multinational exercises(
).
11. Hawaii
- Deployment Focus: Asia-Pacific
- Recent Missions: Hawaii’s National Guard has been involved in Pacific-based training exercises and partnerships, particularly with Indonesia.
12. Idaho
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Africa
- Recent Missions: Deployed troops to Europe for Air Defender exercises and to Africa for African Lion exercises(
).
13. Illinois
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Africa
- Recent Missions: Illinois troops have been involved in Operation Spartan Shield and supporting operations in Djibouti(
).
14. Indiana
- Deployment Focus: Middle East
- Recent Missions: Deployed 600 soldiers to the Middle East as part of Operation Spartan Shield in September 2024(
).
15. Iowa
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Africa
- Recent Missions: Participating in multinational exercises, including NATO-led operations.
16. Kansas
- Deployment Focus: Europe
- Recent Missions: Kansas units have been actively involved in NATO training missions.
17. Kentucky
- Deployment Focus: Middle East
- Recent Missions: Supporting peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and Middle Eastern security efforts.
18. Louisiana
- Deployment Focus: Central and South America
- Recent Missions: Focused on disaster relief and counter-drug operations(
)(
).
19. Maine
- Deployment Focus: Africa
- Recent Missions: Deployed personnel to Africa for security operations and training with African nations.
20. Maryland
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Middle East
- Recent Missions: Maryland’s National Guard has contributed to NATO exercises in Europe and provided combat support in the Middle East(
).
21. Massachusetts
- Deployment Focus: Africa and Europe
- Recent Missions: Focused on peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in Africa, as well as NATO operations in Europe.
22. Michigan
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Africa
- Recent Missions: Deployed troops to Sierra Leone as part of the State Partnership Program and contributed to NATO missions(
).
23. Minnesota
- Deployment Focus: Middle East
- Recent Missions: Deployed 550 soldiers to Kuwait in support of Operation Spartan Shield(
).
24. Mississippi
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Africa
- Recent Missions: Supporting ongoing missions in Africa and assisting with peacekeeping in the Middle East.
25. Missouri
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Middle East
- Recent Missions: Contributed to logistics support in both regions(
).
26. Montana
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Europe
- Recent Missions: Montana’s National Guard has been engaged in NATO training in Europe and deployed troops to the Middle East for support operations(
)(
).
27. Nebraska
- Deployment Focus: Europe
- Recent Missions: Participated in NATO’s Ample Strike exercises and provided air refueling support for European missions(
).
28. Nevada
- Deployment Focus: Asia-Pacific and Europe
- Recent Missions: Nevada Guard members have supported Pacific-based training exercises and European defense initiatives(
)(
).
29. New Hampshire
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Africa
- Recent Missions: New Hampshire Guard units have been deployed to support peacekeeping efforts in Africa and Middle Eastern operations(
).
30. New Jersey
- Deployment Focus: Europe
- Recent Missions: New Jersey units have played a key role in NATO’s rotational presence in Europe(
).
31. New Mexico
- Deployment Focus: Central America and Europe
- Recent Missions: Involved in humanitarian missions in Central America and NATO’s defense operations in Europe(
)(
).
32. New York
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Africa
- Recent Missions: New York has contributed to peacekeeping missions in Africa and combat readiness efforts in Europe(
).
33. North Carolina
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Middle East
- Recent Missions: North Carolina National Guard members have supported peacekeeping and training missions in Kosovo and NATO-led efforts in Eastern Europe(
)(
).
34. North Dakota
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Africa
- Recent Missions: North Dakota troops have supported operations in Africa and provided logistics support in the Middle East(
)(
).
35. Ohio
- Deployment Focus: Europe and Africa
- Recent Missions: Ohio Guard units have been deployed to Europe to support NATO and contributed to peacekeeping efforts in Africa(
).
36. Oklahoma
- Deployment Focus: Europe
- Recent Missions: Oklahoma National Guard has participated in multinational exercises in Europe, particularly focused on logistics and support operations(
).
37. Oregon
- Deployment Focus: Kosovo and Europe
- Recent Missions: Oregon troops have been deployed to Kosovo as part of NATO peacekeeping operations(
).
38. Pennsylvania
- Deployment Focus: Middle East and Europe
- Recent Missions: Pennsylvania National Guard units have been active in both the Middle East and Europe, focusing on NATO missions(
)(
).
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