Task Force Sinai

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Official emblem of Task Force Sinai, the U.S. Contingent of the MFO. TaskForceSinai.JPG
Official emblem of Task Force Sinai, the U.S. Contingent of the MFO.
US Army Soldiers from 1/125 Infantry, Task Force Sinai, slingloading supplies 2004 MFOSlingloading.JPG
US Army Soldiers from 1/125 Infantry, Task Force Sinai, slingloading supplies 2004

Task Force Sinai is the US regiment-sized element of the Multinational Force and Observers ("MFO"), the peacekeeping organization in place in the Sinai Peninsula since 1982. The Task Force commander is a US Army colonel, who also serves as the MFO Chief of Staff. [1] The Task Force commander utilizes American forces to support and achieve the overall observe and report [2] mission of the MFO.

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The Task Force is made up of the following units:

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References

  1. Multinational Force and Observers (2006). "Task Force HQ". Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Servants of Peace". MFO.org. 26 March 1979.
  3. 1 2 3 "US-Task Force HQ Contingent - Multinational Force & Observers". Mfo.org. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  4. "War on Terrorism Unit Awards". History.army.mil. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  5. Department of the Army (4 March 2010), PERMANENT ORDERS 063-24, retrieved 5 April 2012

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