197th Fires Brigade Deployment 2010-2011

(MEDEVACs), 11 suspicious activity reports, 7 vehicle accidents, 6 found Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs), and 2 suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Quick Reaction Force (QRF) and Area Reaction Force (ARF) were conducted by Alpha Company TF 1-201 FA at Camp Buehring, and the QRF team located at Camp Virginia. The mission included four Area Reaction Force (ARF) squads to support Security Forces-North (SECFORN). Each QRF and ARF was required to maintain a READY CONDITION 2 or 3 status at all times which is 15 and 30 minutes response time respectively. ARF was tasked with providing the security of forces in northern Kuwait by conducting presence patrols, and maintaining host nation relations under the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). Both the QRF and ARF had ten established patrols, completing 474 missions covering 111,330 miles. The QRF responded to 35 emergencies. Each ARF conducted UXO (unexploded ordinance) patrols at all camps on all patrol routes assisting the local Bedouins in locating UXO. Camp Virginia Quick Reaction Force was responsible maintaining the safety of all Permanent Party and Transient personnel on Camp Virginia, Kuwait. This consisted of a minimum 7 daily patrols which included Outer Perimeter, Inner Perimeter, and Crime Rape Assault Prevention Patrols, and any incident or emergency in the 5 kilometers surrounding the Area of Responsibility (AOR). A Company monitored and tracked the locations of all civilian and livestock herder camps passing through the AOR, enforcing a minimum 2 kilometer standoff distance from all military installations.

Additional missions included Random AntiTerrorism Measures as assigned, training and implementation of QRF elements stationed at Life Support Area adjacent to Ali Al Salem