Rapid Equipping Force Supporting Middle East Ops From New Kuwait Digs

By Justin Doubleday / October 6, 2014 at 4:57 PM
The Army's Rapid Equipping Force is setting up an office at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait to support service operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the rest of southwest Asia, according to the organization's director. The goal is to have the office in Kuwait operational by mid-November, Col. Steven Sliwa told reporters after an Oct. 2 industry event in Arlington, VA. Sliwa said the force is receiving new requirements from Army soldiers in Iraq supporting the fight against Islamic State militants. He...

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