So this is assed to be
just the move of SF forces. Presumably the planned move of the 82nd will follow.
Update on this movement into the Middle East in support of Operation EPIC FURY.
At least 63 flights completed with 11 more in progress.
Origins:
15-Hunter Army Air Field/Fort Stewart, GA (KSVN)
12-Pope Army Air Field/Fort Bragg, NC (KPOB)
10-Unknown (????)
8-Cannon AFB, NM (KCVS)
7-JB Lewis-McChord, WA (KTCM)
5-Naval Air Station Oceana, VA (KNTU)
4-Hurlburt Field, FL (KHRT) 4-Campbell Army Airfield/Fort Campbell, KY (KHOP)
4-Gray Army Airfield/JB Lewis-McChord, WA (KGRF)
2-Harrisburg, PA (KMDT)
1-MacDill AFB, FL (MCF)
1-JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ (KWRI)
1-Ramstein AB, Germany (ETAR)
Destinations:
23-Ovda Air Base, Israel (LLOV)
19-King Abdullah Air Base, Jordan (OJKF)
10-King Hussein Int'l Airport, Jordan (OJAQ)
5-Unknown (????)
5-Elsefina Air Base, Greece
1-Ramstein Air Base, Germany (ETAR)
1-Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan (OJMS)
Key Observation:
The common thread among these origins is the presence of special operations units at each base. KSVN-160th SOAR, 75th Rangers KPOB-Army Special Ops Command, Delta Force, 3rd Special Forces Group KCVS-27th Special Ops Wing KTCM/KGRF-160th SOAR, 1st Special Forces Group, 75th Rangers KNTU-Naval Special Warfare Group 2, DEVGRU (SEAL Team 6) KHRT-Air Force Special Ops Command, 1st Special Ops Wing, 24th Special Ops Wing, 492nd Special Ops Wing, 720th Special Tactics Group KHOP-5th Special Forces Group, 160th SOAR.
These flights appear to be linked to the same mission based on their characteristics and communications.
Assessment:
Based on the above, I now assess this movement to be related to the movement of special operations assets and does not appear to be related to the announced movement of the 82nd Airborne.