"He knows, and I agree, that we're not going to be here for 100 years," McKenzie said during a stop at Green Village military outpost, east of Deir el-Zour. But, he said, he did not put a deadline on it. His answer, McKenzie said, was that the U.S will continue to conduct anti-IS missions, partner with the rebel forces and help protect the oil fields. McKenzie, who met with the SDF's commander, Mazloum Abdi, at an undisclosed military base in eastern Syria Saturday morning, said the Kurdish leader wanted assurances that the U.S. So while some troops did leave Syria, the Pentagon ordered others to move into the east, with armored vehicles and security forces to help the SDF guard the oil. Over time, his military commanders, members of Congress and other leaders convinced Trump to keep a scaled-back force in Syria to protect an expanse of Kurdish-controlled oil fields and facilities from falling into IS hands.
troops to withdraw from Syria - part of his vow to bring forces home and halt the endless wars. Just last year President Donald Trump ordered U.S. And America's mission to train and partner with Syrian Democratic Forces in the fight against the Islamic State group has been tested. cut back due to the increased tensions with Iran and the need to concentrate on increasing security.īut these are uncertain times. And he said that operations against Islamic State militants are on the rise again, after the U.S.
remains committed to its mission in Syria. In an unannounced tour of five military bases in Syria stretching from the northeastern part of the country to the Middle Euphrates River Valley, McKenzie offered reassurances that the U.S. I think we're going to be here for a while." But at least for today, he said, "this is an area where we made a commitment. Frank McKenzie, the U.S Middle East commander, knows the future is not certain.
troops at military outposts in eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What is our future here? What are the goals we need to think about? Military Academy in West Point, New York.U.S.
From July 2013 to June 2014, he served in Afghanistan as senior adviser to the chief of the general staff of the Afghan National Army.Īccording to his Army biography, Buzzard has previously served as commandant of cadets at the U.S. He commanded the 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, as it deployed to Iraq for counterinsurgency operations, earing the valorous unit citation. He had previously served as chief of staff for the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.ĭonahoe’s Army career also included posts around the U.S. Before arriving in the Columbus area to take the commanding general job, he was a deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Forces Command at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, is set to take his place.Ī change-of-command ceremony is set for July 14 at Fort Benning.ĭonahoe has served nearly 34 years in the Army and has been top commander at Fort Benning since July 2020. Curtiss Buzzard, currently the deputy chief of staff for the U.S. Patrick Donahoe plans to step down in July as commanding general at the base in Georgia, post officials told the Ledger-Enquirer on Friday. (AP) - The top commander at Fort Benning plans to retire later this year, and his replacement has already been named, Army officials said.
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