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ARFORGEN Successfully Meets Surge Requirements, General Says

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Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

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By Ann Roosevelt The Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) process was successful in ensuring the service produced trained, ready and cohesive units to meet requirements for the surge, according to a top general. "I would suggest that it's worked pretty effectively," Gen. Charles Campbell, commanding general, U.S. Army Forces Command, said at a recent media briefing. In January 2007 the nation's leaders decided on a surge to reinforce the multinational force in Iraq, first by deploying five additional brigade combat teams.…

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