19th Special Forces Group (United States) - Activation

Activation

On 13 November 2002, the following units of the 19th SFG were called to active duty:

  • A Company, 1st Bn SFG—Fort Lewis, Washington
  • C Company and Support Company, 2nd Bn/19th SFG—Kenova, West Virginia
  • B Company, C Company, and Support Company 1st Bn/19th SFG—Utah
  • A Company, 2nd Bn/19th SFG—Rhode Island
  • B Company, 2nd Bn/19th SFG—Ohio
  • A Company, B Company, C Company and Support Company from the 5th Bn/19th SFG—Colorado

In April 2007, the 5th Battalion of 19th SFG and troops from the 2nd Battalion were called to Operation Iraqi Freedom.

  • A Company (California National Guard)
  • B Company (Colorado National Guard)
  • 5th Bn/19th SFG Headquarters and Support Company, 5/19th

The unit came home with no deaths and very few minor injuries.

On September 2008, the following units of the 19ths SFG were called to active duty (Operation Enduring Freedom XIII)

  • A Company, 2nd Bn/19th SFG—Rhode Island
  • B Company, 2nd Bn/19th SFG—Ohio
  • C Company, 2nd Bn/19th SFG—Camp Dawson West Virginia
  • Support Company and HHC 2nd Bn/19th SFG—Kenova West Virginia

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