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'''Troops were grouped in three “''Brigadas Operativas Combinadas''” (Joint Operation Brigades):''' | '''Troops were grouped in three “''Brigadas Operativas Combinadas''” (Joint Operation Brigades):''' | ||
* BOC Alpha comprised 3rd Battalion/1st Marines, 3rd Battalion/ | * BOC Alpha comprised 3rd Battalion/1st Marines, 3rd Battalion/3rd Marines, 1st Battalion/61st Dragoons Regiment, 1st Armored Cavalry Battalion, and 2nd Artillery Regiment | ||
* BOC Bravo comprised the 1st Battalion/ | * BOC Bravo comprised the 1st Battalion/2nd Marines, 2nd Battalion/3rd Marines, 2nd Battalion/61st Dragoons Regiment, and 142nd Mech. Infantry Regiment. | ||
* BOC Charlie comprised the 2nd Battalion/ | * BOC Charlie comprised the 2nd Battalion/2nd Marines, 1st Battalion/3rd Marines,143rd Mech. Infantry Regiment, and the 92nd Artillery Battalion. | ||
All the BOCs were supported by Marine fixed and rotary-winged aircraft, Navy and Air Force fixed-wing aircraft; 1st Rapid Aerial Response Batallion (1st RAR) teams, 1st Halberd Legion Regiment (1st RAL) battalions and corresponding units from the Logistics and Medical Common Corps. | All the BOCs were supported by Marine fixed and rotary-winged aircraft, Navy and Air Force fixed-wing aircraft; 1st Rapid Aerial Response Batallion (1st RAR) teams, 1st Halberd Legion Regiment (1st RAL) battalions and corresponding units from the Logistics and Medical Common Corps. | ||