Multi-National Force - Iraq

Multi-National Force – Iraq
Multi-National Force-Iraq Should Sleeve Insignia
Active	14 May 2004 – 31 December 2009
Country	Iraq Contributing Nations:  United States (2004–2009)  United Kingdom (2004–2009)  Australia (2004–2009)  Romania (2004–2009)  Estonia (2005–2009)  El Salvador (2004–2009)  Japan (2004–2008)  Poland (2004–2008)  Ukraine (2004–2008)  Georgia (2004–2008)  Bulgaria (2004–2008)  Denmark (2004–2007)  Italy (2003–2006)  Netherlands (2004–2005)  Spain (2003-2004)  Portugal (2004–2005)  South Korea (2004–2008)  Czech Republic (2004–2008)  Moldova (2004–2008)  Albania (2004–2008)  Tonga (2004–2008)  Azerbaijan (2004–2008)  Singapore (2004–2008)  Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005–2008)  Macedonia (2004–2008)  Latvia (2004–2008)  Kazakhstan (2004–2008)  Armenia (2005–2008)  Mongolia (2004–2008)  Slovakia (2004–2007)  Lithuania (2004–2007)  Norway (2004–2006)  Hungary (2004–2005)  New Zealand (2004-2004)  Thailand (2004-2004)  Philippines (2004-2004)  Honduras (2004-2004)  Dominican Republic (2004-2004)  Nicaragua (2004-2004)  Iceland (2004-Unknown)
Size	112,000 (December 2009)
Part of	United States Central Command
Headquarters	Baghdad, Iraq
Engagements	Global War on Terrorism Iraq War
Website	http://www.mnf-iraq.com/
Commanders
Notable commanders	Raymond T. Odierno (2008–2009) David Petraeus (2007–2008) George W. Casey, Jr. (2004–2007) Ricardo Sanchez (2004-2004)
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 Iraq

Global War on Terrorism

The Multi-National Force – Iraq (MNF–I), often referred to as the coalition forces, was a military command during the 2003 invasion of Iraq—codenamed "Operation Iraqi Freedom" by the USA—and much of the ensuing Iraq War, led by the United States of America, United Kingdom (Operation TELIC), Australia, Spain and Poland, responsible for conducting and handling military operations.

The MNF-I replaced the previous force, Combined Joint Task Force 7, on 15 May 2004, and was later itself reorganized into its successor, United States Forces – Iraq, on 1 January 2010. The Force was significantly reinforced during the Iraq War troop surge of 2007. As of May 2011, all non-U.S. coalition members had withdrawn from Iraq, with the U.S. military withdrawing from the country on December 18, 2011, thus, bringing about an end to the Iraq War.

Also in Iraq, since August 2003, is the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq, which does humanitarian work and has a number of guards and military observers. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Iraq was not a part of the MNF-I, but a separate entity. The NATO Training Mission – Iraq, was in Iraq from 2004 to December 2011, where it trained the Iraqi Army and the Iraqi police forces.