Responsible Drawdown of Forces Media Kit As of July 4, 2010

1. Responsible Drawdown of Forces Media Kit As of July 4, 2010

2. Fact Sheet • Equipment Facts: • Since June 2009, USF-I has retrograded more than 1 million pieces. Since May 2009, more than 35,000 rolling stock pieces have been redistributed throughout the world, whether it’s to Afghanistan, sent back to the U.S. for reset, or provided back on organizational property books at home stations. • The transfer of excess U.S. equipment, primarily located in Iraq, is an opportunity to significantly help the Iraqi Security Forces reach the capability needed to maintain security and stability. • Transfer of excess equipment does not affect U.S. readiness, is cost effective for the U.S., and further strengthens our strategic partnership with Iraq beyond 2011. • Foreign Excess Personal Property (FEPP) transferred 802,000 pieces of equipment to the GoI (split between 13 ministries and several other government agencies) with a fair market value of $98.6 million using a joint U.S. Forces and GoI inventory and signature transfer process. • Ministry of Defense received approximately 210,000 items, valued at $54 million • Ministry of Interior received approximately 490,000 items, valued at $21 million • U.S. Forces have placed on disposition for Afghanistan more than 164,000 pieces of equipment in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM since June 2009. • This includes communications equipment, life support items and weapons. • This also includes 16,276 pieces of rolling stock items (i.e. MRAPs, mine-clearing equipment). • Nearly 4,900 pieces of equipment have been transferred to the U.S. Embassy. • U.S. Forces have returned a total of 861,800 pieces of all types of equipment since June 2009 to the U.S., flowing approximately 72,000 pieces per month. The amount of equipment returned to the U.S. per month will increase as the number of troops leaving theater increases. For example, in June 2010 U.S. Forces returned a total of 165,800 pieces of equipment to the U.S.: • 2,800 vehicles, generators, trailers and material handling equipment • Nearly 163,000 pieces of other types of equipment • Base Closure and Turnover Facts: • U.S. Forces had 505 bases of which 377 have been closed or turned over to the GoI since January 2008 leaving 128 remaining. Before the start of OPERATION NEW DAWN on September 1, 2010, we will close or return another 34 bases for a total of 411. • Since January 1, 2010, U.S. Forces have closed or returned 107 bases to the GoI. • Contractor Support Facts: • In January 2009, approximately 150,000 contractors (U.S., third-country nationals and local nationals) were supporting OIF. As of June 26, 2010, approximately 90,700 contractors were present to support OIF. We are on track to be below 75,000 by end of September 2010. • Of the approximately 90,700 contractors, nearly 80% provide base support (including security). A small fraction provides construction, transportation or other support. • Boots on the Ground Facts: • The drawdown of U.S. Forces began in 2008 after the peak of the surge operations and continues now across the timeline that ends with the completion of our mission on December 31, 2011, in accordance with the Iraq-U.S. Security Agreement. Since October 2007, approximately 89,000 military personnel have left the theater. • There are approximately 77,000 military personnel in theater as of July 1, 2010. • We are on track with our drawdown plan to be at 50,000 military personnel by September 1, 2010. Current as of July 4, 2010

3. Average Monthly USF-I Boots on Ground

4. Media Outreach Contacts MAJ Phillip Ulmer Media Outreach Chief Clifford.Ulmer@iraq.centcom.mil Commercial: 240-553-0581 x 3187 DSN: 318-239-3187 24-hour USF-I Press Desk usfipressdesk@iraq.centcom.mil Commercial: 240-553-0581 x 3559 DSN: 318-239-3559