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Operation Iraqi Freedom and the reconstruction of a free Iraq has brought 66 countries across the globe together. By pooling money, talent and finances the coalition dedicated more than 40,000 troops, 190 aircraft and 58 naval vessels towards the liberation of Iraq, as well as millions of dollars and hundreds of skilled personnel towards humanitarian aid and support.
According to the Department of Defense, coalition contributions were as follows (as of May 15, 2003):
Significant Coalition Ground Contributions:
Albania Deployed an infantry company in northern Iraq
Australia Deployed Special Operations Forces
Bulgaria Prepared to deploy a light infantry unit
Czech Republic Deployed a nuclear, biological, chemical consequence management unit to Kuwait
Republic of Korea Deploying a construction and engineering support group to Iraq to conduct infrastructure recondition and repair
Italy Prepared to deploy a mechanized infantry brigade
Kuwait Committed Peninsula Shield Forces for the defense of Kuwait
Lithuania Deployed a cargo handling team to Kuwait
Netherlands Deployed patriot batteries to Turkey to support NATO Article IV defense of Turkey during hostilities
Poland Deployed an NBC consequence management unit to Jordan, Special Operations Force and preparing to deploy a division and assume operational responsibility of one sector in Iraq.
Romania Deployed an NBC consequence management unit to Kuwait and maintains additional units on a 'prepare to deploy' order.
Slovak Republic Deployed an NBC consequence management team to Kuwait
Ukraine Deployed an NBC consequence management to Kuwait
Significant Coalition Air Contributions:
Australia Provided 14 fighter aircraft, three helicopters, and two aircraft for airlift.
United Kingdom Provided 66 fighter aircraft, 14 tanker aircraft, 41 helicopters, 10 reconnaissance aircraft, four AWACS aircraft and four aircraft for airlift.
Significant Coalition Naval Contributions:
Australia Deployed three ships (two frigates and one support ship) to conduct Maritime Interception Operations in the Persian Gulf enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq; deployed two P-3 aircraft to conduct Maritime Patrol.
Denmark Deployed one coastal submarine and one frigate in the North Arabian Gulf.
Spain Deployed one frigate and one support ship to the North Arabian Gulf to support their Landing Platform Vessel (LPD) with embarked medical unit.
United Kingdom Deployed the largest number of coalition vessels in support of OIF, with a maximum of 31 vessels. These forces included destroyers, frigates, aircraft carrier, helicopter carrier, supply ships, mine counter measure forces, and submarines.
Significant Coalition Humanitarian Assistance and Medical Contributions
Australia Delivered two C-130 aircraft full of medical assets to Talill, Iraq.
Czech Republic Deployed a 50-bed Level III Field Hospital to Basrah; deployed six water purification units to Iraq to areas with urgent potable water requirements. Czech forces will train local Iraqi personnel to operate these units, and leave the units in Iraq.
Denmark Deployed a three man surgical team to Jordan.
Italy Deploying a Level III field hospital, with associated security personnel (Carabinieri and Army), water, sanitation, and civil engineering specialists.
Republic of Korea Deployed a Medical Support Group, consisting of a Level II+ Field Hospital to An Nasiriyah. The hospital has 60 beds.
Kuwait Donated medical supplies to Umm Qasr; Kuwait flew the first non-U.S./Australian/British military aircraft into Baghdad International Airport, delivering a Field Hospital with 40 beds.
Lithuania Deployed four medical personnel with trauma and orthopedic surgery specialties to Umm Qasr, where they are integrated in the deployed Spanish Field Hospital.
Spain Deployed one medical facility (Level II+, 14 beds) embarked on an LPD and one deployable Field Hospital (Level II+, 40 beds) to North Arabian Gulf and Umm Qasr, respectively. To date, they have treated in excess of 1,800 non-enemy prisoner of war personnel and incorporated Lithuanian medical personnel in Spanish facility at Umm Qasr. A Marine platoon and engineer unit are supporting humanitarian reconstruction in the Umm Qasr and Basrah areas.
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The Coalition Forces [re: 4eHe]
The Coalition Forces