The 1st Armored Division is one of the oldest and most prestigious armored division in the United States Army. US personnel already in Jordan were facilitating the exchange of information with the Jordanians and supporting US humanitarian assistance efforts in Jordan. If directed, this element could establish a joint task force headquarters that would provide command and control for chemical weapons response, humanitarian assistance efforts, and stability operations.
The elements from 1st Armored Division would join forces that already in Jordan, providing a cohesive command and control element in cooperation with Jordan forces. On 17 April 2013, US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced the deployment of elements of the 1st Armored Division headquarters to Jordan in response to the ongoing crisis in Syria.
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