Background & History
What year did the Second Battle of Fallujah take place?
2004
What does RCT stand for?
Regimental Combat Team
Which weapon on the slide is identified as the squad automatic weapon?
M249 SAW
Name one supply coalition forces needed to sustain operations.
Ammunition, food, water, fuel, or medical supplies.
What type of terrain made the battle especially difficult?
Urban terrain
What was the name of the operation associated with the Second Battle of Fallujah?
Operation Phantom Fury
Name one of the two regimental combat teams that conducted the bulk of the clearing operations.
RCT-1 or RCT-7
Which weapon listed on the slide is a pistol?
M9
Name one way coalition forces gathered intelligence before the assault.
UAVs, aircraft surveillance, reconnaissance patrols, local Iraqi sources, or intercepted communications.
Name one of the four key lessons listed on the lessons-learned slide.
Urban terrain favors the defender, combined arms is essential, small-unit leadership matters, or engineers are indispensable.
On what date did the main ground assault begin, according to the battle timeline?
November 8, 2004
Who was the commanding general of I Marine Expeditionary Force during the battle?
Lieutenant General John F. Sattler
Which handheld tactical radio was identified for squad-level communications?
AN/PRC-148, also called the MBITR
What tactical radio was used for longer-range coms?
AN/PRC-117F.
Approximately how many buildings were listed in Fallujah's area of operations?
More than 50,000 buildings.
What Iraqi security unit was given control of Fallujah after the First Battle?
The Fallujah Brigade
Which Marine units were listed under RCT-7 on the force-composition slide?
1/8 Marines & 1/3 Marines
Name one of the two fixed-wing aircraft listed as primarily used for precision-guided bombing
F/A-18 Hornet or AV-8B Harrier
From which direction did coalition forces launch the main attack, catching many defenders by surprise?
NORTH
Proximately how many days of pre-stocked supplies were available at Camp Fallujah before the assault?
15 Days
What happened to the Fallujah Brigade after it was given control of the city following the First Battle?
It became ineffective as personnel deserted or sided with insurgents.
Who was the local insurgent commander identified on the leadership slide?
Omar Hussein Hadid
Name one method insurgents used to communicate without standard military radios.
Cell phones, commercial radios, city speakers, runners, or visual signals.
What happened to the insurgents’ ability to receive supplies from outside Fallujah after coalition forces surrounded the city?
They lost outside resupply and had to rely mainly on hidden supplies and caches, with limited smuggling
What were the three main objectives of the Second Battle of Fallujah listed in the PowerPoint?
Clear the city of insurgent forces and remaining civilians, neutralize insurgent command, and restore government control.