Anyone who knows anything about the logistics of moving 2,200 U.S. military personnel into “contingency positions”, knows there are equivocal amounts of “support personnel” from other branches -within the military apparatus- assigned to supportive roles.

YAHOO NEWS – The US Marine Corps plans to deploy 2,300 troops to the Middle East for a new unit designed to quickly respond to crises in the volatile region, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
It will include several aircraft and be prepared to move rapidly in the case of “contingencies,” Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told reporters.
The idea for the task force originated in 2013 — before the current US air campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria — and was not related “to the ongoing operations in Iraq,” Kirby said.
A senior Marine Corps officer said last week that the new task force for the Middle East region would be based out of Kuwait. (read more)