There were problems that caused considerable attrition rates during combat deployment and transit.

Its use made a significant improvement in survivability during later combat deployments.

It also exposes them to the risk of an additional or prolonged combat deployment.

During its combat deployment, the group had flown over 5800 sorties.

They are also the only Marine battalion with eight straight combat deployments.

This is the brigade's first combat deployment, although some of its subordinate units served in prior wars.

It is the first combat deployment of an aviation ship by any country.

The first of seven combat deployments to Southeast Asia began in 1965.

A combat deployment for the ship took place in 2001.

His military assignments include four combat deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.