The military expects to have the mission to distribute aid to the Gaza Strip in the next 60 days.
Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October.
The latest U.S.-Jordanian air drop into the Gaza Strip Tuesday included 36,800 meals, according to the Pentagon.
The military services on Friday will lay out plans to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for addressing safety concerns stemming from a fatal 2023 crash.
Smaller command posts already are being tested at the National Training Center and overseas.
Troops have been attacked 170 times since October.
The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January.
U.S. troops will likely be staying put at Tower 22 and other remote outposts in Iraq, Syria and Jordan, according to the Pentagon.
The Defense Department said the drones were taken out in self-defense.
The drone attack on Sunday killed three reserve soldiers and injured dozens.
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