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INSIDEINSIDEThe Advis r Volume 6 Issue 1A monthly publication of the Multi-NationalSecurity Transition Command – IraqCommanding GeneralLt. Gen. Frank Helmick, USASergeant MajorSgt. Maj. Daniel Terwilliger, USMCPublic Affairs OfficerCol. Steven Wujciak, USAMoD Public Affairs AdvisorLt. Col. Bill Gazis, USAMoI Public Affairs AdvisorLt. Col. Gary Kolb, USADeputy Public Affairs OfficerMaj. Edward Hooks, USADoIA Public Affairs OfficerMaj. Kimberly Layne, USAFPhoto by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class William LoveladyWith TV cameras rolling, a mock insurgent plants a roadside bomb during ademonstration at the recent Counter-IED conference held at Combat TrainingCenter Besmaya. See story on page 4.MoD Media Relations OfficerCapt. Shawn Herron, USAPublic Affairs NCOICSgt. 1st Class Michael Colucci, USAEditorMC1 William Lovelady, USNGraphic DesignMC1 Jason Winn, USNPhotojournalistFeaturesCounter-IEDconference 4FBI trains Iraqiforces 6Iraqi and Coalition forces conducted asymposium at the Iraqi Army CounterIED Excellence Center to discuss efforts atcountering improvised explosive devicesThe Federal Bureau of Investigation recentlytrained 18 Iraqi law enforcement officers nowcharged with training their ownSr. Airman Stefanie Torres, USAFPublic Affairs Operations NCOSgt. Ashley Shoemaker, USAThe Advisor is an authorized publication formembers of the U.S. Defense Department andmultinational partners.Contents of this paper are not necessarilythe official views of the U.S. government ormultinational partners of the U.S. Department ofDefense. The editorial content of this publicationis the responsibility of the Multi-National SecurityTransition Command — Iraq Public Affairs Office.Direct questions and comments to:pao@iraq.centcom.milMNSTC-I PAOAPO AE 09348DSN: 318-852-1332www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil ON THE COVERAn Iraqi Mi-17 takes off from LandingZone Washington in Baghdad’s International Zone The Advisor January 2009Iraqi divers9Chemicaldefense 13exhibitionSadr Citynewspaper 16Head of Navyvisits Iraqi 17fishermenIraqi Security Forces are securing the land,airspace and waters of their nation; and an elitegroup of them are taking control underwater.Iraqi and Coalition officials held a chemicaldetection and defense technology exposition atTajiAl Medina is a locally produced and locallyowned newspaper that focuses on current newsaffecting the people of Sadr CityRear Adm. Jawad, Head of the Iraqi Navypaid a surprise visit to a group of Iraqifishermen Dec. 21www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil
SPEC OPSIraqi Air Force takes flight—at nightBy U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1stWilliam LoveladyMNSTC-I PAOBAGHDAD – The Iraqi Air Forceconducted its first Mi-17 helicopternight mission since the 2003 invasionBaghdad, Dec. 3.Two Iraqi crews, using night visionequipment, flew their Russian-madehelicopters outside the air base at Taji.The first Iraqi night vision gogglesortie occurred in August. The missionstarted with a trip to Besmaya rangefor NVG gun training for the Iraqihelicopter gunners and pilots andthen a landing at Washington LandingZone, in Baghdad’s InternationalZone, and Liberty Landing Zone, nearBaghdad International Airport forfamiliarization.“This was the first ever Mi-17 NVGsortie outside of Taji airfield. Allprevious training has been ‘insidethe fence’. This is the first one on theoutside,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col.Mark Daley.The Iraqi Air Force acquired nightvision goggles in June and began theirnight training with a fleet of AmericanOH-58 Kiowa helicopters on loan fromPhoto by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class William LoveladyAn Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 helicopter takes off from Landing Zone Washington inBaghdad’s International Zone.the Iowa National Guard. They trainedday and night to be ready to take controlof Iraq’s night skies.“I spent six months here. It was prettyrough duty. It was starting at eight inthe morning until noon to do dailiesand fix what the pilots (needed fixed),”said U.S. Army Staff Sgt. MarshallLantz, one of the Iowa Guardsmen whocompleted their mission in August.“Go back, take power naps, be back onthe flight line at six and go ‘til eleven,twelve, even one or two o’clock in themorning for night flights. That went onsix days a week for four months. Thatwas our routine.” nISOF conduct fast-rope training, improve skillsBy U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.Bryan FranksMulti-National Corps - Iraq PAOTAJI, Iraq – Stepping out of a perfectlyfunctioning helicopter and sliding downa rope is another routine day of trainingfor Iraqi Special Operations Forces whenthey’re not out improving security in Iraqand enforcing the rule of law.In the Mosul area, ISOF conductedfast-rope training Nov. 22. This training issignificant because it allows the Soldiersto get close to their objective in minimaltime.“These ISOF teams have a large area ofresponsibility,” a Coalition advisor said.“Some of their missions could require aconvoy time of more than two hours andthere are risks that convoy could face.”To help mitigate replacing convoyoperation dangers with new risks, fastwww.mnstci.iraq.centcom.milrope training is a two-day process forISOF soldiers.Day one consists of learning thetechniques behind fast roping andconducting stationary drills, referred toas drops, off a 25-foot building. Duringdrills, each member goes down the ropewithout tactical gear to get familiarizedwith falling and proficient at thetechnique. Once they complete dropstraining, they fast rope in full tacticalgear.“It’s important to hold the rope tightwith your hands, however it’s your feetthat will slow you down,” a Coalitionforces advisor said. “No matter how tightyou hold the rope you can’t slow yourselfdown without your feet.”During day two of training, ISOFteams conducted fast-rope exercises froma U.S. helicopter. In the future, teamswill use Mi-17s, the Iraqi Air Force’s newhelicopter for aerial assault training andmissions.The training sequence will remain thesame, but the aircraft will change.“It’s a lot different from fast ropingdown the building,” an ISOF soldier said.“With the wind whipping around and allof the noise, you can easily get caught upin the moment and forget your training.”For most ISOF soldiers, it was the firsttime they had fast roped from a helicopter- a skill that will enable them to conductfuture operations throughout Iraq to deterand respond to insurgent activities.“Fast-rope training was a lot of fun,”an ISOF instructor said. “This was greattraining for my soldiers. I’m so proud ofthe way they performed today. I know ourcountry will have a great future becauseof the work we do.” nThe Advisor January 2009
EODIraqi and Coalition forces work togetherto counteract IEDsBy U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1stClass William Lovelady“There are only two armies in theworld with this kind of route clearingcapability—the Iraqi Army and theMNSTC-I PAOU.S. Army,” said U.S. Army Lt. Col.Christopher Delarosa, Coalition ArmyBESMAYA RANGE COMPLEX, IraqAdvisory Training Team chief of training– Iraqi and Coalition forces conductedand operations.a symposium at the Iraqi Army BombDuring a break in the conference,attendees witnessed a demonstrationof route clearing techniques. Twomock insurgents planted an artilleryshell with a cell phone detonatorbeside the road and walked away.When the route clearing platoonspotted the device, the armoredbadger moved in to inspect withits boom mounted camera whileSoldiers in humvees cordoned offthe area to protect the public andlimit insurgent access to the scene.The badger crew pulled back andlaunched a wheeled bomb disposalrobot. From the safety of hisarmored vehicle, the robot operatordirected his machine to uncoverthe bomb and inspect if beforean explosive ordnance disposaltechnician approached to dismantleit.The EOD tech, wearing blastprotective gear, photographed thedevice, for forensic analysis, andPhotos by U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class William Lovelady then clipped the wires and removedAn Iraqi bomb disposal technician, wearing a protective blast suit, disarms a mock IED the detonator before a group ofduring a demonstration at Besmaya Range Complex, Nov. 18.Soldiers loaded it on a trailer andand the newly createddrove away.C-IED Center forThe Bomb Disposal School has trainedExcellence.more than 1,200 students in the BasicSymphony is a system, Bomb Disposal Course, and severalsimilar to the Americanhundred of them went on to the advancedWarlock, that defeatsIED-Defeat Course. Still technologyremote controlled IEDs.and EOD skills are only one piece of theSymphony is installedcounter IED fight.on Iraqi up-armored“Defeating IEDs is about more thanhumvees and the Iraqidefeating the device,” said U.S. ArmyLight Armored VehiclesBrig. Gen. Steven Salazar, CAATTknown as ‘badgers.’commander. “It’s about security—Central to the Csecuring the neighborhood.”IED program is routeIf citizens report insurgents, securityclearing. Insurgents plant forces can prevent them from plantingroadside bombs and theIEDs or remove them quickly fromA bomb disposal robot uncovers an IED and sends im- Iraqi Army needs moretheir known locations. If insurgents areages back to technicians inside an armored vehicle be- trained and equippedtaken off the streets or denied access to afore they attempt to disarm the roadside bomb.technicians to disarmneighborhood, they cannot plant an IEDand dispose of them.in the first place, Salazar said. n The Advisor January 2009Disposal School, here recently, to discussefforts at countering improvised explosivedevices—the weapon of choice for mostinsurgents.Highlights of the discussion includedinstallation of more Symphony systems,an electronic countermeasure, andexpansion of the Bomb Disposal Schoolwww.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil
IRAQI MARINESIraqi marines learn Visit Board Search and SeizureBy U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1stClass William Loveladybetween are a host of techniquesincluding hand-to-hand combat andthe use of non-lethal weapons likeMNSTC-I PAObatons.Students study unarmedUMM QASR, Iraq – As the Iraqitechniques, defensive joint locks andmarines take responsibility forcontrol methods as well as offensivesecuring their nation’s oil terminalskicking and punching techniques.and shipping port, they are training inThe six-step escalation of forcethe rule of law and proper applicationbegins with officer presence andof force to deal with potentialmoves from verbal commands, tocriminals and law abiding sailors incontrol techniques and aggressivethe nation’s waters.response. The final phases areA detachment of U.S.intermediate weapons and thenCoastguardsmen, working with thedeadly force.Naval Training Team, teach a threeLater in the week, students move toweek Visit Board Search and Seizurea stack of shipping containers calledclass to the Iraqi marines.‘ship in a box.’ Here they practice“We start out teaching basicboarding and search techniquesboarding procedures,” said U.S. Coastwhile their instructors play the partGuard Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomasof the civilians they will be dealingCampbell one of the instructors. “Thenwith on the water. Sometimes theywe teach boarding team ethics—howare cooperative, other times they areto deal with people, how to talk tobelligerent. The marines have to bepeople.”Photos by U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class William Loveladyready for anything.“If they were to go out and boardIraqi Marines practice unarmed combat tech“It’s about proper escalation ofa boat today, what they might comeniques as part of their use of force training.force,” said Campbell. “We don’t wantacross,” continued Campbell. “Fromthem to go straight to their weapons.”normal conversation to someone wantingschoolhouse. Much of the time is spentDuringthe second week of training,to hurt them.”on the proper escalation of force, fromstudentsconductriver patrols and boardThe first week is spent in thetalking all the way to shooting. Inmerchant vessels in the river. The groupof three or four marines with their CoastGuard instructors will get underway withtwo Iraqi sailors who drive their fast attackboat.As they approach a ship that theyintend to inspect, the coxswain will callthe ship on the radio. He will verify howmany crewmembers or passengers areaboard and instruct that all non-essentialpersons, usually everyone but the captainand chief engineer, will stand at the railin sight of the Iraqi patrol. Once they havevisual contact with the crew, the marineswill call for a ladder—often a makeshiftarrangement of ropes and boards—thenclimb aboard.They inspect passports and shippingmanifests. They also search the vessels forunauthorized passengers or cargo.After a week of boardings in therelative calm of the river, the marinespractice boardings in the Persian Gulf fortheir final week of training before they goIraqi Marines take down a hostile crewmember-played by a U.S. Coast Guardsmanto work conducting regular patrols andin padded protective gear-during Visit Board Search and Seizure training.boarding duty. nwww.mnstci.iraq.centcom.milThe Advisor January 2009
RULE OF LAWFBI trains Iraqi LEOs in evidence rulesBy U.S. Air Force Maj. Kim LayneMNSTC-I PAOBAGHDAD – The Federal Bureau of Investigation recentlytrained 18 law enforcement officers now charged with trainingtheir own.The FBI training encompassed crime scene processing,evidence collection techniques, kidnapping investigations,hostage survival techniques, and tactical training related toarrest and search operations. Upon completion of the initialthree-week course, these officers are now qualified to train otherIraqi law enforcement personnel in these disciplines.“This course is an excellent example of how we are equippingour Iraqi counterparts with vital knowledge and techniques tobetter help them do their jobs,” said Col. Benjamin Lukefahr,Senior Advisor, National Information and InvestigationsAgency. “The attendees of the FBI training are participatingin an ongoing program to become master instructors who willcontinue to build ministerial capacity and self-reliance withinthe law enforcement community.”The FBI has conducted law enforcement training throughoutthe country of Iraq since 2004. Courses normally run for twoto three weeks, but this course was particularly focused onteaching techniques the new trainers can use to instruct othermembers of their organizations.“We are extremely pleased with how the training hasprogressed,” said Lukefahr. “The students quickly and easilyPhoto by U.S. Air Force Maj. Kim LayneIraqi law enforcement officers learn evidence collection techniques during recent FBI training. These students are training to become master instructors for the Baghdad Police College and the NIIA’s Regional Training Center.transformed to their new teaching role, and the benefits to lawenforcement are undeniable.”The Iraqi master instructors will continue to teach courseshere in Iraq. They will continue to receive follow-on instructionand oversight from trained FBI instructors. Follow-on trainingis scheduled for the spring of 2009 and will be conducted bothhere in Iraq and in the United States. nPolice conference charts way aheadBy U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gary KolbMNSTC-I PAOBAGHDAD - Coalition and Iraqileaders met recently to discuss andagree on how to resolve some of thesecurity affairs challenges they face in thecoming months. “I can’t stress enoughthe importance of sharing informationamongst ourselves,” said Lt. Gen. FrankHelmick, commander of Multi-NationalSecurity Transition Command - Iraq. “Wehave had a lot of progress in 2008, butthere are still many challenges that layahead,” added Helmick, who kicked-offthe conference.Some of the key issues discussed atthe conference included the ongoingintegration of the Sons of Iraq into thepolice forces, upcoming elections security, The Advisor January 2009transferring control of InternationalZone security to the Iraqis, and IraqiPolice force protection. Deputy Ministerfor Security Affairs, Iraqi Maj. Gen. Dr.Ayden outlined a plan that has the IraqiArmy relinquishing more of the Baghdadsecurity responsibilities to the Iraqi policeforces.DM Ayden added that the ongoingintegration of the Sons of Iraq is goingsmoothly and they have increasedthe capability of the police forces.“Approximately 6,500 Sons of Iraq havebeen integrated into the Ministry ofInterior and 1,043 of those have graduatedthe four-week police training course,”said Ayden. “All those (Sons of Iraq) thathave been hired will become members ofthe police force.”A concern among the conferenceattendees was the uptick in the numberof attacks directed against police forces.“There is a recent trend that shows anupward trend in the number of attacksagainst police forces, and this is a concernthat needs to be addressed,” said Maj.Gen. Jerry Cannon, Director General forMNSTC-I’s Civilian Police AssistanceTraining Team.Police forces, especially those atcheckpoints, provide a softer target forthe enemy. Baghdad Director Generalof Police, Maj. Gen. Kadhim Hamied,head of all Baghdad police operations,agreed with this assessment and agreedto work with the Ministry of Interiorand Coalition counterparts in the areato develop procedures to increase theforce protection capabilities of the IraqiSecurity Forces.The conference ended with everyoneagreeing that open dialogue between theforces is vital to ensure continued securityduring the next phase of operations. nwww.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil
NATIONAL POLICEIraqi National Police continue to filltheir ranksBy U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gary KolbMNSTC-I PAOBAGHDAD – The Iraqi National Policegraduated 1,126 recruits at a ceremonyheld at the Sader Al-Kanat NationalPolice Training Academy here on Dec.22nd. The graduation ceremony wasthe culmination of 12 weeks of intensepolice training that included weapons,drill instruction, human rights and policespecialty skills. The recruits will nowmove on to fill vacancies in NationalPolice Brigades throughout Iraq.Addressing the graduates as keynotespeaker was Iraqi Maj. Gen. Abdul Karim,National Police 1st Division Commander.Karim highlighted the exceptionalwork all National Police units had donein stabilizing Iraq and emphasized tothe new graduates that they will nowparticipate heavily in continuing to securethe country.Speaking to reporters after theceremony, Col. Thearon Williams,Commander, National Police TrainingTeam said the new graduates going to theNational Police Brigades “will have bigshoes to fill.” “The National Police arebecoming more and more proficient everyday and the graduation today providesa perfect example of their training andpreparednessto assume thesecurity role notonly in Baghdad,but all of Iraq,” saidWilliams. Williamsand his advisorsprovide assistanceand guidance tothe National Policeleadership.This was thePhotos by U.S. Army Lt. Col. Gary Kolbtenth wduring graduaclass from demy.National PoliceTraining Academyand the first one this year toincorporate both the 8 weekbasic recruit training andthe 4 week advanced skillstraining curriculum into one12 week session.Also attending were; Maj.Gen. Bassem, Dean of theNational Police TrainingAcademy, and Col. PatrickHarris, representing theCommander, Civilian PoliceAssistance Training Team,Multi-National SecurityTransition Command – Iraq.nIraqi national Police recruits demonstratetheir martial art skills during the graduation ceremony.www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.milThe Advisor January 2009
NATIONAL POLICEIraqi Emergency Response Brigadegraduates complete arduoustraining to join elite police forceMulti-National Corps-Iraq PAOBAGHDAD – With chests out, arms to their sides, standingshoulder-to-shoulder with their brothers in arms, 142 emergencyresponse brigade graduates swore an oath of allegiance to Iraqduring a ceremony Nov. 20.“This organization, the ERB, is an elite force – a differentforce – with the best leadership, the best equipment and the besttraining,” said Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, Multi-National SecurityTransition Command – Iraq and NATO Training Mission-IraqCommanding General, to the class during the graduationceremony. “When we get the toughest missions, we will ask foryou to lead the way, and I know you will.”The brigade, which operates under the authority of the IraqiMinistry of Interior, consists of a select few who are trained,organized and equipped to complete the most difficult, mostspecialized and most demanding security missions in thecountry, according to ERB officials.“Side-by-side with the elected government we’re goingto build a new, future for this country,” said Iraqi Ministerof Interior Jawad Bolani to the graduates. “The world will besurprised at what they will see from you in the future.”Iraqi Brig. Gen. Jawad, ERB commander, felt taking an oath ofcommitment to the safety and security of Iraq, and establishingpeace was imperative for his newly trained men.“Keep doing what your brothers did before you – be fierce,attack terrorists, be elite, love the country and put Iraq in yourhearts,” he said.This most recent group of graduates, and their trainers,achieved several milestones on the road to developing as a selfsustaining fighting force.Trained by Iraqi instructors and advised by Coalition forces,these men were led through specialized-training courses,which included small arms proficiency, close-quarters-battletechniques, hand-to-hand combat, urban movement andrigorous physical fitness.In a class that began with 4,800 applicants, Baghdad, Mosuland Tikrit Special Weapons and Tactics units vetted and refinedthe group. The units narrowed the group to 217 candidates, whothen began the operator selector course. 26 Iraqi instructors thenweeded out the weak from the strong, until they selected 142men for graduation to serve in Iraq’s ERB.Beginning Oct. 17, and continuing for five weeks, instructorsstretched students to their mental and physical limits and leftonly the best standing.“This is a remarkable achievement,” Helmick said. “I pass onthanks and congratulations to all we are very proud of you,and your country is proud of you.”Although the ratio of originating applicants to graduateis 22:1, this class remains a cut above those before it, with an The Advisor January 2009unprecedented 65percent pass rate.After two yearsof familiarizationand training, Iraqishave three yearsof experience asinstructors andare now capable oftraining with littleadvising from CF.Courtesy photo“This isA candidate for the Iraqi National Emerthe fruition ofgency Response Brigade endures thefive years ofrigors of Stress Week. He descends apartnership withnarrow beam amidst billowing smokeIraqi Forces,” a CFDec. 20. Candidates who successfullyrepresentative said. completes the remaining four weeksThis particularof training will join Iraq’s elite policingfighting force alsoforce Jan. 22.had a higher degreeof formal educationand experience than previous graduating classes. This classwas comprised of 50 high-school graduates, a handful of collegegraduates and a few with Iraqi Army experience.“I was in the old Army before and had three or four similarclasses, but this class had better training techniques to learn thetactics that we need,” said the top student in the class.As newly trained justice warriors, the fearless attitude anddedication to finding and arresting criminals is a common link– from the commander to the instructors, down to every lastgraduate.“If you criminals and terrorists go to the hill, we willbe behind you,” an ERB member said. “The hand of thegovernment is too strong for you.”As the first class to graduate since the expansion froman emergency response unit to a full brigade, the men willbe assigned to several locations to fulfill needed missionsthroughout Iraq, said an ERB official.With approximately 670 men, there are plenty of men toaccomplish the ERB missions in Baghdad; however, with theexpansion of SWAT units in Kut, Tikrit, Hillah and Mosul, thereis a need for additional members.In all, Iraqi instructors feel at least six more groups ofgraduates will complete the brigade.“We are ready for you all the time to bring justice to thiscountry,” a graduate said. “We are certain of this and promise topursue the terrorists wherever they go.”Editor’s Note: Source identities were removed due tooperational sensitivities and the nature of the ERB mission. nwww.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil
DIVERSIraqi Security Forces training diversBAGHDAD - Iraqi Security Forces aresecuring the land, airspace and waters oftheir nation; and an elite group of themare taking control underwater. The IraqiMNSTC-I PAOPolice are building a group of divers forriverine operations while the Iraqi Navy develops its salt water dive capabilities.The first class of Baghdad Police and Civil Defense divers graduated from theNational Police River Patrol Divers Course in Baghdad October 8th.Police and civil defense divers undergo a course of instruction that includes rangeand depth determination, searching in black water, and underwater extraction. Thesecond course began in October as well.The Iraqi Navy divers are trained by Qatari military instructors in Qatar. Theirprimary tasks are underwater recovery and boating tasks like un-fouling propellers.The dive force is made up of 26 Sailors, eight of them divers, based at the portof Umm Qasr. Future plans for the Navy dive program include establishing adecompression chamber and acquiring dedicated dive boats. Future training andmissions will include underwater explosive ordnance disposal and mine clearing. nBy U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1stClass William LoveladyPhotos by U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class William LoveladyAn Iraqi Police diver prepares to go under during a training dive in the Tigris.An Iraqi Police diver prepares to enterthe water for a search and rescue diveas a Coalition adviser ties on his guiderope.An Iraqi Navy dive crew prepares to get underway on a mission at the Navy base at Umm Qasrwww.mnstci.iraq.centcom.milThe Advisor January 2009
SPECIAL FORCESIraqi commandos graduate specialforces trainingMulti-National Corps-Iraq PAOBAGHDAD – A class of 109 IraqiSpecial Operations Forces graduated fromspecial forces training here, Dec. 4.The class, in training since Nov. 1,provided the students with elite trainingat the Iraqi Special Warfare Center andSchool Commando course.“You are the cavalry to this country,and you will be the example for others tofollow,” said Gen. Abid Al-Khany TaherAjeel, Counter-Terrorism Commandcommander, addressing the class ofgraduates. “I challenge you to continuethe unity, the good deeds and the goodworks march to the front.”Some Coalition force leaders believecombating crime and violence requiresoperations that include the offensivemeasures taken to prevent, deter, preemptand respond to terrorism.Therefore, the success of thecommando training rests in the abilityto instill a mindset of thinking andmaneuvering with agility and speed, saida Coalition force advisor. A commandomust remain sharp while on an objective,keeping his mind alert by alwaysassessing the threat.Unique to this class of graduateswas the inclusion of Iraqi CounterTerrorism Bureau and Iraqi CounterTerrorism Command students. TheCTB, which operates directly under theprime minister's National OperationalCommand, and CTC, a subordinatestaff to the CTB, are responsible forcommanding Iraqi Special OperationsForces.The training was necessary for soldiersof both agencies because it is necessaryto think as a commando in order toeffectively lead soldiers in the fightagainst criminals throughout Iraq.The training took students throughfour, week-long blocks of individual andteam-building instruction. Instructionincluded classes on stress management,marksmanship, close-quarter battle andcombat operations.This was the third class of elite Soldierstaught exclusively by Iraqi instructorswith minimal oversight from CF advisors.“The goal of Iraqi instructors was togrow Soldiers’ competency level so theyare able to fight those attacking Iraq,” saida CF advisor.To be effective in that fight soldiersmay have to face and overcome mentaland physical challenges in both theirpersonal and professional life. Onestudent, who suffered from a foot injurydue to an improvised explosive deviceprior to training, demonstrated his abilityto sustain his mental and physical agility.“My friend said to me, ‘You cannotattend training with that injury,’” he said.“From that point, I pushed myself tofinish. It’s all in your head.”His tenacity to succeed led him tonot only finish the course, but gainrecognition as one of three of the class’honor graduates.“This was very realistic and necessarytraining,” said a CF advisor of a recentlyintegrated block of training on aircraftoperations. “Many of the commandostudents have never flown in a rotaryaircraft. It was good practice for them toknow what it feels like to quickly egressin a helicopter while the blades arespinning.”Bringing their commando training to aclose, the students stood tall and recitedtheir oath of allegiance in front of cadreand distinguished guests. nMNSTC-I J7 completes ISOF area upgradeBy U.S. Army Maj. Tom HeinoldMNSTC-I J7 (Engineering)BAGHDAD – The Multi-NationalSecurity Transition Command-IraqJ7 (engineering) section and AirForce Center for Engineering andthe Environment recently completedconstruction here to improve the qualityof life and mission readiness of IraqiSoldiers on the base.The 33.8 million project included;offices, barracks, maintenance, andutilities upgrades for the Iraqi SpecialOperations Forces brigade, GarrisonSupport Unit and Support Battalion.“The ISOF brigade now has theability to be self sufficient when it comesto electrical power,” said U.S. ArmyMaj. Robert Falcone. “During this past10The Advisor January 2009summer the ISOF Brigade had only threegenerators running at one time. This wasan inhibitor to the commandos becauseduring the day and night w
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