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By 2nd Lt. Jude Cooke
2nd AAB, 1st Inf. Div., USD-C
BAGHDAD—Troopers with C Troop, 5th “Longknife” Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, United States Division – Center conducted training on urban operations with their partners in the 6th Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Federal Police Division May 23-25 at Joint Security Station Justice, Iraq.
The shurta, or policemen, of the 6th Bde., 2nd IFP Div. learned from “Comanche” Troop soldiers how to walk together in formation, stack on a building, enter and clear a room and quickly differentiate enemies from non-combatants. Termed “Comanche Clash,” the training covered three days, with each day building upon the events of the day prior and increasing in difficulty.
"The shurta caught on quickly and by the end of the event, their movement techniques had greatly improved," said Sgt. Dustin Taylor, a cavalry scout with 5th Sqdn., 4th Cav. Regt. and a Wise, Va., native.
The first day of Comanche Clash was the “crawl” phase in the “crawl, walk, run” method of escalating the intensity of training. The shurta trained on how to do basic maneuvers with their weapons and how to walk in formation.
The second day, the Iraqis trained on glass houses—engineer tape laid on the ground in the shape of a house with an opening that simulates a door opening—as if they were real houses. They would get into the proper formation outside of the building, signal to each other to wordlessly synchronize their efforts, and finally enter the building. Once in the building, they worked on room clearance, systematically eliminating simulated threats.
After the various teams of shurta performed walkthroughs, they began to conduct the drill at full speed. To keep things interesting, the soldiers with Comanche Troop started a competition amongst the shurta to see which team could best clear the room, judging them on speed and skill.
On the third day, the Longknife troopers and the Iraqi Federal Police trained in an abandoned building on JSS Justice. In this culminating training event, the building provided a venue for the 2nd IFP Div. to utilize the training they learned the last few days, and run it at full-speed. The building had multiple rooms, varying in size. This was a change from the symmetrical glass house that the shurta were familiar with from the day prior. They would have to change and adapt their technique and approach as they went through each room.
The 2nd IFP Div. officers were pleased with the progress their men had made in the last couple of days.
“This training is new and valuable to us,” said 1st Lt. Amir, an officer with the 6th Bde., 2nd IFP Div. “The teams gained a lot of experience that will help them in the future.”
Amir added that he is hopeful that future training events could further enhance his men’s readiness.
“We wish to continue training with (C Troop, 5th Sqdn., 4th Cav. Regt.),” he said. “The training was fun and helpful.”
As it strengthened the Iraqi Federal Police’s knowledge and level of experience in urban operations, the training simultaneously fostered a working relationship between the shurta of the 6th Bde., 2nd IFP Div. and Comanche Troop.
| Date Taken: | 05.30.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 05.31.2011 00:52 |
| Story ID: | 71337 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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