Photo By Sgt. Eddie Reyes | FOB KALSU, Iraq -- Sgt. Jahmali Samuel, tanker, Company D, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor...... read more read more
FOB KALSU, Iraq " Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducted map reading and land navigation training with eight Iraqi police officers at the Mussayyib IP headquarters Monday.
The block of instruction was used as refresher training to supplement the map reading course taken by IPs during their initial training at the IP Academy.
The map reading training consisted of learning color codes on maps, measuring scales, plotting grid coordinates and measuring distances between straight lines and curved routes.
The land navigation portion of the training dealt with the numerous types of terrain features such as cliffs, plateaus and valleys to familiarize the IPs with rough terrain. This also gives them the capability to find and identify routes previously not accessible, which would enable IPs to provide a quicker reaction-force when called upon.
Coalition Forces Soldiers took turns giving instruction on a dry-erase-board while interpreters explained the lessons to the IPs.
After the block of instruction, the IPs took a certified test to show their proficiency in map reading and land navigation. All eight IPs passed the certification and received certificates allowing them to teach other IPs the training.
"We taught the IPs the basics slowly at first," said Sgt. Jahmali Samuel, tanker, Co. D, 1-67 AR Regt. "They probably learned more about map reading and land navigation in the two-hour class than they have in their lifetime, so we do not want to overload them with too much information in one day."
Enlisted members and officers alike receive this training to ensure everyone in the station has a basic understanding of land navigation. The course was designed as a 'train the trainer" block of instruction, enabling the IPs to teach the course themselves to fellow IPs in their native tongue.
"Learning map reading is a good thing," said Mohammed Aalahid Mujad, Iraqi police officer, Mussayyib IP HQ. "It will help us send back-up to the right place if we ever get outnumbered by the terrorists. It will also help us to tell the CF exactly where roadside bombs are found, allowing them to keep a safe distance from the coordinates we give them."
| Date Taken: | 06.15.2006 |
| Date Posted: | 06.15.2006 14:00 |
| Story ID: | 6818 |
| Location: | ISKANDARIYAH, IQ |
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