Story by Staff Sgt. Amy Mclaughlin and Wayne Hall | United States Forces – Iraq, Deputy Commanding General (Advising and Training) | 09.21.2010
Iraqi air force pilots took possession of three T-6A aircraft in Amman, Jordan, and flew them to Tikrit Sept. 21, bringing their total T-6A inventory to 11....
Story by Sgt. Michael Carden | United States Forces – Iraq, Deputy Commanding General (Advising and Training) | 09.03.2010
With a polite bow of his head to a standing ovation, Coast Guard Rear Adm. Charles Ray, the outgoing director of the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission for the Ministry of Interior, bid a fond farewell Sept. 3, to the Joint Security Station Shield community....
Courtesy Story | United States Forces – Iraq, Deputy Commanding General (Advising and Training) | 08.07.2010
The first shipment of M1A1 Abrams tanks arrived today at the port of Umm Qasr, Iraq. This initial delivery of 11 is the first of 140 systems that will be delivered throughout the coming year as part of a foreign military sales agreement between the U.S. and Iraqi governments....
Story by Capt. Jennifer Hunnicutt | Allied Joint Force Command Naples | 08.05.2010
NATO has made an important commitment to Iraq. This commitment has borne fruit; the Iraqi security forces are in the lead securing Iraq and are becoming increasingly more capable and professional. As a result of its contributions, NATO is highly-regarded by the government of Iraq. Government leaders readily recognize the contribution of NATO Training Mission-Iraq's to its security and they......
Courtesy Story | United States Forces – Iraq, Deputy Commanding General (Advising and Training) | 08.01.2010
Along with most of you, I have been watching the ongoing political developments in Iraq closely, but what I’ve been watching even more closely are the growing capabilities of the Iraqi Security Forces. After seven years of hard and dangerous work, and the certification of the election results, the ISF is ready to take on full responsibility for the internal security of Iraq....