Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 10.16.2018
A graduation ceremony for the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service 2nd School was held on October 1st, 2018 at the ICTS training area in Baghdad, Iraq. During the ceremony several ICTS members displayed a wide range of skills acquired and types of training, received from both Iraqi forces as well as Coalitions forces over the course of their training, during the ICTS 2nd School graduation. The......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 09.01.2018
Mosul Dam, formerly known as Saddam Dam, is the largest dam in Iraq. It is located on the Tigris River in the western governorate of Ninawa, upstream of the city of Mosul. The dam serves to generate hydroelectricity and provide water for downstream irrigation. At full capacity, the structure holds about 11.1 cubic kilometres (2.7 cu mi) of water and provides electricity to the 1.7 million......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.31.2018
The University of Mosul is a public university located in Mosul, Iraq. It is one of the largest educational and research centers in the Middle East, and the second largest in Iraq, behind the University of Baghdad. The University of Mosul was closed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 2014 but reopened a few months later with new buildings and courses. Over 8,000 books and 100,000......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.31.2018
Mosul is a major city in northern Iraq. Located some 400 km (250 mi) north of Baghdad, Mosul stands on the west bank of the Tigris, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank. The metropolitan area has grown to encompass substantial areas on both the "Left Bank" (east side) and the "Right Bank" (west side), as the two banks are described by the locals compared to the flow......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.31.2018
Interview with Hassan Jamal Ahmed who is a project manager and civil engineer with the Toor Senqa Company. Toor Senqa is currently tasked with overseeing the removal of debris around Mosul University left behind by the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The University of Mosul is a public university located in Mosul, Iraq. It is one of the largest educational and research......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.31.2018
Interview with Norris Hatham Sideeq, owner of Sawa Café in Mosul, on life during the occupation of Mosul by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and life after its defeat. Iraqi forces pushed ISIS out of their last urban stronghold in Mosul – leading the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to declare 10 December a day of celebration – a new job began: the work of moving on. Across the......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.24.2018
Members of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service, 2nd School conducted M4 nighttime range operations, to include practicing the proper holding, aiming, and firing of a M4 rifle. 2nd School members are required to qualify at night on the M4 rifle as part of their graduation prerequisites. Safety rules were also reiterated to include, treating every weapon as if it was loaded, never pointing the......
Video by Sgt. Rodney Roldan | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 08.20.2018
Interview with VOCALIS lead instructor, John McPhie on the benefits, necessity and success with training members from different organizations within the Iraqi Security Forces, in information operations through the VOCALIS Training Program. The VOCALIS Training Program offers a wide range of courses and lessons to include; concepts and units of information operations, use of social media and......
