Video by Spc. Brandon Best | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 06.10.2019
Iraqi Federal Policeman fire a variety of heavy weapons during a live fire exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq on June 10, 2019. Spanish instructors led the Federal Police in a live fire exercise to familiarize the federal police with new weapons. Besmaya coalition trainers led by the Spanish army strengthen the combat skills of Iraqi Security Forces to defeat terrorism throughout......
Video by Spc. Brandon Best | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 04.24.2019
Spanish Civil Guards lead training exercises for Iraqi Federal Policeman at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 24, 2019. The Spanish Civil Guard taught the Iraqi Federal Police how to clear rooms and detain suspects. Coalition training programs include courses in areas as diverse as operational planning, counter‐terrorism, logistics and sustainment, equipment maintenance,......
Video by Spc. Brandon Best | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 04.15.2019
Iraqi soldiers conduct a live fire exercise to test their weapons skills at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, April 15, 2019. Coalition training programs include courses in areas as diverse as operational planning, counter‐terrorism, logistics and sustainment, equipment maintenance, counter‐IED techniques and law enforcement. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Brandon Best)...
Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 03.03.2019
Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service soldiers practice firing mortar rounds at the Besmaya Range Complex in Iraq Mar. 3, 2019. The training was part of a full-mission profile exercise designed to refresh and refine the soldiers’ skills. Coalition Forces advised and assisted the Iraqi-led training as they continue to work by, with and through the Iraqi Security Forces to set conditions for......
Video by Sgt. Jonathon Wiederhold and Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 12.16.2018
[BESMAYA, IRAQ] – Students in the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school participated in explosive ordnance disposal familiarization at a range complex in Besmaya, Iraq, Dec. 16, 2018. The Iraqi CTS Academia consists of three schools: Initial Entry Training, Special Operations Qualification, and Special Operations Advanced Training. Together, the Coalition and Iraqi Security......
Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 12.16.2018
BESMAYA, IRAQ – Students in the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school participated in a simulated village clearance exercise at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2018. The training is part of second school’s integration phase, where students from different specialties come together for a culmination exercise before graduating and becoming operators. (U.S. Army video......
Video by Staff Sgt. Sarah Zaler | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 12.15.2018
Students in the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service’s second school spent the day training on a variety of weapons at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Dec. 17, 2018. The training was part of integration phase, which is the final test for students before graduating and becoming operators. CTS is an elite special operations force pressuring ISIS throughout Iraq and continues to support regional......
Video by Spc. Eric Cerami | Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve | 11.28.2018
Soldiers assigned to Task Force Besmaya, participate in a cross training range at the Besmaya Range Complex, Iraq, Nov. 28, 2018. The soldiers learned to use other Coalition partners’ weapons to build camaraderie and a positive working relationship. The 74 nations and five international organizations that make up the Global Coalition remain resolved to ensure the lasting defeat of Daesh.......
