Also in this edition:
Border Commandos Graduate, Stand Ready
IA receives humvees from Coalition forces
Progress toward reconciliation continues with second SoI graduation
Basrah Riverine SWAT force demonstrates capability to crowd
Freedom Journal Iraq, Jan. 15
ISF arrest seven suspected criminals
Multi-National Corps – Iraq PAO
BALAD, Iraq –Iraqi Security Forces arrested seven suspected criminals on government of Iraq issued warrants during operations throughout Iraq Jan. 13.
One
of the individuals was believed to be involved in the kidnapping of a
boy rescued by Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Forces Jan. 7. The other
individuals were suspected of activities including weapons trafficking,
kidnapping of local civilians and attacks on Coalition forces.
Border Commandos Graduate, Stand Ready
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FOB DELTA — The second half of the 1st Company, 3rd Battalion, Department of Border Enforcement Region commandos graduated from a two-week training course on mounted and dismounted techniques, urban and close quarter combat, medical training and snap traffic control points at the Karmashiyah Border Fort, Jan. 13. All the border security commandos of 1st Company have now completed the two-week training course and are ready to conduct border security operations at the Karmashiyah Border Fort, less than 2 miles from the Iraq-Iran border. |
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IA receives humvees from Coalition forces
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – The Iraqi Army received thousands of armored humvees from the U.S. military as part of an ongoing effort to enhance the IA’s combat effectiveness.
Administered by Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq, the program is a joint-effort between the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force with the intent to turn over 8,500 of the vehicles to the Iraqis by July 2009.
Col. Michael Sage, MNSTC-I supply division, manages an approximate $200 million contract to refurbish the vehicles before they are sold to the Iraqis.
“Our aim is to provide the Iraqi Security Forces, military and police, with a proven, reliable, and capable vehicle that will build their forces' capability and enable the ISF to engage in the counter-insurgency fight,” said Sage. “MNSTC-I is tasked to generate, train, and help sustain Iraqi Security Forces so that they become a capable and self-reliant force.” More......
Pride of a Nation
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Progress toward reconciliation continues with second SoI graduation
Standing Tall
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Basrah Riverine SWAT force demonstrates capability to crowd
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
Stumble It!
