Iraqi Airways International Business Center [Image 2 of 3]

BAGHDAD, IRAQ

03.03.2009

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gonzalo (John) Gonzalez 

U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne)

Army Reserve Maj. Marcus Snow, Economic Development officer for the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade, is interviewed by Armed Forces Network - Iraq about his team's assistance to the Iraqi government regarding the new Iraqi Airways International Business Center at the heart of the growing Baghdad International Airport complex. Snow, an economist and financial advisor within the Philadelphia area, brought his expertise in financial development to assist with projects that would attract foreign economic investment into Iraq. He said "the key to sustained growth is foreign investments that are beneficial for both Iraq and the investors, right now the best place for that is the airport, the gateway into Iraq." The brigade's economic team, along with past civil affairs brigades, have been working with the Iraqi government and coalition leadership to help develop the BIAP area with three key projects: assistance with international airport certification, the creation of a business center and a convention center, and an airport hotel. To date the hotel and business center are complete, the international certification is moving along as is the convention center. This Army Reserve brigade, composed of Warrior Citizen Soldiers from the Philadelphia area, are part of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C.

• Date Taken: 03.03.2009
• Date Posted: 03.11.2009 13:58
• Photo ID: 156665
• VIRIN: 090311-A-0905G-002
• Resolution: 2505x2239
• Size: 920.78 KB
• Location: BAGHDAD, IQ