Civil Affairs School Assessment [Image 3 of 3]

AL KUT, IRAQ

03.05.2009

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

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

Sgt. Ivan Cabrera, with the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Charlie Company, talks to Iraqi interpreter Yousrha (left) and to Abid Al Hassan Shamkhi (center), the principal of the Alistikrar primary school for boys in Al Kut on March 5. The Reserve Soldier out of Dallas, Texas, is interviewing the staff as he conducts an area assessment for the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team. The Wasit PRT is somewhat unique in that it has an active participation by civil affairs Soldiers from the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade and the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, assigned to help conduct thorough area assessments to provide needed infrastructure and professional feedback to the area Provincial Reconstruction Team. These teams are spearheaded by the Department of State with support from civil affairs personnel, and are designed to empower the local Iraqi private and public sectors. Both the 304th Civil Affairs Brigade and the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion are part of the Army Reserve and are under the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), headquartered at Fort Bragg, N.C.

• Date Taken: 03.05.2009
• Date Posted: 03.13.2009 10:27
• Photo ID: 157003
• VIRIN: 090313-A-0905G-003
• Resolution: 3872x2592
• Size: 1.61 MB
• Location: AL KUT, IQ