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BAGHDAD — Members of a staff who work with the 6th Iraqi Army Division in northwest Baghdad conducted training with their counterparts to identify their strengths and weaknesses in counterinsurgency operations.
The leaders of the 6th IA Military Transition Team 1059, known as "Team Weasel," met with leaders of the 6th IA to conduct the training at the division's headquarters, March 23.
The training was mandated by the Iraqi Ministry of Defense.
"This was the first major exercise the division staff has ever conducted," said Maj. Charles Lenoir, a native of Warner Robins, Ga., operations advisor with Team Weasel. "This exercise identified some challenge areas and allows me to streamline my efforts toward assisting the staff with improving those areas."
The war-fighters created "sand-tables" and went over different scenarios involving counterinsurgency operations against crime and Iraqis who have been displaced from their original homes.
The leaders also injected ways of dealing with vehicle borne improvised explosive devises, small arms fire and enemy activity requiring response.
"The staff conducted rehearsals and were highly motivated throughout the exercise," said Lenoir. "They received many laudatory comments from their higher headquarters."
The 6th IA's higher staff, such as Gen. Ali Gheedan, the commander of the Iraqi ground forces command, and Lt. Gen. Mulani Alfreeji of the Iraqi ministry of Defense, said the training standard of the 6th IA is exactly the standard every other Iraqi Army division should train by.
"The purpose of the exercise was to streamline info exchange and to improve efficiency and procedures," said Gheedan. "It was a well-executed training event and demonstrates the 6th IA staff is capable of planning and executing basic operations independent of coalition forces."
Lenoir said the training was also intended to ensure the 6th IA could operate various telephones and computer systems on their own.
The staff took turns practicing how to properly provide information to their higher and lower chain of command by properly using the communications equipment.
At the end of the exercise, the staff spoke to each other about how they can improve in preparation for real-life missions and what they got right on the mark.
"This training ensures that the 6th IA Division staff continues progress toward complete independence and self-reliance," said Lenoir. "Because of participating in and helping to oversee the training, I am very confident that the 6th IA Division is capable of controlling security operations throughout northwest Baghdad."
| Date Taken: | 04.09.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2009 10:27 |
| Story ID: | 32205 |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
| Web Views: | 293 |
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