Posted on 02/10/2008 12:57:16 PM PST by SandRat
BAGHDAD — The Ministry of Interior (MOI) received nine armored Toyota Land Cruiser SUVs this week as part of its investment in the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The total value of the shipment was valued in excess of $1.082 Million for the nine vehicles. The vehicles were refitted with armor plating and other custom features in Dubai. The vehicles will be used by the Iraqi Police and other directorates in the MOI.
“We have waited for the arrival of these vehicles for a long time,” said Col Ishmel of the MOI. “These vehicles are very important to us in the Ministry and for providing even better security.”
He said the vehicles are the first of many vehicles the MOI will receive in 2008. In addition to receiving another 90 armored vehicles, the Ministry will receive more than 2,600 patrol cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks through the Foreign Military Sales program.
The FMS Program is becoming a valuable procurement strategy for the Government of Iraq. The FMS procurements by Iraqi ministries are delivered in a package concept. If a country buys vehicles, then spare parts, training manuals, shipment and delivery of the vehicles are included.
Already this year, the MOI has received uniforms, ammunition and weapons through the FMS program. There are 126 countries that participate in this program.
Other FMS cases are planned to support construction and refurbishment of police and border stations and to provide for operation and maintenance of the Baghdad Police College and other police training centers throughout the country.
An article about my mission. :-D
Wish I could say more, but this one's real "close to home."
Understand OPSEC.
Mostly into Africa. I'm glad to see a few coming your way.
Very cool!
Hope ya get a sales commission!
I do. Very well.
My name has been in public progress reports to Congress and name along with those of some of my colleagues, complete with photos was in an article in the Army Times as being associated with this mission. It's not like it's top secret that I'm attached to it.
In fact, the Army Times article had more specifics about what I do than I've ever divulged on here.
That would be highly illegal. ;-)
The actual sales transactions are done outside of Iraq.
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