Posted on 10/10/2006 6:19:28 PM PDT by SandRat
If America agrees with President George W. Bush that failure in Iraq is not an option, then the adviser mission there will clearly be a long-term one. The new Iraqi Army (IA) will need years to become equal to the challenge posed by a persistent insurgent and terrorist threat, and U.S. support is essential to this growth. Having spent a year assigned to the multi-National security Transition command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) equipping and training a new Iraqi armored brigade, I offer some recommendations to future advisers as they take on the job of working with the IA to build a professional and competent fighting force.
This article draws on my experience as the senior adviser for the coalition military Assistance Training Team (CMATT) charged with assisting the 2d Armored Brigade, 9th mechanized Division, based 15 miles north of Baghdad in Taji, Iraq. When my 10-man team arrived in August 2005, the brigade was just beginning to form.
(Excerpt) Read more at army.mil ...
Lengthy read but well worth it.
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