Posted on 10/18/2008 2:21:44 PM PDT by mdittmar
WHO: All media
WHAT: Iraqi Army Noncommissioned Officer Symposium, hosted by Command Sergeant Major Adel, Sergeant Major of the Iraqi Army. Command Sergeant Major Adel, Command Sergeant Major Marvin Hill, and Command Sergeant Major Joseph Allen will be available for interviews.
WHEN: Oct. 21, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
WHERE: Al Faw Palace, Camp Victory
WHY: This symposium is designed to enhance the professionalism and competence of the senior enlisted soldiers in the Iraqi Army as a step toward Iraqi Security Force self-reliance.
NOTE: Media desiring to attend should contact Major Tribus via e-mail at
brian.tribus@iraq.centcom.milThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and plan to arrive at ECP 13 no later than 8:30 a.m., Oct 21.
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Maybe katie couric will cover this;)
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This is a pretty big deal. The former Iraqi military had almost no concept of functional NCO.
Building up the concept of small unit leadership and NCO function has been one of the more difficult “cultural differences” our soldiers have had to over come in training up the new IA.
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