Posted on 05/01/2009 4:16:48 PM PDT by SandRat
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, TIKRIT — The incoming governor of Salah ad Din province brought the provincial leadership to an orientation tour of the Provincial Joint Coordination Center in Tikrit, April 23.
One of the most critical components to reposition forces, per the Security Agreement, is the joint coordination centers. The center brings local Iraqi Security Forces, government officials, emergency response managers and Coalition forces together to coordinate emergency response functions from a consolidated headquarters. There are a series of coordination centers spread across the major cities in Salah ad Din province.
Retired Iraqi Army Staff Brig. Gen. Issa, the PJCC director, gave the new leaders an orientation of the JCC concept, and briefed them on the functions and locations of each of the centers. They discussed intelligence partnerships and the importance of unified coordination.
"The Iraqi Police and Iraqi Army have a great working relationship with the provincial government," said Col. Walt Piatt, commander, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry division. "They are in control of the security for the province; we are in support of them. The work done at the JCC's are the way ahead for Salah ad Din; it's how we are building strong partnerships."
(Multi-National Corps - Iraq)
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