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1/13/2010 - RUSTAMIYAH, Iraq (AFNS) -- More than 240 cadets graduated from the Iraqi air force officer course basic military training course Jan. 10, here. In the two-month course, the 247 graduates at Iraqi Military Academy-Rustamiyah were educated in professionalism, teamwork, management and the leadership skills required to be an officer. "The staff and students have a strong desire to improve their country," said Lt. Col. David Keller, the 821st Expeditionary Training Squadron chief of the Iraqi air force officers program. "There is an intense national pride that is energizing to be around." This class trained alongside more than 200...