Armée Irakienne / Iraqi Armed Forces

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An Iraqi soldier clears a room during an assault training exercise at Forward Operating Base Normandy, Iraq, March 23. Iraqi Army soldiers assigned to 4th Company, 4th Battalion, 21st Brigade, 5th IA Division conducted three days of platoon and company training events in preparation for a battalion live fire exercise, ending their Tadreeb al Shamil training cycle. U.S. advisors from 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division provided security and oversight for the events while allowing Iraqi cadre to step into instructor positions as IA forces transition to full control of training. Photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller



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U.S. Army 1st Lt. Stuard Stegall, a platoon leader assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, provides feedback from his evaluation of a training exercise at Forward Operating Base Normandy, Iraq, March 23. Iraqi cadre, previously trained by U.S. forces, instructed the Tadreeb al Shamil courses, while U.S. soldiers assumed a supervisory role, reviewed the events and provided feedback. Stuard and his platoon of 1st Bn., 27th Inf. Regt., "Wolfhound," soldiers, part of the 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, plan to transition full control of the 25-day Tadreeb al Shamil courses to IA leadership by summer. Photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller



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An Iraqi jundi, Arabic for soldier, rushes to clear a building during a training exercise at Forward Operating Base Normandy, Iraq, March 21. After more than two weeks of classes as part of Tadreeb al Shamil, Iraqi Army soldiers assigned to 4th Battalion, 21st Brigade, 5th IA Division put their skills to the test during three days of platoon and company-level exercises in preparation for a battalion live fire exercise at the end of the 25-day training cycle. U.S. soldiers of 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, provided feedback and advice, allowing Iraqi cadre to teach their own classes as they transition to full control of training. Photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller



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Iraqi Army leaders assigned to 4th Battalion, 21st Brigade, 5th IA Division plan an assault mission using U.S. Soldiers from 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division to provide security and over watch at Forward Operating Base Normandy, Iraq, March 22. U.S. soldiers stepped out of their instructor roles during the Tadreeb al Shamil rotations while Iraqi cadre assumed control of the individual and collective training. Tadreeb al Shamil, Arabic for all-inclusive training, leads IA battalions through 25-day training courses in order to build national military capabilities for Iraq’s ground forces. Photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller



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Iraqi Army jinood, Arabic for soldiers, assigned to 4th Battalion, 21st Brigade, 5th IA Division, practice room clearing techniques while their instructor watches closely from outside during a platoon training exercise at Forward Operating Base Normandy, Iraq, March 21. U.S. "Wolfhound" soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, supervised Iraqi cadre instructing Tadreeb al Shamil classes, as part of an Iraqi military training initiative to create a self-sustaining ground force capable of protecting Iraq Photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller



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An Iraqi soldier assigned to 4th Battalion, 21st Brigade, 5th Iraqi Army Division rushes through a smoke screen during a company-level assault training exercise at Forward Operating Base Normandy, Iraq, March 23. Iraqi soldiers practiced platoon and company-sized exercises in order to build experience in preparation for a battalion live fire exercise, the culminating event of their 25-day Tadreeb al Shamil training rotation. Photo by Sgt. Shawn Miller

Iraqi Army Soldiers learn how to operate, maintain M1A1 tanks




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Iraqi Army soldiers with the 9th Mechanized Division conduct hands-on training with the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank as part of the M1A1 Operators of New Equipment Training Course at Besmaya Combat Training Center, March 11. The M1A1 OPNET course is part of the ongoing effort to increase the Iraqi Army’s defensive capabilities.




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Learning how to drive the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank as part of an armored column is one of the many skills Iraqi Army soldiers with the 9th Mechanized Division are taught during the M1A1 Operators of New Equipment Training Course at Besmaya Combat Training Center, March 11. Training on the M1A1 training is part of the on-going effort to increase the Iraqi Army’s defense capabilities.




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An Iraqi Army soldier with the 9th Mechanized Division discusses components of the M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank’s turret with his instructor as part of the M1A1 Unit Maintenance of New Equipment Training Course at Besmaya Combat Training Center, March 11. The M1A1 OPNET course is part of the ongoing effort to increase the Iraqi Army’s defensive capabilities.

CAMP TAJI, Iraq -- An Iraqi Army Aviation Command.. NVG shot for Iraqi Mi-17 on its taxi way to the runway




Iraqi aircrew sitting on back ramp of their Mi-17 after taking off from CAMP TAJI, north Baghdad








Tow Iraqi Mi-17s flies their way toward BESMAYA RANGE COMPLEX, south Baghdad. prior to a joint military demonstration.









Lion leap's is a joint military demonstration, multi-phase exercises designed to further integrate the Iraqi air force, Iraqi Army Aviation Command and Iraqi army




finally this ain't Mars! it's actually the Iraqi flight line at Camp Taji on sandstorm.

Iraqi special operations forces troops board an Mi-171 helicopter with a simulated insurgent during Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26. The exhibition held near Baghdad was just one of several ongoing, multi-phase exercises held as an opportunity for the Iraqi military to showcase its capabilities.





Iraqi special perations forces troops head for an Mi-171 helicopter during Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26. The demonstration held near Baghdad was just one of several ongoing, multi-phase exercises designed to further integrate the Iraqi air force, Iraqi Army Aviation Command and Iraqi army.





Iraqi special operations forces troops evacuate a simulated casualty during Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26.





Iraqi special operations forces troops take a simulated insurgent into custody during Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26.





Iraqi special operations forces troops use specially designed equipment to scale a wall during Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26.





An Iraqi special operations forces soldier scales a wall during Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26.





An Iraqi Mi-171 helicopter prepares to drop Iraqi special operations forces personnel into the middle of Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26.





An Iraqi Mi-171 helicopter prepares to drop Iraqi special operations forces personnel into the middle of Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26





A simulated insurgent takes aim on Iraqi special operations forces soldiers during Exercise Lion’s Leap April 26





An Iraqi special operations forces soldier gives a detailed briefing on maneuvers just before Exercise Lion’s Leap, April 26.





Iraqi special operations forces soldiers prepare for maneuvers during Exercise Lion’s Leap, April 26.





Iraqi special operations forces snipers blend into their surroundings as they take aim during Exercise Lion’s Leap, April 26

Baghdad, Iraq - the arrival of the EC-635 for the Army aviation command

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Baghdad, Iraq - the arrival of the EC-635 for the Army aviation command

Iraq: Leaving a legacy of air power



USAF pilot instructors and Iraqi pilot instructor students walk out to their aircraft at Combat Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq




An Iraqi Airman marshals a T-6 Texan piloted by an Iraqi student pilot instructor at Combat Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq




An Iraqi pilot instructor student taxis his T-6 Texan out to the runway. Students graduating the course become some of the first U.S. Air Force trained Iraqi instructor pilots.




instructor pilot, instructs an Iraqi student pilot during a morning sortie over Combat Operation Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq




This training portion is devoted to graduating Iraqi instructor pilots to achieve the foundation to self sustain Iraqi air power.The primary aircraft for training is the T-6 Texan.