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Staff Sgt. Amy McLaughlin, USA 6 First medic class
Translator graduates Federal Police
Dan Al Taraji Medical Training Center
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On the cover:
Iraqi army color guard marches
9 Iraqis graduate
past the reviewing stands, launch- leadership, partnership
ing the day’s festivities at the or-
ganizational day in Ar Rustamiyah courses
May 12. (Photo by U.S. Army Staff
Sgt. Daniel Symonds)
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Advisor • June 2010
Construction complete: Iraq’s
National Training Center opens
The National Training Center in
Baghdad opened with a ribbon cutting
ceremony May 10, greatly expanding
investigative training capabilities for
National Information and Investigation
Agency personnel.
The NTC trains investigators to col-
lect criminal information and conduct
investigative operations at the national
level in coordination with other intel-
ligence and security elements to pen-
etrate major criminal networks and
defeat domestic criminal and terrorist
activities.
The newly-expanded center triples
its former capacity and provides addi-
tional training and instructional areas
to accommodate the dynamic curricu-
lum planned for the renovated facility.
Construction planning, which be-
gan in 2005, was a partnership of the
government of Iraq and United States
Forces in Iraq. The upgraded center
consists of an administrative building,
12 classrooms, a dining facility, billet-
ing for 520 students and outside train-
ing areas including a firing range, an
obstacle course and a practical exer-
cise area.
Iraq Training and Advising Mission
Director Army Maj. Gen. Richard Rowe
said with this enhanced infrastructure
the NTC can now “provide instruction
to several thousand basic, intermedi-
ate and advanced students annually,
across various professional disciplines,
in a secure environment.”
Classes taught at the NTC include:
intelligence, collection and analysis, assistance – that of providing advice Agency (NIIA) and the head of the new
document exploitation, advanced se- and mentoring to a growing cadre of NIIA Training Center; Maj. Gen. Adnan
curity training, airplane protection and instructors and specialized trainers.” Hadi Noor Ali Al-Asadi, a Deputy Minis-
law enforcement training to include ter for Administration under Minister of
criminal investigations as well as se- Interior Jawad Karim al-Bolani; and U.S.
cured raids. Story by U.S. Air Force Capt. Jenni- Army Maj. Gen Richard Rowe Jr., Iraq
fer Ferrau, United States Forces – Iraq Training and Advising Mission Director,
Rowe said that while the comple- Deputy Commanding General (Advising cut the ribbon to end the opening day
tion of this facility marks the end of and Training) Public Affairs ceremony for the National Training Cen-
the construction phase of this expan- ter in Baghdad May 10. (Photo by David
sion of this facility, “it also represents Photo: Deputy Minister (Maj. Gen.) Karwoski, Iraq Training and Advisory
the beginning of another phase of USF Hussein Ali Kamal (left), Director of the Mission - Police Support Forces)
National Information and Investigation
The Advisor • June 2010 3
Iraqi airmen prepare peditious and orderly
air traffic service to all
aircraft in order to pre-
vent collisions. At the
same time they are is-
suing pilot advisories
and separating aircraft
both on the ground and
in the air ensuring the
landing areas are free
of vehicles and person-
nel,” Grice said.
In order to accomplish
this, controllers need
to be well-organized,
possess firm decision-
making skills and have
excellent hearing and
speaking skills. A mis-
understanding be-
tween altitude levels or
runway numbers can
be fatal.
Before students are
eligible to participate
in the ATC class, they
U. S. Air Force Airmen are training exercises. “It’s very confusing. Over-
have to pass a Defense Lan-
working jointly with civilian “When the trainees come coming the language barrier
guage Institute test, which
contractors to prepare Iraqi over, we give them control can be difficult.”
demonstrates their profi-
airmen for eventual transfer of the tower,” said U.S. Army With most Air Force train- ciency level in the English
of air traffic control opera- Sgt. Douglas Miller, who is a ing and mentoring programs language; however, before
tions at Camp Taji. shift supervisor and former here, the language barrier the Iraqi airmen can be certi-
“We currently have 16 Iraqi U.S. Airman. “We’re here as seems to be the constant. fied, they need to be at an
Air Force students involved oversight during that time. Without the dedication these English “4 level,” Grice said.
in training,” said Staff Sgt. They take over complete op- members bring to training
As instructors, Grice and
Shannon Grice, 321st Air Ex- erations while they’re train- every day, the Iraqi airmen
Master Sgt. Todd Wilson,
peditionary Advisory Squad- ing and we monitor what wouldn’t be able to progress.
ATC advisor, are teaching
ron air traffic control advisor. they’re doing.” “Having a regular conver- basic aircraft mechanics,
“The class is divided into two The U.S. Army owns the sation with our students is aircraft characteristics, navi-
groups: basic air traffic con- tower while the Air Force easy,” Grice said. “It’s the gation and basic “VFR and
trol and hands-on training, uses it to teach Iraqis intro- technical communication IFR” — or visual flight rules
which is accomplished in the ductory air traffic control. that is the most difficult to and instrument flight rules.
ATC tower.” As with most instruction the work out.”
Two Iraqi airmen have been
Overall responsibility for Taji toughest challenge is com- It’s also the technical com- in training for 6 months and
Tower operations rests sole- munication. munication that is the key to have completed 76 hours of
ly with U. S. Army Soldiers “The hardest part of training being successful. “controller time.” They each
assigned to the 1st Aviation in the classroom is trying to “The accountability of an have 15 additional hours re-
Brigade, 2nd Battalion, Fox explain things in English to air traffic controller is huge maining before their training
Company deployed from Ft. someone whose native lan- because they’re respon- is finished and they can be-
Riley, Kan., and they work guage is Arabic,” said Grice. sible for providing safe, ex- come certified air traffic con-
with Iraqi airmen during their
4 The Advisor • June 2010
to control Taji Tower
trollers. other characteristics needed tors have to follow both Fed- Haines. “There is a good
“This is a very interest- to help shape a good con- eral Aviation Administration amount of traffic here … one
ing job,” said Iraqi air force troller. and International Civil Avia- of the busier facilities in Iraq.
trainee 2nd Lt. Shorsh, who “Being able to multi-task is tion Organization rules. It’s a good experience.”
will stay on and work in the a very important part of air “I like working with the Iraqi Taji is considered one of
Taji Tower once his training traffic control,” Grice said. airmen,” said Thomas, a the busiest military air traffic
is complete. “There are times they’ll be Chester, Ill., native. “The two control towers in the region.
“I’m happy to know I’ll be talking with not only multiple I’m working with now are two It requires careful attention
staying here at Taji,” Shorsh aircraft, but other controllers of the most motivated stu- to detail and keen observa-
said. “I’m excited.” in the tower and possibly dents we have, so it’s enjoy- tion skills.
other facilities outside the able.” The primary method of con-
His classmate, 1st Lt. tower.”
MurtadaTiyh Jassim, says Iraqi airmen aren’t the only trolling the air environment is
he feels proud to be back Iraq Training and Advisory ones in training. First-time visual observation from the
doing what he knows best. Mission-Air Force is in the deployers, U.S. Army Spe- tower. Since there isn’t radar
in the Taji tower, control-
“I worked in air traf- lers need to handle every-
fic control for ten years thing visually.
when I was in the old
Iraqi army,” Murtada “You have to look out to
said. “I’m happy to be find what’s flying around
back in the job.” and in the case of a UAV
[unmanned aerial ve-
Not all students who hicle], it’s very small and
begin class will com- hard to detect,” Murtada
plete training. said. “Every day you must
The number of stu- have your eyes open.”
dents who participate
in each class may
vary, even as class Story by U.S. Air Force
is in progress, Grice Master Sgt. Kimberley Har-
said. The Iraqi Ministry rison, U.S. Air Forces Cen-
of Defense may pull tral Public Affairs
them and move them
Photos:
to another location or (Facing page) Iraqi air force
careful process of transfer- cialists Brandon Forrester
into completely different job air traffic controllers 1st Lt.
ring all ATC operations to the and Cyrus Haines, deployed
training. Mortida Tuiyah, left, and
Iraqi military before the U.S. from Ft. Riley, Kan., are com-
Shorsh is a prime exam- drawdown is complete. pleting their training time re- 2nd Lt. Shorsh Abdillah take
ple of that. He was in pilot notes on positions of other
Ken Valentine, site lead and quirement before becoming
aircraft at Camp Taji, Iraq,
ground school training when certified controllers.
ATC instructor and Patsy April 17. ITAM is in the pro-
he got word his orders were
Thomas, ATC instructor and “This is my first [Control cess of transferring all opera-
changed. He doesn’t regret tions to the Iraqi military for
former U.S. Air Force air traf- Tower Operator],” said For-
the change in direction and the U.S. draw down.
fic controller, are Washing- rester, a Pittsburgh, Penn.,
is now close to possibly be-
ton Consulting Group civilian native. “It’s a lot of work, but
coming Taji’s first Iraqi-certi- (Left) Iraqi Air Force air traffic
contractors responsible for it’s interesting to work with
fied air traffic controller. controller 2nd Lt. Shorsh Ab-
instructing the hands-on por- the Iraqi Air Force and watch dillah listens for air traffic at
“I really enjoy this job,” tion of training to the future how they work and how well Camp Taji, Iraq, April 17.
Shorsh said. “I have good in- Iraqi air traffic controllers. we work together.”
structors with the U.S.” Photos by U.S. Air Force
Due to slight differences “It’s a good facility for me
Good instruction can only between the U. S. and Iraqi to train in for my first CTO,” Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ, U.S.
get them so far--there are requirements, the contrac- said Stillwater, Okla. native Air Forces Central Public
Affairs
The Advisor • June 2010 5
First Medic Class Graduates Federal
Police Medical Training Center
A graduation cer- cluded eight men from bers of those
emony took place the Ministry of Interior in the federal
at Iraq’s Federal Po- and fifteen from the police,” said
lice Medical Training FP, the classes are Salaam during
Center in Baghdad, open to all govern- the ceremony.
May 10th, for individu- ment and military or- “The course-
als completing a pilot ganization. work com-
program designed to Future plans include pleted by the
put more medically more than doubling graduates over
trained individuals into the class size and in- the last six
military and govern- corporating females weeks is com-
ment organizations. from the federal po- parable to that
Several key lead- lice. received by
ers attended and par- “There are currently American Army
ticipated in the cer- approximately 240 combat med-
emony, including Brig. women in the FP and ics,” said Maj.
Gen. Abdul Salam, FP we are confident we John Louch,
Sustainment Brigade will be able to eventu- “with increased
commander, Charles ally utilize about 50 in emphasis on
Ray, director of the the medical battalion, aid traditionally
Iraq Training and Ad- either as instructors at practiced in a
visory Mission for the the center or in hospi- hospital or clin-
Ministry of Interior. tals and clinics where ical setting.”
While the twenty- they will be able to “For exam-
three graduates in- see the family mem- ple, the Iraqi
medics skill set
includes the “It is these first grad- course during their
ability to set and cast uates that will provide graduation ceremony,
broken bones, not hope to their organi- May 10, at the Iraqi
something traditional- zations, they will be in Federal Police Medi-
ly done by our combat place to help save the cal Training Center.
medics.” The six-week training
lives of the men and
course is designed to
Louch has been women beside them,” put more medically
working with the FP as said Ray. trained men and wom-
the transition team se- A second set of stu- en into Iraq’s military
nior medical advisor dents, include several and government orga-
since Dec. 2009. members of the bor- nizations.
“This class is 99% der patrol, is on track
(Above) Federal police
Iraqi ran and 1% U.S. to begin training, May
wait outside the main
assisted. We pro- 15. hall of Iraqi Federal
vided ... a couple of Story by U.S. Army Police Medical Train-
the classroom train- Sgt. Melissa Shaw, ing Center where grad-
ing aides,” he added 72nd Infantry Brigade uates of a pilot medic
proudly. Combat Team (36th In- course participate in
fantry Div) their graduation cer-
With Iraq’s contin- emony.
ued effort to preserve Photos:
stability, the men and (Left) Hader Mustafa, Photos by U.S. Army
women who graduate Brig. Gen. Abdul Sa- Sgt. Melissa Shaw,
from this classroom laam Adnan addresses 72nd Infantry Brigade
are needed more than the inaugural gradu- Combat Team (36th In-
ever. ates of a pilot medic fantry Div.
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