Iraqi Security Force Update February 2011

Montrose Toast Blog ^ | 2 February 2011 | DJ Elliott

[DJ Elliott]

This Iraqi Security Force (ISF) update provides a summary of changes to the ISF during January 2011. The Iraqi Security Force Order of Battle is updated as of 31 January 2010. The articles “Is the Iraqi 7th Division Mechanizing?”, “Thoughts on ISF Development and Iraq's Ability to Defend Itself”, and “Emergency Response Brigades Return to Iraqi Federal Police?” were addressed separately and will not be addressed here. Highlights in this update include:

GoI/KRG agreement?; RGB personnel training at Taji; Peshmerga in Baghdad; KRG MedEvac Squadron; Light APCs provided to Zerevani ERB; KRG Oil Police Brigade Forming.

BTR4s start delivery in February?; 586 M113s being refurbished for IA; Truck-mounted MRLs; 4 IA Divisions identified as retraining for external defense; Maysan Operations Center; 3 IA Division’s Commandos training; IA Counter-Battery Radar training.

4 Mi-171s delivered; Down-payment of F16s authorized; Weather Radars; Training Squadrons renumbering?

First 24-hour PB patrol; 2 PBs delivered; OSV simulaters.

ERF getting armor?; ERF Battalion identified; 200,000 Police for Baghdad; FPS transitioning to Police.

[DJ Elliott]

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