Iraqi Soldiers Complete Radio Training

Multi-National Force - Iraq ^ | Pfc. Sharla Perrin, USA

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Spc. Anthony Wilson, 1st Cavalry Division, instructs two Iraqi Army Soldiers on their new single channel ground and airborne radio system on Forward Operating Base Marez, July 8. Photo by Pfc. Sharla Perrin, 1st Cavalry Division.

MOSUL — Coalition forces throughout Ninewa are continuing to support their Iraqi Security Force counterparts through integrated training events such as marksmanship and radio communications.

Troops with the 1st Cavalry Division’s operations section trained an Iraqi Army (IA) communications team on the installation and operation of their new vehicle radio communication systems on Forward Operating Base Marez, July 8.

The single channel ground and airborne radio system is a reliable, secure, easily maintained combat net radio. These radios will allow the IA units communication between one another and with Coalition units.

"The SINCGARS is a very good radio and it benefits us to get this type of equipment," said 2nd Lt. Abdul Gheni, an IA communications officer.

"This training increases their capacity for tactical communications other than cell phone communication, which has been their primary communication system," said Sgt. 1st Class Clayton Vanlangendonck, with the 2nd IA Div. Military Transition Team.

Designed to allow better communication, command and control for the Iraqis, the training included the installation and operation of the radios.

"They will get a better understanding of what the SINCGARS radio brings to the fight [from this training]," said Capt. Victor Carerras-Mont, a signal officer with  the 8th Cavalry Regiment. "It's the difference between secure communications and non-secure cell phones."

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In a year or so when the new dictator takes control of Iraq, he will have and extremely well trained military … thanks to the US and Obama’s need to get out of there in a hurry.